Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
It’s that time again! Time to turn the page to start a new chapter! Time to reflect on the past year and make resolutions for the New Year!
There are lots of long-standing traditions for New Year’s Day Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
Amidst the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season, it is often nice to stop and remind ourselves about what makes Christmas special. My grandmother and her two sisters, Lou and Jewell, sat down with me several years ago and shared some of the special things they remembered about past Christmases with their family. Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
One of the most notable things about modern Conway (besides the roundabouts!) is the large number of banks located in the city. This is a sharp contrast to the 1960s and 1970s when there were only two major full-service banks. They were First National Bank and First State Bank and Trust Company. Both left a large footprint on the city. Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
While strolling through the book and magazine aisle of Wal-Mart recently (yes, I have time to do that now!), I came across a lone copy “Riders of the Purple Sage” by Zane Grey. It brought back a flood of memories about the public library that I frequented while growing up.
The Faulkner-Van Buren Regional Library was located Continue reading
Reprinted here by special permission of the author, Cindy Beckman, a retired Conway High School history teacher who writes local history.
“Can you tell me how to get to Sesame Street?” For the last five decades, most children have been able to answer this question. They can probably even sing you the song and tell you about Cookie Monster, Elmo and Oscar the Grouch. But did you know you can turn off of Donaghey Avenue onto Sesame Street? Continue reading