If it is diverse reading subjects and styles you like, then the current issue of the Faulkner Facts and Fiddlings may be what you’re looking for.
For fifty-six years the Faulkner County Historical Society has published a journal twice a year with articles of county interest, geographical and historical significance, and even occasional humor in each issue. The stories continue to abound, thanks to the Faulkner County citizens Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
I am a list maker. So as I approached retirement last year, I made a list of things “to do” to get my house in order. One of the items on the list was to sort out all the mementos Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
Last week’s column paid tribute to the ladies who had schools named in their honor because of their contributions to Conway Public Schools. Today’s column pays tribute to the men for whom school buildings were named.
Carl W. Stuart (1923-1993) served as principal of Conway High School before becoming Continue reading
Conway’s City Council recently approved funding for the Springfield-Des Arc bridge, which is due to be relocated to Beaverfork Lake.
Thanks to efforts by the Faulkner County Historical Society and UCA history professor Ken Barnes Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
As the teachers and children go back to the classrooms of Conway for a new year, it seems appropriate to pay tribute to the ladies who made such an impact on the children of Conway Public Schools that the district named school buildings in their honor.
Medora Ellen Grissard Smith (1868-1951) became the first woman in the state of Arkansas to be elected Continue reading