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BOOKS | REVIEWS: Finding Freedom Erin French is a rising culinary star known for intimate gourmet dinners crafted from hyperlocal ingredients. Her magical restaurant, The Lost Kitchen, is located in an abandoned 19th century mill in her tiny hometown of Freedom, Maine. There's even a show about the restaurant on Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:50pm

BOOKS | REVIEWS: Broken Horses Armed with a powder-blue cowboy hat bedazzled by her mother, a homemade vest and a turquoise bolo tie made by her great-grandfather, Brandi Carlile gave her first solo performance at the Northwest Grand Ole Opry Show at 8 or 9. The deal was sealed. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:49pm

BOOKS | REVIEWS: First Person Singular Haruki Murakami has a new collection of stories told in the first person by an unnamed older man obsessed with baseball, music, and the porous borders between memory, reality and dreams. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:46pm

Anxiety over after-hours texts keeps retiree up at night Dear Abby: My wife and I are both recently retired. Our 19-year-old daughter lives 100 miles away at college. My wife has an elderly mother. My problem is family and friends who text early in the morning. Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:38pm

Dog DNA kits provide info about breeds Dear Readers: Interested in your dog's DNA? Want to know which breeds your dog descended from? The particular traits of that breed? What to expect health- and behavior-wise from your dog? A dog DNA test may work for you. Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:31pm

The de- and re-generation of Gen X and Y If you were born between 1965 and 1996, you're 25 to 56 years old - the prime of life, supposedly. Your brain, which keeps developing until your mid-20s (or a bit longer) has settled down and rational, constructive thought prevails, but you're not yet at risk for the perils of older age - osteoarthritis, heart attack or memory problems. Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:29pm

Parenting skills have huge payoffs If someone took a poll on what supports good mental health, it's likely this concept would make the list: "Have two great parents who love you." Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:27pm

Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer Opportunities for April 11, 2021 Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:26pm

What to look for in a housecleaning service With the advent of spring after a long and difficult winter, it's time to think about a deep housecleaning. by Angie's List Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:20pm

Time to try growing some vegetable or flower transplants If you've never grown your own transplants for your garden, perhaps this is the year to do it. It's economical, it allows you to grow varieties you might not be able to buy as transplants, it's satisfying and it's easy. by Associated Press Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:19pm

How 'Laundry Evangelist' turned his cleaning obsession into a profession When most people have an unusual obsession, they try to deny it or, at the very least, hide it. Not Patric Richardson. The 48-year-old St. Paulite hasn't just embraced his obsession, he's turned it into a profession. Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:13pm

A clever debut novel about a debut novel The title of this smart, slyly clever debut from journalist Alexandra Andrews says it all. Just who is this Maud Dixon whose first novel is the most talked about book in the history of publishing? by South Florida Sun Sentinel Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:10pm

Bestsellers Bestsellers for April 11, 2021 Published Apr. 10 2021 @ 4:05pm

Man is weighed down by sadness four years after separation DEAR ABBY: I've been separated from my wife for about four years, at her request. It was justified. I wasn't the best husband. I wasn't abusive, but I was sad and feeling sorry for myself, like now. Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 9:19pm

Cooking upgrades your health; transitioning to a plant-based diet Q: I'm sick of cooking all the time! Why shouldn't I go back to eating out and ordering in more often? -- Leslie J., Lafayette, Indiana Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 9:17pm

Rapper-actor DMX, known for gruff delivery, dead at 50 DMX, the raspy-voiced hip-hop artist who produced the songs "Ruff Ryders' Anthem" and "Party Up (Up in Here)" and who rapped with a trademark delivery that was often paired with growls, barks and "What!" as an ad-lib, has died, according to a statement from his family. He was 50. by Associated Press Published Apr. 9 2021 @ 11:43am

To teach again: it's back to the studio for Nancy Coe ATLANTA, Texas — For many years, area art students looked to Nancy Coe for inspiring guidance, and now after a brief rest from teaching this longtime fixture on the local arts scene is back at it with her own studio again. by Aaron Brand Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 5:21pm

Sundance band reunion Saturday at 67 Landing Saturday night brings a bit of Texarkana music royalty to the big stage when Sundance, the old Pines Country Club house band, plays 67 Landing by Aaron Brand Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 5:20pm

Sportsplex to host bridal fair The Sportsplex will get in on the wonders of weddings with its Plex Bridal Fair held 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 18. by Aaron Brand Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 5:18pm

Symphony 'Out of Keys' for 2021 finale To round out a successful season of symphonic music, the Texarkana Symphony Orchestra puts the piano first with its Saturday, April 17, concert "Out of Keys." by Aaron Brand Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 5:17pm

Amateur artists do the Twist at the Crow Painting with a Twist packs up the art supplies and heads across town Saturday for an outdoor painting session at The Flying Crow. by Aaron Brand Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 5:15pm

Best Bets Best Bets for April 9, 2021 Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 5:13pm

DOUG DAVIS | 'Tennessee Border' became a hit despite disagreement in studio This week in 1943: meats, fats and cheese were rationed in the U.S.; President Franklin Roosevelt froze prices, wages and salaries to control inflation; the Jefferson Memorial was dedicated in Washington and a singer from Blue Lick, Kentucky, had his 15th hit record. Published Apr. 8 2021 @ 4:57pm