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October 12, 2022
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Photographer Parks uncovers the truth
INSIDE:
By Ethan Nahté
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Pages 17-19
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Costly Graffiti
Page 11
Mandy Parks calls in from Little Rock to be interviewed during October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. She has just left the doctor’s office and takes a moment to grab a bit to eat before making the three-hour journey back home to the Wickes area. There, she has her husband Josh, two daughters, Reagan and Ziggie, her son Heath, and her photography business.
Parks’ photography has made her a well-known name amongst fans of “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” for a niche industry she never would’ve imagined. “I have Mandy Parks Photography, and I have Boudoir with Mandy P., which is my main business.” Parks has had a whirlwind experience with breast cancer. She believed that at the age of 38, there was nothing majorly wrong with her health. “I used to never go to the doctor unless a bone was sticking out. I know it’s not right, but I’ve never been a doctor person.” Parks has no family history of breast cancer. Now, it’s six months later and she’s having another check-up as a breast cancer survivor. Parks first went to have imaging done in Texarkana. “I was diagnosed the first
Mandy Parks beating cancer.
(Photo by Kyla McBrayer)
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