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Dr. Phil Hart noticed that it was quiet at the airport on a perfect spring day. Maybe he should do it now? His three-year project of rebuilding a PT-17 1942 Stearman biplane was complete.

Scott and Philip Corder grew up with one eye on the sky. Their dad flew for Delta Airlines and met their mother, who was a flight attendant.

When I texted Joe Sims asking for an interview about his helicopter and the landing spot in his backyard, I never expected to find myself literally 1000 feet off the ground.

Issue 3 2026 Across 2. JOE 3. BIPLANE 6. THOMPSON 7. CAREER Down 1. DOWNTIME 4. STATE 5. ROUTE Riddles 1. Odds and ends 2. Long time, no see 3. Before and after Read the full issue below.

United Way Ladies Tea

This ladies’ afternoon tea was a fundraiser to benefit United Way and sponsored by Michele Phillips & Company Realtors.

In some ways, it looks like an ordinary house build. In other ways, it’s quite extraordinary, and it’s been quietly nestled in the heart of a small town in Cleburne County for over 20 years.

Megan Boedeker always dreamed of badges and sirens. She remembers her dad serving as an auxiliary police officer for Independence County. As a kid, she was fascinated with police cars and always wanted to drive one some day.