Legends
"Ozarks Identity" will be published in four sections. In addition to the groups of stories in each weekly session, there are other web-only features:
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Mystique
Mystique
It's called mystique — that special, unnamable something that makes a person, or an idea or an institution, alluring, charming or powerful. | READ MORE »
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Wal-Mart cafeteria city's top producer of sales tax revenue
Most restaurant owners still view company as beneficial to business
BENTONVILLE — The hottest restaurant in town doesn't accept just anyone. It's exclusive, requires special identification and is closed to the public. | READ MORE »
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Harvey, others carved out dreams in Northwest Arkansas
Of all the characters from local history, William Hope "Coin" Harvey has long caught the attention of Allyn Lord. | READ MORE »
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A blend that's unique
Rugged, lovely and long isolated, Northwest Arkansas was shaped by nature and those who came to build their dreams. Residents now work to preserve the qualities that fueled the region's original growth.
As people continue to move to Northwest Arkansas, many are discovering the hidden gems of the region - its friendly people, natural beauty, thriving economy, cultural variety and recreational options. | READ MORE »
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Past cannot bury massacre's legacy, Mormon treachery
The murder of 120 Arkansas emigrants in the high desert of the Utah Territory 150 years ago is still a fresh and painful memory for many in the state. | READ MORE »
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Place names offer glimpse of people, region's rich history
While the Waltons and Tysons are national names that have carved a major legacy in Northwest Arkansas in terms of making money and giving it, there are other people who have made their fair share of impressions on the area | READ MORE »
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New residents, natives share feeling of home
Blend of old, new gives area unique appeal, panelists say
LOWELL — Take anything, but don't take his anonymity. | READ MORE »
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Vanishing barns an American icon, agricultural legacy
Barn lover Cathy Mason was working as a meter reader for the local gas company in the late 1990s when she started noticing some of the barns on her route were vanishing. | READ MORE »
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Area's wealthiest people often unlikely to flaunt fortune
For years, rich people in Northwest Arkansas have traditionally downplayed their wealth, keeping their tastes low-key and their fat wallets hidden. | READ MORE »
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Airports trying to keep pace
Funds for capital projects high on list for community leaders
HIGHFILL — When the atmosphere is right and the sky is clear, residents of Northwest Arkansas are treated to an evening tapestry of slowly drifting contrails, seemingly woven across the setting sun. | READ MORE »
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Local businesses hold their ground against Wal-Mart
Mel Collier knows his customers. He knows their names, their family members' names and he knows they don't have an hour or two to kill waiting for their prescriptions. | READ MORE »
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Growth slow to affect outlying areas; many not complaining
KINGSTON — Among century-old crank telephones, dusty American Indian artifacts and black iron skillets adorning the walls of his shop, John D. Little removes from his pocket a state-issued card that proves he follows the law. Or maybe, that he is the law. | READ MORE »
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Tourist town puts old strengths, new interests out front
EUREKA SPRINGS — There is a bit of midwinter's bite in the air. The wind whistles up the hillsides, using the tightly packed buildings on the narrow streets as a funnel of sorts, forcing all around to bundle up. It's the type of weird winter day when the sun can't decide if it wants to come out or not. | READ MORE »
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Civil War roots evident at cemeteries
Separate burial grounds in Fayetteville hold Union, Confederate soldiers
Northwest Arkansas was heavily involved in the Civil War, and today the deadly results of battle can be experienced beyond the preserved battlefields. | READ MORE »
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