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Mother Merey & The Black Dirt
By Dane Laborn When music is played in the right way, listened to with the right ears, it can evoke a whirlwind of emotion in any given person. Haunting melodies
Quinceñeras
By Tanya Giraldo Throughout history it is seen that ceremonies for reaching adulthood have always been common; special rights of passage that signified the beginning of a mature life. In
Benefit Fayetteville Youth With Center Fundraiser
SEFCC Hosts 2nd Annual Celebrate Our Kids BanquetStaff Report In every town there is a generation of children looking for a source of productive, safe and low-cost entertainment. Thanks to
Going Code Turkey
By Amy Alkon I broke up with a boyfriend a few years ago because I wasn’t getting what I wanted from him. I’d give him subtle cues, and when he
Plan to Make Ripples with Indirect Service
People Making Ripples: “An Evening for Bhutan” is a benefit dinner with entertainment and a silent auction sponsored by the Himalayan Mountain Shop owned by Lama Thinley. All proceeds will
Nature May Cause Drinking Water to Taste, Smell Strange
House of Blurbs Staff Report Some customers may detect a taste or odor issue with drinking water right now, while others may not. Regardless, it’s important to remember that the
Creating A Waterfall of Beneficence
It’s almost Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas, Festival of Ingathering Light celebrations. Thursday is possibly one of the kindest, most loving days of the year. Venus in Scorpio trines Jupiter in
It's Harvest Time (Win Weekend Passes)
Win Two Three-Day Passes Two lucky Freekly readers will have a chance to win two three-day passes to this year’s Harvest Fest, Oct. 17 – 19, by emailing (editorfreekly@gmail.com) or
Celebrating 50 Columns and Two Years of Ripples!
People Making Ripples:Greg Foster is a recent arrival to NWA and has been a vegan for two years, creating animal-free recipes to share with others. “For me, one of life’s
Pageantry And Prejudice
By Rachel Birdsell As most of you know, we now have the first Indian-American Miss America. Nina Davuluri, Miss New York, snagged the title in what I can only say