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Arkansas TV spreads warmth across the state with Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive

CONWAY, Ark. — Arkansas TV and more than 40 organizations across the state have partnered for the Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Sweater Drive as tribute to Fred Rogers and his example of being a caring neighbor. This drive will be held Nov. 1-30. “Fred Rogers showed us that being a good neighbor starts with caring for the people around us,” Arkansas TV Executive Director and CEO Carlton Wing said. “Through this statewide Sweater Drive, we have an opportunity to put that lesson into action by helping our fellow Arkansans stay warm this winter. We’re grateful to the organizations and community members joining us in this effort, and we hope people across the state will take part.”

Arkansas · 12d

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Wynonna Judd Brings ‘The Hard Truth’ to Hot Springs

The legendary Wynonna Judd is bringing The Hard Truth Tour to the Oaklawn Event Center in Hot Springs on Feb. 20. Doors open at 6 p.m.; music begins at 7 p.m. In her most recent album, The Hard Truth, Judd reinvents herself as an artist while carrying everything she’s endured. The album consists of 10 tracks dedicated to sorrow and persistence that strip away layer after layer, delivering her most personal and powerful work yet.

Hot Springs, AR · 14d
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Preserve Arkansas announces 2026 list of Arkansas’s Most Endangered Places

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Preserve Arkansas announced its 2026 Most Endangered Places list on Oct. 22 in Hot Springs during its Arkansas Preservation Conference. The 2026 list comprises seven properties, including a Folk Victorian-style hotel in Poinsett County, a jailhouse at Magnolia, churches at Little Rock and Clarksville, a Civilian Conservation Corps-built complex in Hot Springs, the Leachville Cotton Belt Depot, and a prominent Victorian home at Pine Bluff.

Arkansas · 14d
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Gibson Brothers, Nothin’ Fancy headline Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival Nov. 12-14

The 24th annual Mountain View Fall Bluegrass Festival returns to the Ozark Folk Center State Park Nov. 12-14 with three days and two nights of bluegrass and gospel, headlined by The Gibson Brothers, Nothin’ Fancy and Carson Peters & Iron Mountain. The lineup also includes The Amanda Cook Band,...

Mountain View, AR · 13d
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Gimme Shelter: Archeologist to talk discoveries found at bluff shelters

Archeologists document a bluff shelter in the Arkansas Ozarks. Courtesy photo. Jessica Kowalski of the Arkansas Archeological Survey will present “Revisiting Bluff Shelter Archeology” at the November meeting of the Ouachita Chapter of the Arkansas Archeological Society. This talk will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 3, at 7 p.m. in the Hugo Room in the CIC Building at Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts, 200 Whittington Ave., Hot Springs. The event is free and open to the public.

Hot Springs, AR · 15d

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Winter Jam 2027 Christian music event set for Simmons Bank Arena on Jan. 31

Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, is scheduled to host the tenth stop of the Winter Jam Christian music tour on January 31, 2027.

North Little Rock, AR · 14d

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Work nears completion on pavilion honoring Arkansas music legends

Before dawn Tuesday, a crane lifted an 8-foot-tall bronze statue of Johnny Cash — an exact replica of the one representing Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol — onto a pedestal at a newly constructed pavilion in North Little Rock. After working with a crew to adjust its position,...

North Little Rock, AR · 14d

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Chills and Thrills with the EOA

This spooky season, turn to your local CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas for all your creeptacular needs!. Creepy-crawlies abound in Arkansas, from scorpions, tarantulas, and leeches to bats, snakes, and alligators. Our folklore includes many monstrous tales, such as the Gowrow, the Heber Springs Water Panther, the Fouke Monster, the Snawfus,...

Arkansas · 14d

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UofA piano competition honors Little Rock composer Florence Price

Today is Public Radio Music Day. It’s a small celebration of the more than 700 public radio stations playing music as part of their schedule, stations that share more than 20 million listeners weekly. And we certainly celebrate music here at Ozarks at Large. And the University of Arkansas will celebrate one of the state’s legendary musical figures, Florence Price, next month.

