by - December 5, 2010 1:31 pm
Crawford County Courthouse lights up for the Holidays
The “official” beginning of Christmas in downtown Van Buren drew the event’s largest ever crowd.
Arts and Entertainment
by - December 5, 2010 12:55 pm
Area children have tea with Santa and Mrs. Claus
The Christmas-themed children’s event helps raise money for the Gregory Kistler Treatment Center.
by - December 4, 2010 1:20 pm
Shimmering guests support St. Edward mammography program
More than 320 help raise money for a new mammography van that serves about 1,600 women a year.
by - December 3, 2010 11:38 am
Scene by Carson: To-do in December
It should be high times in the region. Not only is Santa coming to town, but so is Willie.
by - December 2, 2010 10:27 pm
Adam & Eats: Penjamo
This new restaurant has decent food and the atmosphere includes flat-screen TVs and portraits of Jesus and the Virgin Mary.
by - December 1, 2010 7:58 pm
Big Screen Peter: Love & Other Drugs
Possibly the only saving grace of the movie is that it doesn’t shy away from the reality of sex.
by - December 1, 2010 7:35 pm
Walton Arts Center to expand in Bentonville, Fayetteville
The Walton Arts Center plans to build a 2,200 seat theater in Bentonville and a 600 seat theater next to the existing center in downtown Fayetteville. The announcement came Wednesday…
by - November 29, 2010 3:57 pm
‘Creative economy’ awareness program coming to Van Buren
The Van Buren Chamber of Commerce and The Center for Arts and Education (CAE) are teaming up to focus on a statewide effort to raise awareness of the “creative economy.”…
by - November 28, 2010 5:15 pm
Parade, music part of 14th annual Paris lighting ceremony
Downtown Paris event draws hundreds to see the glow of more than 100,000 holiday lights.
by - November 26, 2010 1:02 pm
Adam & Eats: Skinny’s White Spot Cafe
The folks at Skinny’s crank out good food at great prices, but they don’t much about Bob.
by - November 24, 2010 11:54 am
Big Screen Peter: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I
Overall a good movie, but Peter says the action and narrative was a bit rushed.
by - November 23, 2010 10:34 am
Bell set for Mt. Magazine exhibit
Thanksgiving Day visitors at Mt. Magazine State Park will have the added bonus of the scenery inside the large and modern lodge sitting atop the state’s largest mountain. The work…
by - November 21, 2010 11:49 am
Junior League Charity Ball draws more than 300 supporters
The Holiday Market event helps raise funds for the League’s community projects.
by - November 21, 2010 11:16 am
Delta Sigma Theta debutantes focus on public service
The 10th annual Cotillion had more than 200 in attendance to honor the nine debutantes.
by - November 18, 2010 4:37 pm
Adam & Eats: Las Senoritas
The food is OK, but the restaurant has a familiar theme … sports bar and scantily-clad waitresses.
by - November 17, 2010 11:03 am
Big Screen Peter: Skyline
The movie about an alien invasion was well shot and includes real and honest emotions, but the ending didn’t do it for Peter.
by - November 14, 2010 9:57 pm
Budding thespians hit the university stage
Young actors performed in One Acts as part of a program offered by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith Academy of the Arts.
by - November 14, 2010 7:07 pm
Paddock’s Picks: The Last Boy
The book follows the successes and abuses of legendary baseball star Mickey Mantle.
by - November 14, 2010 12:55 pm
Irish Dancers from several states compete in Fort Smith
The 5th annual Arkansas River Valley Feis featured almost 300 dancers in the event held at the Fort Smith Convention Center.
by - November 14, 2010 11:33 am
Shoppers from several states invade downtown Van Buren
Shops participating in the Holiday Open House also were visited by train travelers from Northwest Arkansas.