Remembering Writers, Educators, Policymakers

KUAF | By Kyle Kellams

Published January 9, 2019 at 11:43 AM CST

In the past few weeks, several notable people from northwest Arkansas passed away. Today, we dip into our archive to remember artist Linda Sheets, educator and archeologist Dr. Jamie Brandon, educator and biologist Douglas James, and former legislator Dick Barclay.

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