Ashdown

If you own a dog or a cat then you know, important responsibilities come with it. From diet and exercise to vaccinations and having them neutered or spayed.

A few foods make up what I call the perfect food, meaning that you can create them using most (if not all) of the major food groups. They are the hamburger, pizza, and the humble taco. Welcome to National Taco Day, the day we salute that oh-so-humble and simple-ish food, the taco.

Ever wonder if you can still play a pretty mean game of kickball? Honestly, the thought had never crossed my mind... until now.

This time of year is tough, finding the good gifts for the holidays, getting ready for company on Thanksgiving, cleaning the house... oh yeah, don't forget high school football playoffs. Congratulations to Texas High, Ashdown, De Kalb, and Pleasant Grove all moving up the playoff brackets this week. These kids and coaches can hardly think of anything else except winning this week and moving up to

The Whistlestop Festival is in Ashdown Arkansas this weekend.

You can add Little River County in Southwest Arkansas to the list of entities that are sponsoring WWI Memorial Trees.

The 17th annual Kansas City Southern (KCS) Holiday Express rolled into Ashdown, Ark., on Wednesday, Dec. 6, right on schedule near U.S. Highway 71. An enthusiastic crowd of children and families was already lined up when I arrived to visit Santa Claus who was on board the holiday train.

Ashdown Fun Rocks is a little group I found on Facebook and it looks pretty cool for the kiddos to do during the summer.

The 19th Annual Whistlestop Festival is making its stop in downtown Ashdown, Ark.,. on Friday and Saturday, May 1 and 2.

The 18th Annual Whistlestop Festival is in Ashdown Arkansas this weekend.

The 17th Annual Whistlestop Festival is in Ashdown Arkansas this weekend.

There is a Benefit Big Bass Fishing Tournament on Saturday, July 14 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Millwood Lake Yarborough Landing near Ashdown, Arkansas.