This column is written by my dad, Roger Poole. He always has something interesting to say, usually says it and sometimes writes it down. Neither a borrower nor a lender be… William Shakespeare My daughter asked me if I have a pressure washer. She knows I keep a wide range of tools and appliances available […]
Shelli Finally Tells Why the Court Filings Changed
Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright… Two or three or thirty people have asked me about a change I made in the Court Filings blog. I took out listings that have to do with family issues. Why did I do that, considering it’s public record? Well, you’re right, it is public record. But one morning a […]
Shelli’s Courier Column Archive
Maybe you didn’t know, but from November 2008 until May 2010, I wrote a weekly column for the Saline Courier. It was called the Benton Courier during that time. Here are some of those columns: 05/02/10 A Bittersweet “No” ========= 04/11/10 “Signing” Up Sex Offenders 04/04/10 A Little Foolin, A Little Gettin Banned 03/28/10 Know […]
Saline 13 Interview: Jana Helton Keeps Busy, With a Big Future in “Store”
Saline 13 features interviews of Saline County residents, so we can meet our neighbors by way of them answering 13 set-in-stone questions. Click to see other Saline 13 Interviews and submit your own 13 answers. Jana Helton, age 36 of Lonsdale 1. Describe the structure of your immediate family. I am married to Damon Helton and we […]
Ask My Momma: ID theft in Bryant
Back to Ask My Momma Main Page How do I get rid of old checkbooks with my social security number on them? Seems too time consuming to try to shred each one. –Scared of ID theft in Bryant Momma says: How old are these check books with your number on them? We haven’t done that […]
Ask My Momma: Porcelain Sink – Ugly to Look At
Back to Ask My Momma Main Page How do you clean a porcelain sink? –Ugly to Look At Momma says: Hon, I hope you are referring to your sink and not your face when you called yourself “Ugly…”. Regarding the porcelain sink: When I was a girl, that was about all we had. You wet […]
Ask My Momma: Catty Attitude
Back to Ask My Momma Main Page Do you know anything about cat behavior? –Crazy Cat Lady Momma says: If you are a Crazy Cat Lady, you probably already know more about the behavior of cats than you could learn from me. So I waited to answer your question until Quilting at church and errands […]
Ask My Momma: Dry it up fast, but cheap!
Back to Ask My Momma Main Page I love Bounty Paper towels, but I can’t pay $2 per roll, so I buy the cheap stuff. Any solutions. –Puddles I buy a lot of cheap stuff and generic items, but some things I refuse to do without, Bounty is one of them! So I will tell you […]
Ask My Momma: Freezable Dishes to Give to New Parents
Posted by Thelma Edwards Poole on September 5, 2012 at 12:26pm in Ask My Momma What are some good recipes to make and freeze for the new mom and dad? –soon to be grandma Momma Says: It can be very tiring being a new parent. I think this soon to be grandmother wants to get into the good […]
Ask My Momma: Horse Race Track in 1900 Saline County
Back to Ask My Momma Main Page Dear Shelli’s Momma- I once read (encyclopedia of AR, maybe) that there was once, early 1900s, a horse racing track in Saline County. Any idea where? –Saddled Up in Salem. Momma says: Testing my limits so early in the game. I’m not that old, darlin’ to have been at […]