Arts and Entertainment

It’s time for ‘Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.”

Peter reviews the special screening of a Sundance Film Festival movie that “documents” the effort to learn the true reality of men.

New company offers Ozark Forest, Buffalo River tours

story submitted by Jill Rohrbach, a travel writer with the Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism If you like hiking, but don’t know where to go, don’t like deciphering guidebooks,…

Charities to get $190,000 from Celebrity Classic

The Celebrity Classic announced Monday (Nov. 16) it will distribute $190,000 to eight charities, raising to $2.2 million the event has provided to charities since 1992. Check presentations are planned…

Dancing with wigs and fancy dresses. It’s a big deal.

The River Valley Feis brings more than 270 dancers and families to Fort Smith to celebrate Irish dance.

And now a story of a mental patient who becomes a newspaper columnist

With “South of Broad,” accomplished author Pat Conroy tells a story of misery and survival in Charleston, S.C.

UAFS to induct seven into first Lions Hall Of Fame

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Something old, something new. As the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith…

Basketball Lions to make official NCAA Division II debut

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. After playing two exhibition games against NCAA Division I opponents, the University…

Large Lion sculpture moving closer to UAFS

story submitted by the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith The dream of having a larger-than-life bronze lion sculpture for a mascot at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith…

Zombieland is about more than violence and eating flesh

Peter launches his movie review thing with a flick about folks horrifically scarred by society. What’s he trying to tell us?

West End Park operation headed for board vote

The Fort Smith Board of Directors could decide Nov. 17 on a proposal to operate The Park at West End — an “iconic” park that features an historic Ferris Wheel…

Let the shopping games begin!

Holiday shoppers get an early start with a weekend “Open House” in downtown Van Buren

UAFS Lady Lions end first D-II season with conference wins

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. DALLAS – After 11 successful seasons of competition at the junior college level,…

Strong second half sends Cornhuskers past UAFS Lions

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. LINCOLN, Neb. – University of Arkansas at Fort Smith men’s basketball coach…

Peter mixes a little religion with thoughts on sharing music

There is an old-school way of sharing music emerging that fosters C-O-N-V-E-R-S-A-T-I-O-N. That’s just crazy talk.

UAFS Lions basketball to face tough Cornhuskers

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. Out of the frying pan and into the fire. A week after opening…

Witches, jailbirds and fairies … Oh my!

Hundreds gathered in historic downtown Van Buren to partake in the tricks and treats of Halloween.

Marshals Museum coin now pushed in the U.S. Senate

Arkansas’ two U.S. Senators are now picking up the coin cause began in June by U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Rogers. U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and Mark Pryor, D-Ark., have…

Lady Lions knock off conference leader

Editor’s note: Story by Jonathan Gipson, sports information director for the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith. The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith volleyball team isn’t eligible to compete…

Fort Smith A&P, convention center merger idea moving forward

The Fort Smith Board of Directors could have a plan in front of it by early December that would outline the merger of operations and management of the Fort Smith…

UAFS relaunches student media program

A proposed three-year plan to restart a student media program at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith was unveiled Wednesday (Oct. 28) to representatives of Fort Smith area media…