Forrest City

Memorial Day Weekend Means It’s Time for Riverfest
Little Rock and North Little Rock’s Riverfest wraps up the month of May over Memorial Day Weekend: May 24-May 26. Riverfest is known for its wide variety of entertainment and this year is no different. Local and regional performers are…
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Summer Season Starts at DeGray Lake Resort State Park
Wondering what is in the works for this summer at DeGray Lake Resort State Park in Bismarck? The below news release sent by Park Interpreter Elizabeth Bittner outlines the programs available at the park starting this weekend! Memorial Day…
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Mark Twain Riverboat Open for Business May 23
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…
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Destination Delta: A Motorcycle Soil to Soul Tour
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…
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Safe Boating Week Begins May 18
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…
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EACC’s Fine Arts Center Features Works of Bill Branch

East Arkansas Community College’s Fine Arts Center in Forrest City is currently hosting the exhibition Wayside Watercolors by Bill Branch, through Jan. 4, 2013. Branch, an award-winning watercolorist, is the curator at the Delta Cultural Center in Helena-West Helena. The…

EACC’s Fine Arts Center Features Works of Bill Branch

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