Robert and Anita Rutt of Little Rock celebrated their 50th anniversary on Sept. 18. Mrs. Rutt is the daughter of Ruby Mecca of Conway and the late Vernon West of Illinois. Mr. Rutt is the son of the late Edward and Eva Rutt of Little Rock. They ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Some 2 million ... the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, in Mecca's Grand Mosque. The silences -- alternating ... brought a sense of peace and order to Mecca, a sleepy city that has been transformed ...

Ruby Neighbors Mecca is observing her 90th birthday. She was born April 14, 1913, in Riceville ... 30 years. She enjoys fishing and spending the winter in Texas. Mrs. Mecca has three daughters - Edna Kerwick of Key West, Fla., Anita Rutt of ...

A reader referred to Conway recently as "a mecca for golf," and two state tournaments last week bore out that assessment. Mary Michael Maggio, 13, won the girls title in the ...

Andrew Anthony Mecca, age 95, of Conway, formerly of Buffalo ... 1910, to the late Vito and Giovanni Mecca, who brought him to the United States ... brothers, Peter, Daniel and Salvatore Mecca. He had received the Jesse Ketchum Award ...

... they react always, which is what I like," Hiddink said. "It was one of the biggest, a big achievement: winning in the Mecca of world football. The FA Cup is something you cannot believe." On the record goal, a header by Chelsea midfielder John ...

... position." Birthplace of Islam, Saudi Arabia is still considered guardian of the faith as home to the holy cities of Medina and Mecca. The Sunni Arab powerhouse also sits on the world's largest oil reserves, buys billions in U.S. military equipment and ...

... appearances by the fisherman, and Short said, "I make 25 to 30 appearances a year for my sponsors." The BASS Classic is the Mecca for competitors on that circuit. The Forrest Wood Cup is the FLW Tour equivalent. Short said, "I'm in 10th place after ...

... Night Journey, a significant event from the Quran. According to Muslim tradition, an angel took the Prophet Muhammad from Mecca to Jerusalem and the heavens, where Muhammad prayed with the prophets, including Moses and Jesus. Obama noted the al-Isra ...

... lighting, sound system and scoreboard. It's on the grounds of the Moon Palace Resort, a sprawling, high-dollar vacation mecca that hosted President Bush earlier this year. "Obviously, playing in a resort, playing in a ballroom with the ocean and ...