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Bathroom Safety MakeoversFriday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:34AM(ARA) - The bathroom may seem innocent enough, but it can be more of an obstacle than a convenience for some elderly folk. What can you do to make the bath a safer, easier place to visit?

If You Must Remodel, Buy Used FirstThursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:09PMLike many empty-nesters, Mary Lee Morrison and Bill Upholt wanted to trade in their longtime suburban home for something different, perhaps a bit smaller.

An Easy Way to Reduce the Price at the PumpWednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 4:46PM(ARA) - Want to save up to 12 cents a gallon off your gasoline bill? Invest in a tire gauge and make sure your tires are properly inflated.

Older Homeowners Have Option to Stay in Their HomesWednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 5:30AM(ARA) - Homeowners who want to make their house their home for a lifetime, regardless of their age or functional abilities, have a friend in the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) program developed by the National Association of Homebuilders Remodelers (NAHBR) in collaboration with other NAHB entities and AARP. It addresses the needs of the growing number of homeowners choosing to make ...

Sparks businesses shape up to serve disabledTuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 9:39PMNot too long ago, Laura Sheldon-Casson couldn’t fit into the aisles of the Discount Pet Food and Supplies store on Prater Way with her wheelchair. The shop’s shelves were too high for her to reach some of the products she needed for her cat and two dogs.

Library board approves budgetTuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 2:23PMIn a brief meeting Monday afternoon, members of the Forrest City Public Library’s board approved the facility’s operating budget for next year. The budget of $188,745 was adopted as submitted by FCPL Director Arlisa Price.

Mission Control Says Endeavour Not in DangerMonday, November 17, 2008 @ 7:36AMSuzanne Lawler • (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) • November 16, 2008 • 4:55 am Mission Control says there are no obvious signs of damage on the space shuttle Endeavour.