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If you’ve been looking for a reason to escape to the river for a winter weekend, this is it. Calico Rock River View Inn is hosting its first-ever Weekend Workshop, February 13–15, and it’s shaping up to be the perfect blend of relaxation, good food, local art, and Arkansas-grown wine.…

Powhatan Historic State Park to host Valentine’s Day Trial by Jury (POWHATAN, Ark.) – Powhatan Historic State Park will host a Valentine’s Day Trial by Jury on Saturday, February 14, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.  Join park staff and become the judge, part of the jury, a lawyer or…

EXCITING NEWS FOR THE FULTON COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS!!!! Location: Fulton County Fairgrounds #fultoncountyar Dates: July 2–4, 2026 Event: Fulton County Freedom Festival – America 250 Celebration The Fulton County Fair Association is proud to announce plans for the Fulton County Freedom Festival, a multi-day celebration scheduled for July 2–4, with 2026…

Ribbon cutting marks grand opening of Hoxie The First Stand Museum HOXIE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Hoxie The First Stand Museum, will host a ribbon cutting from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, marking the official grand opening of the…

BATESVILLE, Arkansas — The Lyon College Black Student Association and Black History Month Committee invite the campus and community to take part in a series of spring events focused on remembrance, celebration and community engagement. The schedule begins Monday, Jan. 19, with the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day luncheon…

Devil’s Knob is a scenic natural area about 10 miles southwest of Melbourne, Arkansas, set in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. It’s part of the Devil’s Knob–Devil’s Backbone Natural Area, known for its limestone, dolomite, and sandstone glades, woodlands, and bluff formations. The area features an uplifted ridge with two knolls…

Exploring Early Arkansas: Maynard Pioneer Park & Museum and the Historic Rice-Upshaw House Tucked away in the quiet northeast corner of Arkansas, Maynard Pioneer Park & Museum offers a window into frontier life. The museum grounds are filled with preserved buildings, artifacts, and exhibits that showcase how early settlers lived,…

Blanchard Springs Caverns’ Early Story Lives on in Lyon College Archives BATESVILLE, Arkansas –As state leaders move toward designating Blanchard Springs Caverns as Arkansas’s 53rd state park, a quieter but equally significant chapter of the caverns’ history rests in a climate-controlled room inside Lyon College’s Mabee-Simpson Library in Batesville. Years…

🌾 Discover Independence County: Where History Still Turns 🌿 Just six miles northwest of Batesville along Highway 69 sits a piece of Arkansas history you might drive past without even realizing its story: Spring Mill. Built just after the Civil War in 1869, this water-powered grist mill is one of…

🎻 How a Small Arkansas Town Helped Shape the Sound of a Nation 🎶 Most people think of Nashville when they think of the Grand Ole Opry — but the spark that lit that legendary stage began in a little place called Mammoth Spring, Arkansas. It all started in 1919,…