Fayetteville, AR · 13d

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Arkansas History for October 27: Massacre of passenger pigeons

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for October 27, with notable births and deaths of people with Arkansas connections for this date. Information is drawn from state archives, historical societies, contemporary newspapers and other media archives, and legal records. Much of this information comes from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas, an online publication. ChatGPT has collected this data.

Arkansas · 14d

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This Arkansas Drive-In Theatre Brings Back An Old-Fashioned Movie Night Under The Stars

A big screen, a car radio, and a sky full of lightning bugs. That is the whole recipe for a movie night in the Ozark foothills town of Mountain View, Arkansas. Drive-in theaters have become rare in the state, and this one still runs new releases on a field-sized screen.

Mountain View, AR · 16d

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First Annual Arkansas Apple Butter Festival A Big Success

A year-round farmers’ market located on Petit Jean Mountain sponsored the first annual Arkansas Apple Butter Festival Saturday and organizers called it a great success with an estimated attendance of over 3,000 people. With live music and 52 vendors, apple butter was only one attraction but it proved worthy with the total supply sold out by 11:30 am.

Arkansas · 15d

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Winter Jam 2027 Christian music event set for Simmons Bank Arena on Jan. 31

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with Simmons Bank Arena said they will host Christian music’s largest annual tour on Jan. 31, 2027. The tour will feature performances by artists including Crowder, Anne Wilson, Andy Mineo, Strings & Heart, Terrian, Red and Newsong, along with speaker Zane Black. Fans can arrive early for the Pre-Jam Party, featuring Natural State, CJ Emulous and Mary-Clair, officials said.

North Little Rock, AR · 14d

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Arkansas author Rachel Junior debuts kids book starring Crater of Diamonds State Park

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A little bedtime reading is taking an Arkansas-sized adventure, thanks to South Arkansas author Rachel Junior and her newly released debut children’s book series. Rachel Junior has released Bedtime Stories with Marci, a children’s book that prominently features an Arkansas staple: Crater of...

Arkansas · 14d

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Mid-America Science Museum to host Home School Day on November 4

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (KATV) — The Mid-America Science Museum will host its first Home School Day on Wednesday, Nov. 4, launching a twice-yearly program of hands-on workshops, theater shows, and interactive activities for home-school students. The museum, based in Hot Springs, is now an approved vendor for Arkansas' Education...

Hot Springs, AR · 14d

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6 Ozarks Traditions Arkansas and Missouri Both Claim

A state line doesn’t mean much in the Ozarks. Arkansans and Missourians who grew up in the hills may each say a tradition started on their side. Here are the customs both states can fairly call their own. 1. Float Trips. The radio station KSMU calls the Ozarks float...

Missouri · 15d

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Clinton Presidential Center to feature ‘bizarre’ new exhibit

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Clinton Presidential Center officials said the Arkansas landmark will soon feature a new exhibit. Officials said “The Big. The Bold. The Bizarre” opens Oct. 31. The exhibit will feature more than 90 oversized and unconventional objects from the Clinton Presidential Library, other presidential libraries and the Clinton Family’s personal collections, they added.

Little Rock, AR · 15d

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Arkansas Historic Preservation Program adds 10 properties to National Register

LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) has added 10 Arkansas properties to the National Register of Historic Places during the months of September and October. “It is always an honor to have Arkansas properties approved by the National Park Service for listing on the National Register...

Arkansas · 14d

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A Divine Comedy: ‘Sister Act’ Coming to the Stage in Cabot

Community Theatre of Cabot is getting into the habit this November with its upcoming production of the feel-good musical comedy “Sister Act.”. The production will run Nov. 6-8 and Nov. 13-15 at Community Theatre of Cabot. Friday and Saturday evening performances begin at 7 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.

Cabot, AR · 15d

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Sid Vicious Added To Arkansas Walk Of Fame As 2026 Inductee

Sid Vicious has been honored by the state of Arkansas, being added to the Arkansas Walk of Fame over the weekend. The Sentinel-Record reported on Sunday morning that Sid, real name Sid Eudy, was one of the inductees for the Walk of Fame in 2026. The ceremony took place on...

Arkansas · 16d