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Flavor 101: NON-Edibles DIY Disinfectants and Sanitizers

By Eve Victory National Park College Hospitality and Tourism Management classes are on hold, but that doesn’t mean we can’t share a recipe. Given the current state of the world, here are two great recipes you can post on your frig right now. Be safe everyone. The stores are mostly out of disinfectant sprays and hand sanitizer. BUT you can make your own! BLEACH BASED “Unexpired household bleach will be

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Garland County Library Offers 1000s of Free Digital Resources

By Paul Kagebein The Garland County Library will always continue to faithfully support its community, even when its doors are temporarily closed to the public. The library has a wide variety of free digital resources, some available via the library’s website, others with their own dedicated app. Using these resources, you can download books and audiobooks, stream movies and TV, and explore multiple educational resources. The library even has digital

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Master Gardeners: Worm Castings

By Elaine Sichter When it comes to the best ways to build healthy, fertile soil naturally, worm castings rank right up there with compost and cover crops. Worm castings are essentially dried worm manure. And they are loaded with all kinds of life nurturing and life-giving minerals and organic material. That includes but is not limited to nitrogen, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium.  As worms work through the soil, they leave behind a perfectly balanced and

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This Is Going to Be a Good Blueberry Year

By Sharon Dent It was March 19, 2020 and Garland County Master Gardeners would ordinarily be potting up plants for the late April Plant Sale. Not many were doing this though. Instead we were taking protective measures by self-isolating ourselves. COVID-19 had reached Arkansas. It was pretty weather though, so I ventured into the yard. I took pics of the garden. I was so surprised to find that my blueberries

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No-Bake Blueberry Coconut Energy Balls

Try This Quick and Easy Recipe the Kids Can Help Make and Eat If you’ve got 5 minutes and a food processor, you can whip up No-Bake Blueberry Coconut Energy Balls as a make-ahead treat for the week! Perfect for snacking on the go, the bite-sized energy balls are loaded with blueberry flavor. Roll them in chopped nuts for extra crunch, or dip in melted chocolate for a sweeter finish.

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What Do I Need Right Now?

By Peggy Lindsey Isolated at home as this virus moves throughout our world, an underlying tension rumbles. It feels so surreal as I gaze at the news and posts on Facebook. Am I dreaming some terrible nightmare? Maybe something marvelous is occurring! It goes way beyond what this illness can dish out. Change is happening in wondrous ways . . . Families spending more time together, employees receiving much needed

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“Moku Playland”   Photo of Kate Zunick Courtesy of Hot Springs Sister City  Kate Zunick relaxes in one of the most beloved features of the Moku Playland exhibit — a giant wooden “hot springs” tub filled with hundreds of smooth wooden balls inspired by the bubbling thermal waters of Hot Springs.  Hidden somewhere among the

A One-of-a-Kind Wooden Play Experience Arrives in Downtown Hot Springs 

Moku Playland Pop-Up Opens June 1 with Interactive, Screen-Free Fun for Families  Families and visitors to downtown Hot Springs will have the opportunity to experience a unique style of hands-on play this summer as Moku Playland opens June 1 for a special month-long pop-up at 831 Central Avenue.  Open Thursday-Tuesday

World Championship Bathtub Races Set for June 6 

The Hot Springs Fire Department entry nears the finish line in the 2025 Running of the Tubs. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs  The lineup is complete for the 2026 Stueart Pennington World Championship Running of the Tubs bathtub races through historic downtown Hot Springs. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday,

Yoga: Two Months at The Yoga Place 

Where are we?” Missy Conry and Melissa Stevens  By Missy Conry & Melissa StevensCan you spot where we took this picture? Take a selfie in front of the same mural and text to 501-651-0545 for a free drop-in class! You can also text us for hints if you need a clue.  As we reflect