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…
The Battle of Prairie Grove was the last time two armies of almost equal strength faced each other for supremacy in northwest Arkansas. When the Confederate Army withdrew from the bloody battlefield at Prairie Grove on the night of Dec.…
If you’ve never experienced the sound and smells of black powder, then this is a good place to do it – the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park Battle Reenactment at 1 p.m. on Dec. 1 and 2. It’s fascinating to…