He engineers beauty in Klipsch garden
Robert Wyatt, Jr., affectionately known as “Bois d' Arc,” has worked for the Klipsch interests and Mrs. Valerie Klipsch for a total of 37 years. His latest work can be seen by anyone who passes by the...
View ArticleSummer takes a break
Summer, 2013, in Hope and Hempstead County should bring to mind the Seals and Crofts lyric, “Summer breeze makes me feel fine, blowin' through the jasmine in my mind...” with an average ambient...
View ArticleOld Washington Farmers' Market
Here is what to expect at market this Saturday, August 17th 2013. Purple Hull Peas, Black Diamond Watermelon, Striped Watermelon, Okra, Yellow Squash, and Zucchini, Hot and Sweet Peppers, Green and...
View ArticleGreen Space: A tea party will protect summer worn plants
Gardening has miracle-amazing items that wind up costing true believers a lot of money. Hence the $45 gallon of compost tea concentrate. Just leave that puppy right there on the store shelf.This is...
View ArticleBois d' arc in his garden
Bois d' arc Wyatt, curator of the Klipsch Memorial Garden, checks his beautiful plants, even on a rainy day. His labor of love has many gorgeous colors to it and the plants always look so healthy. "I...
View ArticlePublic hearing tonight on sewer rates
Local residents get a chance to address an increase in city wastewater rates in support of a $10 million bond issue and debt refinance for wastewater system repairs tonight before the Hope City Board...
View ArticleNew eco-kid on the block: corn countertops
They just keep coming up with innovative new materials for countertop construction; the days of choosing between cheap linoleum and luxury marble are over, thats for sure. Now there are a range of...
View ArticleHomestyle: Juice up home decor with orange
Orange you glad orange is back in style?Some of you are nodding your heads vigorously because this friendly, high-octane color gives you the energy kick youre longing for in home decor. Others of you...
View ArticleDavid Robson: A great time to aerate
What Labor Day weekend means, besides putting away your white slacks and swimming pool paraphernalia, is lawn care.Some people emphatically scream, Labor Day weekend is a holiday weekend. That means...
View ArticleHope watermelons head to Arkansas Sheriff Youth Ranch
The family of the late Jackie May with wife Martha May, Sheriff James Singleton, David Johnson seen with the delicious Hope watermelons specially made were delivered to the Arkansas Sheriff Youth Ranch...
View ArticleDrug Court 'farm' a healthy choice
Drug offenders once were sent to the “farm” in Arkansas. Now, in Hempstead County, they go to a “farm” willingly to learn how to grow their own vegetables.
View ArticleMaking the dorm room feel like home
As I was packing up my tiny dorm room on the last day of finals in June, I couldnt help but laugh as I found items I had promised my mom that I would use all the time but that had been collecting dust...
View ArticleInteriors: An app for motorized window shades
If you have a cellphone, then you are halfway to adding a new tech feature to your life if you should so choose.So what is it? Its an app for your Apple phone that allows you to control the motorized...
View ArticleMultiplicity of mammoth melons
A multiplicity of mammoth melons were matched at the Third Annual Great Pumpkin Commonwealth Watermelon Contest at Historic Washington on Saturday, with a 196.3 pounder taking top honors.
View ArticleYardsmart: Pitfalls of gravel
Here in the Southwest, gravel has long been a part of our landscapes. Desert gardeners know the benefits and pitfalls of this natural material, which is available in many colors, sizes and pebble...
View ArticleOn Computers: Little utility solves big junk program problem
Once upon a time, when you added a program to your computer, you had to spend hours configuring it to run. Windows, bless it, ended that pain, but its auto install feature added some others.Every time...
View ArticleOn Computers: Shopping by sensor at a store near you
Marketing is taking twists and turns that are surprising and more than a little scary.Example: Some Walmart stores are testing sensors in the ceiling that monitor shoppers who touch products. Touching...
View ArticleFarm fresh makes a difference
When the Hope Farmer's Market began in May of this year, leader Jodi Coffee didn't know what the year would bring. But, by the end of the market season last Tuesday, she and the vendors were pleased...
View ArticleCandice Tells All: Massive reno opens up kitchen, dining and living rooms
Brixton and his son, baby Griffin, live in a gorgeous old heritage home. Although it has a lot of overall space, the house like many other dwellings of yore was challenged by a really choppy...
View ArticleYardsmart: Bamboo is pernicious and persistent
Bedbugs and bamboo are pernicious and persistent. Theyre both foreign life forms that manage to enter our homes unnoticed, and then make life a living hell. One man in New Jersey discovered that the...
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