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Editor & Publisher ~ Wayne L. Carter

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Wayne was born in Pontotoc, Mississippi but started to school in Iuka, Mississippi. After several family moves, Wayne returned to Pontotoc to finish his elementary education and graduated from Pontotoc High School in 1960.

After majoring in Mathematics at Ole Miss, Wayne spent the next seven years as a High School Math Teacher. His, is a varied career has included: Office Machines Salesman, Meat Supervisor, and Technology Consultant.

Wayne is married to the former Barbara Crouch of Ripley, Mississippi. He and Barbara, who have two children and three grandchildren and proudly make their home in Pontotoc.

Click on one of the links below to read an article by Wayne.

 Volume                                 Article                                                                    Date                   

1	Bodock Understood ~ Why The Bodock Post		September 2008
1	Pontotoc Mississippi ~ Land Of Hanging Grapes		September 2008
2	Needing A Pickup ~ Planning For Retirement		October 2008
2	Being Green ~ Thinking About The Future		October 2008
3	Pontotoc Native ~ Wayne Carter		November 2008
3	Dinosaurs Sighted ~ West Of Banner		November 2008
3	Be Afraid ~ America Poised To Fall		November 2008
4	Wise Men ~ Seek The Savior		December 2008
4	No Skates ~ Christmases Unfulfilled		December 2008
5	Blue Baby ~ Circa 1943		January 2009
5	Eggnog Remorse ~ Where Did I Go Wrong		January 2009
6	From The Arbor ~ February Warms Our Hearts		February 2009
6	Solar Lighthouse ~ Works Sporadically		February 2009
7	Railroad Underpass ~ Gone Missing		March 2009
7	Kite Weather ~ Favorable Winds Ar Needed		March 2009
8	Rotary And Rollover ~ Clocks Phones Odometers		April 2009
8	Art Days ~ Teachers Make A Difference		April 2009
9	From The Arbor ~ May Is Summer's Prelude		May 2009
9	Influential Teachers ~ A Thankful Look Back		May 2009
10	Caregivers ~ The Challenges Of Aging		June 2009
10	Remembering Dad ~ William Henry Carter 1909 - 1978		June 2009
11	National Anthem ~ Revival Needed		July 2009
11	Age Of Innocence ~ Okolona Childhood		July 2009
12	Under The Arbor ~ Random Thoughts Of Summer		August 2009
12	High On The Hog ~ Not Just A Figure Of Speech		August 2009
12	Ice Cream ~ The Real Kind		August 2009
13	Modern Mowers ~ Labor Savers		September 2009
13	My Nakedness ~ When Clothing Is Not Enough		September 2009
14	From The Arbor ~ October's Offerings		October 2009
14	Highway Safety ~ What's Next For MDOT		October 2009
15	One Frosty Morn ~ Cold Thanksgiving		November 2009
15	Importance Of Women ~ Often Overlooked		November 2009
16	Electric Trains ~ A Hobby For Some		December 2009
16	Who Knew ~ Suprisingly Talented		December 2009
17	From The Arbor ~ End Of The Aughts		January 2009
17	Bankhead Gallery ~ Quality Crafts Abound		January 2009
17	Home Place ~ For A Town Dweller		January 2009
18	My Maggie ~ As Fair As Ever		February 2009
18	Memory Trigger ~ Hickory Smoke & Cold Weather		February 2009
19	Sticks And Canes ~ Rewarding Hobby		March 2009
19	Favorite Western ~ Don't Make 'em Like They Used To		March 2009
20	From The Arbor ~ Spring Emerges Slowly		April 2010
20	American Decadence ~ We Know Not What We Do		April 2010
20	Sweethearts ~ Okolona Mississippi 1953		April 2010
21	Aging Matters ~ The Signs Are Numerous		May 2010
21	Moral Melee ~ Moral Compass Gone Awry		May 2010
22	Western Novels ~ A Passion For One Retiree		June 2010
22	Downtown Pontotoc ~ Fifty Years Make A Difference		June 2010
23	From The Arbor ~ Muster The Patriots		July 2010
23	Opal Austin ~ 1914 - 2010		July 2010
23	Barbara's Birthday ~ Too Good To Be True		July 2010
24	Shrinking Products ~ Alternative To Price Increases		August 2010
24	Sailing Solo ~ Too Young Or Not Is The Question		August 2010
25	From The Arbor ~ Starting A New Year Of Publication		September 2010
25	Fortnight Vacation ~ Fourteen States In Fourteen Days		September 2010
26	A Day Out West ~ How I Spent My Birthday		October 2010
26	Mystery Caller ~ Reynolds Konaugus		October 2010
27	Career Summary ~ A Brief Look At 43 Years		November 2010
27	Whitleather ~ Is It Whit Or Whet		November 2010
28	From The Arbor ~ Preparing For The Holidays		December 2010
28	Trampoline Christmas ~ Children's Favorite Christmas		December 2010
29	Short Year ~ Surprising Words From A Child		January 2011
29	Orange Christmas ~ My How Christmas Has Changed		January 2011
30	Ice Storms ~ Remembering 1951 & 1954		February 2011
30	Pontotoc Tornado ~ A Nightmarish Night		February 2011
31	From The Arbor ~ Spring Is Close By		March 2011
31	Holy Ground ~ Willene's Hardwood Floors		March 2011
32	Before Cell Phones ~ We Survived Very Well Thank You		Arpil 2011
32	Seven Billion ~ Population Triples In My Lifetime		April 2011
33	Storytelling ~ Revival Of An Art Form		May 2011
33	Almost Dead Fred ~ Corncob Provoked Toddler		May 2011
34	From The Arbor ~ Summer Officially Begins		June 2011
34	Mike Montgomery ~ Antique Car Enthusiasts		June2011
34	Gwin In Good Times ~ A Friend Remembered		June 2011
35	Musical Extravaganza ~ Pontotoc At Its Finest		July 2011
35	World At My Feet ~ As Viewed From A Backyard Swing		July 2011
36	From The Arbor ~ August Is A Big Month		August 2011
36	Worst Vacation Ever		August 2011
37	Why Kenya		September 2011
37	In My Day		September 2011
37	Mt. Young Hummers		September 2011
38	From The Arbor ~ October Observances		October 2011
38	A Slinging Memory		October 2011
38	Fat Folks		October 2011
39	Kenya Water Project		November 2011
40	From The Arbor ~ Experiencing Christmas		December 2011
40	Ben's Gift		December 2011
40	Kenya Concerns		December 2011
41	I Used To Draw		January 2012
41	King Cakes		January 2012
42	From The Arbor ~ Fabulous February Ahead		February 2012
42	Storytelling		February 2012
43	Jeans & Things		March  2012
43	Wheat Pennies		March  2012
44	From The Arbor		April 2012
44	Spring Break		April 2012
45	Watery Grave		May 2012

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