In 1910 business man and conservationist, Roscoe C. Hobbs, built a home in Rogers, AR — just 10 miles from what is now Hobbs State Park, over 12,000 acres of sprawling Ozark landscape. Old newspaper articles say that two years later the home caught fire in the middle of winter, burning slowly enough in frigid […]

In 1910 business man and conservationist, Roscoe C. Hobbs, built a home in Rogers, AR — just 10 miles from what is now Hobbs State Park, over 12,000 acres of sprawling Ozark landscape. Old newspaper articles say that two years later the home caught fire in the middle of winter, burning slowly enough in frigid temperatures that neighbors, working together, helped salvage furnishings, original windows, a tub, light fixtures and many other items from the home for the Hobbs family. More than 100 years later, the people that now live in that since-rebuilt house are exactly the kind of neighbors who would do the same to support their community as well. Sahid and Ashley Kamara, and their kids Joanna, Sunny, Leo and Jordan, have lived in their 3,700-square-foot home for two years now, all the while working to make a difference in the revitalization of a community they feel so fortunate to be a part of.
“My husband and I, along with one of our best friends, host meetings in our home where we try to help educate [others] on local politics and the importance of knowing your districts and your representatives,” Ashley shares. “We?ve hosted a...