Week Ahead

INSTRUMENT PETTING ZOO: 1-4 p.m., Morris Museum of Art, 1 10th St.; presented by The Friends of the Symphony and the Morris Museum's Artrageous! Family Sunday; musicians will provide hands-on demonstrations and ...

Sundaes on Sunday at Somerford

Somerford Place will be offering free ice cream sundaes from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. today, Sunday, Sept.

Food pantry runs feed stomachs, souls

The telephone call comes from the St. Vincent De Paul food pantry at 809 North Lafayette Ave.

When even the best plans could go awry

By LEWIS W. DIUGUIDBaby boomers' ability to contend with Alzheimer's disease will depend on lessons they pick up today about the scourge.Americans are living longer.

Kingfisher man fosters his dream of finding Noah's Ark

KINGFISHER - Plagued by Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's, Pat Frost refuses to surrender entirely those adventurous days when he once searched for Noah's Ark.

Region weathers tropical storm

From the perspective of the hundreds of bikers, walkers and racers planning to raise money for charities this weekend, Tropical Storm Hanna couldn't have picked worse timing to threaten Cape Cod.

Rimmer, Roy Harvey

Mr. Roy Harvey Rimmer, Sr., 85, of Greensboro, died Wednesday, September 3, 2008, at his home.

Brisk walking may protect memory

Brisk walking led to slight improvements on mental tests for older people with memory problems in what is billed as the first rigorous test of exercise on the aging brain.

Local Notes

Program Showcases Regional Authors FAYETTEVILLE -- The Fayetteville Public Library will host the second annual Ozark Writers Live!, a showcase of regional authors and their writing, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. ...

Local calendar, September 7

Contemplative worship service, 8 p.m. every Sunday at Redlands United Church of Christ, 168 Bellevue Ave., Redlands.