I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw a chicken just standing on the shoulder of the interstate. It looked like she was just resting. I discovered that wasn't actually the case when I went back to investigate.
Meet the author behind many books written about the Boggy Creek Monster. Local folks call it the Fouke Monster. Lyle Blackburn, author of the book "Beyond Boggy Creek," will be at the Monster Mart in Fouke, Ark., for a book signing. Don't worry if you don't have the book yet, he will have plenty available.
I discovered something very scary recently -- a ground hornet that can sting multiple times without dying in my backyard in the Texarkana area. They burrow their nests in the ground and will swarm on a moment's notice. Thankfully, the day that I found them was early enough in the day and cold temps kept them sleepy so they didn't attack.
Do you crave certain food with other foods that don't go together? Pickles with peanut butter, mayonnaise with crawfish, or cheese curls with cereal. What are your strange favorite food combinations? This morning I wanted breakfast and lunch, so basically brunch but I mixed the two like purple hull peas with grits, collard greens and an omelet.
When the seasons change we expect the temps to rise and fall but in Boggy Creek, there's a little something extra that usually comes with the switch of equinox and solstice and vice versa.