Last week, I mentioned the sign at the Hilltop Bible Church looking so good. I always like to give credit where it is due. I have since learned that Steve Williams put in several hours getting the sign ready, painting, and helping do the lettering. It was a team effort on the part of both Steve and Sandy Williams. They did a great job, and the sign is beautiful. more

Last week, I mentioned the sign at the Hilltop Bible Church looking so good. I always like to give credit where it is due. I have since learned that Steve Williams put in several hours getting the sign ready, painting, and helping do the lettering. It was a team effort on the part of both Steve and Sandy Williams. They did a great job, and the sign is beautiful. more

Nickie Henderson, director of the Newton County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is celebrating her 10th year of employment with the center. more

Nickie Henderson, director of the Newton County Senior Activity and Wellness Center is celebrating her 10th year of employment with the center. more

Isaiah Dodson was born in Tennessee April 11, 1809. He married Elizabeth M. Dickey there 2 in November 1837. She was born in Giles County, Tennessee, daughter of James Ross and Mary (McCutcheon) … more

Chief Long Hair is a name given to the leader of a gang of bushwhackers who attacked, tortured and murdered settlers in the eastern and southern parts of Newton County around the time of the Civil … more

Diamond Cave, described in newspapers as "one of the greatest wonders of Arkansas," was discovered, many say, in the winter of 1835, when the hunting dogs of Sam and Andrew Hudson chased a bear into … more

One of the oldest buildings still standing in Jasper in the 1950s stood on the west end of the north side of the courthouse square, and was a wooden building with clapboard siding. It had been built … more

On Saturday, July 3, 1982, a Continental Trailways bus was loaded passengers in Little Rock, bound for the Ozarks. Among the passengers boarding were Keith and Kate Haigler. All was well until the … more

Back in 1921, traveling by automobile was still a great adventure. And one of the most daring adventures was driving north from Russellville to Jasper in Newton County. Three "Pen Women," what we … more

Joseph Warren Henson was born in Lawrence County, Tennessee, June 9, 1827. He married Virginia (Villines) Keith, widow of William B. Keith (1811-1842 Newton County) likely around 1847, basing … more

Levi Newton Casey, son of Jesse E Casey, was born in 1827 in Tennessee, and came with his parents to Newton County in the early 1840s. He married Destiny Daniel around 1848. He was living in Jackson … more

Jeremiah Daniels was born in 1796 in Tennessee, according to the 1850 Jackson Township, Newton County, census. The other census records give North Carolina as the place of his birth. He married Susan … more

Jesse E. Casey was born in Georgia in 1797. He first married Martha “Patsy” Coe in 1817 in Roane County, Tennessee.They moved to Franklin County, Missouri, around 1834, then to Johnson … more

Stephen Rowland was born in North Carolina in 1791, the son of Revolutionary War soldier James Rowland, who fought with the Anson County Militia in its 1776-1777 incursion with the Cherokee Nation in … more

If you've ever been to Jasper and marveled at the stone buildings such as the Arkansas House, you are looking at the work of Charles Gould Jones. He was born in Jasper on April 6, 1887, the son of … more

One winter night in the 1870s, the family of Ike Cowan had just finished supper in their cabin at Loafer's Glory near Fallsville. There were two or three inches of snow on the ground. Ike had spent … more

During World War II eggs, sugar, and fat were rationed. People came up with ways to make delicious cakes despite the shortages. Here's the recipe for one of them: 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup water 1 cup … more

During the Civil War, blockades and fighting meant it was difficult to get in supplies. The people had to make do and make up recipes to mimic products that were in short supply. One of these was … more

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State Review Board will consider the nominations to the National Register of Historic Places for several Arkansas properties at their next meeting on April 2, 2025 … more