Railroading In The South | January 2026 | Trains in Arkansas & Louisiana | Rails West

Photos and Story by Ken Hulsey

We are well into 2026, and I’ve promised myself to do a better job of sharing my railroad photos. Although I didn’t take many pictures in January, I really like the ones I did capture. These photos were taken in my usual spots, including Leesville, Bunkie, and Baton Rouge in Louisiana, as well as Ashdown and DeQueen in Arkansas. 

Fouke Monster Sightings - Ape-Like Creature Encounters | Cryptid Investigations

 Photo and Story By Ken Hulsey

For over a century, residents of Fouke, Arkansas and the surrounding rural areas have reported encounters with a large, ape-like creature. Initially known as the "Jonesville Monster," the creature was first sighted by farmers and hunters around the town of Jonesville. Over the following decades, sightings expanded across Miller County, Arkansas and into eastern Texas, with even a few reports within the city limits of Texarkana.