Tony Dow died Wednesday morning at the age of 77. The actor, best known for playing the older brother on the classic sitcom "Leave it to Beaver", announced earlier this year he was diagnosed with cancer. Dow also played Wally Cleaver in a 1983 made-for-TV reunion movie -- and "The New Leave it to Beaver" which followed. "Although this is a very sad day, I have comfort and peace that he is in a better place. He was the best Dad anyone could ask for. He was my coach, my mento

MARKED TREE, Ark- According to the Adult Literacy Alliance of Arkansas, over 13 percent of Arkansans over the age of 16 lack basic literacy skills. But one nonprofit is hoping to help change that statistic by starting intervention early. The Ernest and Anna Ritter Family Endowment presented an over $5,000 grant to the United Way of Northeast Arkansas. To help promote literacy in Poinsett County by partnering with the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. “There is nothing that ca