Just in time for Riverfest, the Mark Twain Riverboat will be up and running May 23. Currently it is docked on the north side of the Arkansas River, ready to ply the historic waters. An authentic stern wheeler, the boat…
The 24th annual Loose Caboose Festival officially starts tonight in Paragould. This year, some events have been moved from downtown to the Greene County Fairgrounds. You can check the event website for specific information. This evening at 5, the Miller…
Diamond John, a comedic short film ( 15 minutes) based on Arkansan John Wesley Huddleston and the discovery of diamonds in Arkansas, is being screened tomorrow ( May 17 at 4 p.m. at the Argenta Community Theatre in North Little…
As a motorcycle enthusiast, I’d spent weeks looking forward to attending the Wild Hog Festival in Helena-West Helena. However, my wonderful weather app indicated rain. It was then that my husband, Jay, reminded me that “there are Harley owners and…
Music is a very important part of the culture of the Arkansas Delta, but no genre more so than gospel. Back in 2000, the Delta Cultural Center in Helena-West Helena hosted the first Arkansas Delta Family Gospel Festival in an…
Lately it’s been a little hard to believe it’s almost boating season with the weather confusing us from one day to the next, but the time is drawing nigh. Governor Mike Beebe, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the…
The Arkansas Arts Council just sent a great news release about a 95-year old chairmaker from Royal who has been named an Arkansas Living Treasure by the council. Below are more details that they sent on this fourth generation artist.…
Put on your dancing shoes, this Saturday, May 11 is the Rock, Rhythm, and Blues Fest in Leslie. The Buffalo River Blues Society is pulling the festival together to help raise funds for “Operation Kindness,” the Searcy County Humane Society.…
The City of Horseshoe Bend celebrates 50 years at its 27th annual Dogwood Days Festival on Saturday, May 11 with special guest Danielle Colby of American Pickers. Start the day off with a Kiwanis pancake breakfast at 7 a.m. at…
Historic downtown Helena is the site for the 3rd annual Arkansas Delta Rockabilly Festival on May 10-11. The festival is an opportunity to experience rockabilly at its best. On Friday, May 10, music starts at 3 p.m. with performances by…