Greg Screws

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DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Not many people have a second act in life. But Rickie Higgins is proof that you can have a second act and excel at it. Rickie is a retired educator. He had a successful career as a teacher and the universe, if you will, kept pushing him to the canvas. Like many, Rickie’s journey to the art world started early. He drew on the floor at home as a kid. Later, in high school, a teacher pointed out his talent as a way to get a scholarship and attend college.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Southerland’s Photo has been helping serious and amateur photographers for decades. It’s all thanks to an older couple who, after all these years, still have an energy and wit about them that makes them a joy to be around. The couple in question? That is, of course, Malcolm and Betsy Tarkington. “I started working as a secretary for Western Auto, and, I noticed him,” Betsy Tarkington said. “He’d come in and Friday afternoons and kind of just poke around.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Greg Screws

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Southerland’s Photo has been helping serious and amateur photographers for decades. It’s all thanks to an older couple who, after all these years, still have an energy and wit about them that makes them a joy to be around. The couple in question? That is, of course, Malcolm and Betsy Tarkington. National Reading Month: The Deep, Comics, Games & Toys “I started working as a secretary for Western Auto, and, I noticed him,” Betsy Tarkington said.

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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Alabama State Park officials and the Von Braun Astronomical Society gathered on Thursday, March 20 to plant a ‘Moon Tree.’“The Monte Sano Moon Tree serves as an inspirational symbol of the relationship between Earth and space,” Alex Hall, President of the Von Braun Astronomical Society, said. “This space traveler reminds us to look to the stars and holds special meaning for many of our members who have been and continue to be involved in the exploration of space.

1 month ago | whnt.com | Greg Screws

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — You’re probably wondering how someone who frames art and other pieces is in Sound Bites. But the answer is pretty easy. What Ryan Diehl does with framing is very different from getting a piece framed at a big box store that does framing. What Ryan Diehl does is another layer of art. Ryan creates art that surrounds art and gives it another layer. What he does is far from the basic “stick a black frame on it” and be done with it approach.