Stories from Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Opera in the Ozarks has just completed its 62nd fabulous season and the hills are still ringing with the finale sounds and Bravos! Over 35 performances, featuring "La Boheme," "A Little Night Music," "The Magic Flute," and "When Toys Talk," brought visitors to Eureka Springs from 24 states and the United Kingdom...

What happened to America? It's time that we understand why we are in the current financial, social, political situation in this great nation. Just as important is to understand what we can do about it. Because only we can bring about the change that is needed to free us from the loss of freedom and liberties that has enslaved us since around the end of WWII...

During the 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union were involved in the famous Space Race to see who would reach the moon first. Many people believed that this task was impossible. However, both sides believed it could be done. The Apollo 11 Mission, commanded by astronaut Neil Armstrong, proved that this impossible mission was in fact possible and in the end made history. Two men landed on the moon and were safely returned to Earth on July 24, 1969...

Recently we have added goldfish to our repertoire of family pets. I hadn't had these since childhood so I had forgotten how fascinating they really are. They are related to coy (large fancy fan-tailed goldfish) and carp (found in local waters -- in giant sizes)...

ARLINGTON, Va. -- Green Forest High School alumni Nathan Andrew Hale has been awarded a Mercatus Center MA Fellowship grant at George Mason University in Arlington, Va. The fellowship grant is given to graduate students in GMU's MA Economics program...

Donna J. Lawhon, a resident of Oak Grove, AR, was born Aug. 8, 1941 in West Palm Beach, FL, a daughter of Herbert M. Breakers and Mildred A. (Deese) Irwin. She departed this life Tuesday, Jul. 17, 2012 in Oak Grove, AR, at the age of 70 years. Donna attended the Oak Grove Free Will Baptist Church in Oak Grove, AR. She retired from the State of Florida, Department of Children and Families...

William R. Wimer, a resident of Berryville, AR, was born Apr. 11, 1930 in Dayton, VA, a son of William R. Wimer, Sr. and Annie Florence Richard. He departed this life Tuesday, Jul. 17, 2012 in his home in Berryville, at the age of 82 years. William was of the Protestant faith. He was a cabinet maker. He was a very talented woodworker and made beautiful pieces of furniture out of red oak, pine and maple. William proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War...