by Do South | Nov 1, 2022 | Featured, People
An Oasis in the Desert There are hints, there are signs and then there are meteors that fall from the sky and hit you right between the eyes. Take for example, how Eddie and Katie Vansell of Van Buren first met. “There used to be this thing called Bridal Fest...
by Do South | Nov 1, 2022 | Featured, People
In Perfect Harmony The Fort Smith Chorale On November 22, 1981, thirty-five angelic voices sang out during the first performance of the Fort Smith Chorale at First Baptist Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Since that day, the Chorale has grown to over seventy...
by Do South | Nov 1, 2022 | Featured, People
Soul Food Nate Walls stands before three large pans, a long-handled spoon in one hand and a clamshell foam plate in the other. “Let me fix you a plate,” he says to the visitor, slicing the nose of the spoon into a well of Brussels sprouts and sweet potato. He...
by Do South | Nov 1, 2022 | Featured, Food, Food + Drink
Pumpkin Praline Bread Pudding INGREDIENTS for the bread pudding 1 pound day-old bread (French, Italian, or Challah), torn into small pieces 1 cup heavy cream 1 cup half and half 1 – 15 oz. can pumpkin puree 1 ½ cups granulated sugar 3 Tablespoons melted...
by Do South | Nov 1, 2022 | Featured, People
Papa Bear Hug It was the hug heard – and seen – around the world; a grandfather embracing his grandsons, then ages nine and six, while disintegrating into tears. Caught on camera, the moment was shared across the country and around the world. “If you know my...