The festival of Saturnalia is upon us again. I just wanted to take a moment to wish all of you, cachers and non-cachers, a very happy holiday season. I don't know what (if anything) you celebrate. But all that matters is that it's full of joy if you like it, health if you can manage … Continue reading Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah! →

Welcome back to Missouri! At least this time I got a nice little voice welcoming me to the state. Lovely courthouse. Well played, Dunklin County! Not only are you a very solid-looking creature, but I also really like the colorful tiles. As much as I like classic-looking courthouses, a splash of color in places can … Continue reading 648. Kennett, Dunklin County (MO011) →

The courthouse wasn’t all that impressive in and of itself.  It’s obviously a modern version of something.  That being said… …right across the street is the previous historic courthouse.  Therefore, as an attempt to emulate an older structure, the courthouse is not bad.  Not great, either. The cache was a film canister hidden in a … Continue reading 647. Paragould, Greene County (AR66) →

The courthouse in Jonesboro quite lovely.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get as much of a chance to look at it as I would have liked because of the homeless population surrounding it.  I’m sure I could talk about that for a while but the upshot was that I could only get a couple of quick shots … Continue reading 646. Jonesboro/Lake City, Craighead County (AR65) →

Well, the courthouse serves its purpose, I guess?  It was probably the 60’s.  Or maybe the 50’s?  I couldn’t find a cornerstone to confirm the date and I’m pretty sure in the 50’s and 60’s the town fathers would be scrambling over themselves to get their names on it.  It might even be from the … Continue reading 645. Walnut Ridge, Lawrence County (AR64) →

This is a big old courthouse on a tiny piece of land.  I don’t see a courthouse square here at all so I wonder whether or not they even have one or if I just missed it.  And, of course, Christmas is out in force.  But you know what else is here?  A big old … Continue reading 644. Batesville, Independence County (AR63) →

If I had to describe northern Arkansas, I would say that it’s a Gillian Welch album come to life, gorgeous and delicate, full of longing.  At the same time, as we have previously established, I hate winding mountain roads.  I still cannot stress to you how much I dislike them.  I had already tired of … Continue reading 643. Melbourne, Izard County (AR62) →

Well, the courthouse is made of stone.  A little part of me thinks it looks more like a nice residence than like a courthouse, but after a quick swing around, I saw the old jail in back and that removed any question.  That, and also apparently Mountain View is the (self-declared [though nobody is competing for it]) … Continue reading 642. Mountain View, Stone County (AR61) →

The sun had risen over Heber Springs as I pulled up to the courthouse. Getting a good look at it, that's an interesting dome they've got up there. Otherwise, the Christmas virus had struck again. I'm not entirely sure why I was so annoyed and, consequently, complaining about the decorations. I knew they were going … Continue reading 641. Heber Springs, Cleburne County (AR60) →

The courthouse, unfortunately, was not particularly impressive. It also suffered a little from the Christmas decoration I try so hard to avoid. I'm sorry to give you a dose of it, but one does what one can. Also, I don't remember the bottom half being discolored like that. I can't remember if it was a … Continue reading 640. Clinton, Van Buren County (AR59) →