Is that spider a helpful housemate or a venomous villain?
The itsy bitsy spiders (and the not so itsy bitsy ones) are soon going to be creepy crawling into your home, trying to find shelter from the cold. “Spider season” starts in the fall, with its height happening in September and October. The weather starts getting colder so they’re trying to seek shelter to protect themselves from it. And where better to do that than inside a warm house? But wha...
Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 7:00 am. READ MORE
We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Bryan Roppolo.
Bryan is the owner of Roppolo’s Insulation and the co-founder of the Giving Bak Foundation. He has lived in South Shreveport his whole life, and he has done so much to try to help improve the city. Bryan consistently gives back to the community through service in several organizations and disaster relief through Operatio...
Posted on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 9:36 am. READ MORE
We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Horatio Sotelo!
Horatio has been the pastor at Praise Temple Church for thirteen years! He is an active member of Feeding America and Harvest Foodbank. He loves serving De Queen because he was raised here and has been treated so well by the community. Horatio is proud to be a part of the change in the city, helping it become a bet...
Posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 4:13 pm. READ MORE
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Just about all of us know someone who has suffered, or passed, from breast cancer. HealthCARE Express is here to help you understand what breast cancer is, and to hopefully dispel different misconceptions about it.
What is breast cancer?
To understand breast cancer, we must first understand what cancer is. Cancer occurs when the cells that build tis...
Posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:24 am. READ MORE
Those with diabetes know just how important managing what they eat and portion control is. Eating too much or too little can throw your blood glucose levels out of whack. It’s a careful balance that is individual to each person, depending on the severity of the disease. If you’re diabetic and have been eating healthily but have still been dealing with fluxes in your blood sugar, maybe your port...
Posted on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 8:23 am. READ MORE
We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Pat Baker!
Pat is the co-owner of Baker’s Fine Jewelry with her daughter, Carla Baggett. She’s owned and operated this business for 39 years! Pat is also a member of the Bryant Rotary Club and both the Bryant and Benton Chamber of Commerce. She served on the board of the Bryant Boys and Girls Club for ten years and is now an honor...
Posted on Friday, October 2, 2020 9:25 am. READ MORE
We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Pastor Gary Savage!
Pastor Savage is proud to have accepted his calling to join the ministry and how he has helped bring people in the Paris community into faith. He loves Paris for how small its community is, yet how full it is of job opportunities, entertainment, and opportunities for people to become better. Pastor Savage spends tim...
Posted on Friday, October 2, 2020 9:23 am. READ MORE
We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Nona Snoddy.
Nona is a local educator. She has the awesome opportunity and responsibility of teaching the future. “There is nothing better than a former student coming back to say, ‘Thank you and I love you,’ or when you see them in the community and they introduce you to their family and explain how you impacted their life,” Nona sai...
Posted on Friday, October 2, 2020 9:21 am. READ MORE
We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Tracy Allen!
Tracy has been the principal at Sylvan Hills High School for ten years. He is proud to serve as the principal of the best high school in Central Arkansas and his alma mater. Tracy is also a member of AAEA, NASSP, and Arkansas Leadership Academy.
During the Christmas season, Tracy’s favorite volunteer opportunity is the ...
Posted on Friday, October 2, 2020 9:17 am. READ MORE
We would like for you to meet this week’s Hometown Hero: Jenny Cooper!
Jenny is the owner of J. Lilly’s Boutique, which be celebrating its 10th year being open this November! “My greatest professional accomplishment is building my company to what it is today,” she said. She started her company with no retail experience but a ton of drive, wanting to learn the in's and out's of the retail...
Posted on Friday, October 2, 2020 9:10 am. READ MORE
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