1990 ACHS graduate Carla Barry set to present her Hope Project in June
Carla Barry, a 1990 graduate of Arkansas City High School, will share her one-day workshop, called “The Hope Project,” in June in Arkansas City. “The Hope Project focuses on four key topics that...
View ArticleAnnual National Day of Prayer event set for May 3 at Wilson Park
Wilson Park, located at 701 N. Summit St., will be the center of a special prayer service next week in Arkansas City. The National Day of Prayer falls on May 3 and the Arkansas City Ministerial...
View ArticleIn Miss Wilton’s Waltz, Kilpack writes Lenora Wilton into her full potential
There is something about the way Josi S. Kilpack weaves her stories that make them completely enthralling. In Miss Wilton’s Waltz ($15.99 Shadow Mountain, May 1, 2018), a delightfully written follow-up...
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Griep channels Dickens, Napoleonic Era in The Innkeeper’s Daughter
Dover, England, 1808: Officer Alexander Moore goes undercover as a gambling gentleman to expose a high-stakes plot against the king — and he’s a master of disguise, for Johanna Langley believes him to...
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She Reads Truth Study Bible offers fresh translation, beautiful illustrations
I am notoriously picky when it comes to my study Bibles, especially when it comes to translations. Not being one for the newfangled language a lot of translations use, I tend to stick to the King James...
View ArticleMiss Ark Valley Candace Sweetwood heads to Pratt for Miss Kansas Week
Miss Ark Valley will head to Pratt Community College next week to participate in Miss Kansas Week. Arkansas City native Candace Sweetwood is new to the pageant circuit, but she is looking forward to...
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Michelle Griep highlights obscure period of history with The Captured Bride
Michelle Griep quickly is climbing my list of auto-read authors. Her historical fiction always shows the signs of a meticulously researched and crated story. The Captured Bride was no different. It...
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Rebel Heart author White blends historical fact with inspirational fiction
As an avid reader of historical fiction, I really love it when an author pulls me into a story that feels real. Beth White’s recently released “A Rebel Heart” is one such story. It centers on Selah...
View ArticleBee’tween Friends transitions into Flawed Perfection under new owners
The downtown Arkansas City store formerly known as Bee’tween Friends has a brand-new name — Flawed Perfection. Owners Heath and Kristeen Jane’t have been working toward the name change for quite some...
View ArticleHauck weaves dual narratives masterfully in latest work, The Love Letter
As is obvious from most of my reviews, I don’t read much in the way of contemporary fiction. However, one of my favorite types of contemporary is dual timelines, and it is put on display beautifully in...
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