by - March 18, 2012 11:05 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – The people who quickly write off Northwest Arkansas as a place where nothing ever happens have sure missed the mark. The region is quickly gaining a reputation for…
by - March 16, 2012 1:42 pm
FORT SMITH — The University of Arkansas-Fort Smith Theater is putting a new twist on an old favorite, William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night's Dream, which opened for full house Thursday…
by - March 15, 2012 7:31 pm
This week’s adventure takes us once again to the world of mobile eateries. A place not unlike the Twilight Zone. From the little bit of buzz I’ve heard about this…
by - March 15, 2012 5:38 pm
FORT SMITH — Talking to Kaylee Farris is like talking to a friend you haven’t seen in a long time. She’s warm, attentive, excited about what’s going on in your life…
by - March 15, 2012 2:33 pm
Artists are needed to create designs and paint 16 storm drains in Northwest Arkansas as part of the innovative UpStream Art project. Modeled off one like it in Springfield, Mo.,…
by - March 15, 2012 1:44 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — Pets are half price, but you can count on getting the whole dog this St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday (March 17) at the Fayetteville Animal Shelter. For the second consecutive…
by - March 15, 2012 1:22 pm
FORT SMITH — Even before dancers with Western Arkansas Ballet take the stage later this month for a two-night run of The Wizard of Oz, the ballet’s supporters will gather…
by - March 15, 2012 6:50 am
Earlier this week, Girl Scouts all over the country began celebrating their 100th year. Among those celebrating were Diamonds of Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas —the regional chapter of the Girl…
by - March 14, 2012 7:03 pm
FORT SMITH — The Fort Smith Convention and Visitors Bureau is doling out its inaugural GRIT awards for tourism on April 19, while at the same time pulling the cover off…
by - March 14, 2012 5:15 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — There are tales that get told and retold, passed down through generations. The characters and actions of these tales are part fact, part myth and part memory. Memory…
by - March 14, 2012 4:41 pm
FAYETTEVILLE – The student-run Full Circle Campus Food Pantry did not win the White House Campus Champions of Change Challenge — they came in second — but they’re going to…
by - March 14, 2012 2:09 pm
With the societal fever pitch surrounding Downton Abbey reaching a buzzing drone of late, I thought it apt to take a new look at one of Julian Fellowes earlier works,…
by - March 13, 2012 4:27 pm
FORT SMITH — On March 12, 1912, Juliette Low returned from England and made just one call to her cousin with the idea of “Girl Guides." Low said, “Come right over!…
by - March 13, 2012 11:17 am
From early childhood, Ben Boulden has had a passion for the past. A few months shy of a year ago, The History Press approached him about writing a book on…
by - March 12, 2012 8:58 pm
ROGERS — It was as celebrity dancer Brock Gearhart said: “It’s not something I’d raise my hand to do, but I’m glad to do it for the children’s museum.” Several…
by - March 12, 2012 2:58 pm
ALMA — Johnny’s gone. So is Ed. But fans of the popular Tonight Show starring the late Johnny Carson and his sidekick Ed McMahon are still enjoying perhaps the most talented…
by - March 12, 2012 1:21 pm
FORT SMITH — It’s band camp or bust. After months of planning and practice, the Northside High School Jazz Band is ready to take the stage at Second Street Live! on…
by - March 12, 2012 12:09 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — At 10:53 p.m. Saturday night (March 10), the curtain figuratively dropped on NWA Fashion Week amidst a sense of wistful pride for those who had dedicated innumerable hours to…
by - March 12, 2012 11:11 am
FAYETTEVILLE — Rocco Landesman, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is in Northwest Arkansas today (March 12) to meet with various arts attractions and organizations, including the Walton…
by - March 11, 2012 11:13 pm
FAYETTEVILLE — More than 400 people packed into the UARK Bowl to see stand-up comedian Carlos Mencia Sunday night (March 11), undeterred by the dreary weather and the late-Sunday start time….
