Stories from Friday, December 11, 2015

Trumann resident Charles Snyder has toys in nearly every room of his house. Toy tractors, cars, buses, and trains are tucked away everywhere. Snyder made all of them by hand and gives them away to children every chance he gets. He's been carving wooden toys for the past few years. Snyder turns 91 next month and doesn't show any signs of slowing down with his hobby...

Patti McWayne has always loved to cook. When she married her husband in 1977, a friend gave her a Better Homes and Gardens cookbook. Now that book is very worn, but that is the book she used to teach herself how to cook. "I started baking birthday cakes when my kids were small because you couldn't find the things you wanted in this area," McWayne said. "They still expect a homemade birthday cake to this day." McWayne makes birthday cakes for all her family members...