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…
If you love books, you are in for a treat next week. From April 18 -21 The Arkansas Literary Festival is set to feature more than 80 authors from Arkansas and around the world. The event is celebrating 10 years…
The live race season at Oaklawn Park concludes with the Racing Festival of the South April 10-13 in Hot Springs. This is a big event for racing fans. Some of the country’s best Thoroughbreds will meet at Oaklawn for four…
Quick heads up that the annual Bugs, Bands & Bikes Weekend in El Dorado is May 10-11. The festival, which was recently featured on CNN, is celebrating its 13th anniversary with a weekend highlighting mudbugs, music and motorcycles. The…
Joan Ellison of Arkansas State Parks has sent news that a 2.10-carat diamond was found on Friday at Crater of Diamonds State Park in Murfreesboro. The brown diamond was found by Andrea Murphy of Gentry, who was celebrating her 30th…
Arkansas has more than 90,000 miles of rivers, streams and bayous. Among the bayous found here is Bayou DeView. If you have never paddled here before you are in luck as the Bayou DeView Water Trail dedication is this Friday…