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Best Bets (Deadline is 10 a.m. Tuesday. Entries should be emailed to [email protected]) Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:50pm

Danny Helms: 'Led by the Spirit' TEXARKANA, Ark. — Thirty-nine oil paintings, each inspired by a book from the Old Testament — that's what visitors will find at the new Danny Helms art exhibit inside the 1894 Gallery downtown. by Aaron Brand Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:48pm

It's alive: Fouke Monster Festival Saturday TEXARKANA, Ark. — Fouke may not be home for the Fouke Monster Festival this year, but a new venue will host the monster party Saturday. by Aaron Brand Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:46pm

MoRR exhibits show Mexican artistry, Harold Stevenson art and much more IDABEL, Okla. — Two ongoing exhibits at the Museum of the Red River showcase both a longtime local talent and the artistry of native people who call the mountains of western Mexico home. by Aaron Brand Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:44pm

ACTIVE AGE | 'More than physical health': Gym helps 91-year-old battle isolation Most mornings, like clockwork, you could find Art Ballard pumping iron. by Kaiser Health News Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:43pm

ACTIVE AGE | On Gardening: A lineage of hosta champions Etched Glass may just be the most beautiful hosta I have ever seen or grown. Not only do I find it mesmerizing but as a horticulturist I find it intriguing to know that it comes from a lineage of past champions. by Norman Winter | On Gardening Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:42pm

ACTIVE AGE | Mom, 51, carries her grandchild after daughter's miscarriages It was after her daughter's first miscarriage that Julie Loving began thinking about becoming her gestational carrier. Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:32pm

ACTIVE AGE | Longtime pharmacist serves neighbors despite adversity In 1973, Howard Bolling secured a $55,000 loan and took a big chance. Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:31pm

ACTIVE AGE | Treasures: Miniature painting may have belonged to prominent philanthropist Dear Helaine and Joe: I purchased this miniature painting at a local St. Vincent de Paul thrift store for a penny. I love it and hope you can tell me more about its history. by By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson /Tribune News Service Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:26pm

ACTIVE AGE | Rising summer temperatures create risk of heat illness Summer is here, and we've already seen our share of 80 and 90 degree days in our region. As rising temperatures, heat illness and deaths related to extreme heat increase, so does our concern for the safety of our community. by By Angela Glass /Ark-Tex Area Agency on Aging Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:24pm

ACTIVE AGE | Retirement didn't set well with 84-year-old, so she's back at work For years, Connie Kleinschmidt has been hearing the same question from friends: by The Philadelphia Inquirer Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:17pm

ACTIVE AGE | Attorney General warns of unemployment scam In recent weeks, the Arkansas Attorney General's Office has received complaints from Arkansans receiving notices that they had applied for unemployment benefits when they had not in fact applied for benefits. In other cases, consumers have received the unemployment funds and are then contacted by the scam artist claiming that a mistake has occurred and asking the consumer to forward the proceeds to them. Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:16pm

ACTIVE AGE | TV host Alex Trebek opens up in new memoir In a public address to "Jeopardy!" viewers last week, Alex Trebek assured fans that he was fine. "Feeling great," in fact. The treatment for Stage IV pancreatic cancer was "paying off," he said, and his numbers were good. Wearing one of his well-pressed blazers, his voice steady as ever, he playfully showed off the goatee he'd grown since the pandemic halted production in March. Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:14pm

ACTIVE AGE | Seniors can still pick up meals at Southwest Center The Collins Senior Center remains closed until further notice due to COVID-19 but grab and go meals are still available for senior citizens. by Lori Dunn Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:11pm

ACTIVE AGE | Dave McMullen: Livin' the model life Dave McMullen, a 62-year-old teacher at Pleasant Grove Middle School, built his first model when he was 6 years old. by Brian Tyl Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 5:02pm

ACTIVE AGE | Blood donors in demand, no age limit Blood donors are needed locally and there is no age limit for a healthy donor. by Lori Dunn Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 4:45pm

ACTIVE AGE | Retreat at Kenwood seeks pen pals for residents The Retreat at Kenwood has started a pen pal project for residents. Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 4:44pm

ACTIVE AGE | Retirement gives man chance to indulge his green thumb Juicy tomatoes, okra and yellow squash overflow baskets at Lavelle Foshee's vegetable stand in Texarkana, Arkansas. by Lori Dunn Published Jul. 29 2020 @ 4:43pm

Man smitten with cousin hides relationship from wife Dear Abby: Three months ago, my husband ran into a second cousin he hadn't seen in 40 years. They were close for a short time during high school and saw each other a couple times after that. Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 9:03pm

Go nuts for these vegan picadillo empanadas The best toddler-birthday-party food I've ever had were picadillo empanadas. Fede, a boy from my daughters' daycare, turned 3, and his mom baked a huge batch of them. She had made the dough by hand and pulled out tray after tray while the kids played. Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 4:55pm

Say goodbye to the bottle | Homemade salad dressings are easy and so worth the effort A salad without dressing is just a pile of limp, uninspired lettuce. It is the dressing that makes a salad sing. It brings the greens to life, it makes the produce productive. What was once mere vitamins and roughage and something that sticks to your teeth becomes, with the measured application of a dressing, a dish to praise and celebrate. by St. Louis Post-Dispatch Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 4:54pm

Olive oil is a go-to favorite for a reason There's a reason olive oil is a favorite eating and cooking oil. Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 4:53pm

Try this: Fried pork chops with pickled peaches Peaches have started to make their summer arrival, and who can blame you if you turn them into some sort of sweet dessert like a pie or cobbler? Published Jul. 28 2020 @ 4:51pm