Pike County receiving statewide (and soon to be national) attention

The Collins family of Murfreesboro is the most recent recipient of a new home courtesy of the popular ABC show ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.’ They began work yesterday, and as is the routine, they already have the foundation poured and, as of this morning, are working furiously to get the house in the dry before it begins raining.

I'm partial to this area of the state -- my family's roots are in Pike County, and I'm a property owner there as well (plus they have a tradition of sending great legislators to the Capitol). I challenge anyone (other than the view of Whitaker Point in Newton County) to show me an Arkansas view better than the view looking north onto Lake Greeson from Beacon Hill.

Here are a couple of stories from the Murfreesboro Diamond:
Collins family will receive new home by Monday
Early morning wake-up brings good news