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The Tuscaloosa News

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'The Nurse at Baker Hospital' uncovers a medical scam

Jocelyn Cullity’s new novel, "The Nurse at Baker Hospital," is set in Eureka Springs, in the Ozarks, in 1939. The Great Depression has hit Arkansas hard, and especially Eureka Springs, which had been an expensive resort, a spa where wealthy patients went for the waters and the fresh air. But now, it is a boomtown gone bust. The biggest hotel there has been converted to a hospital, specializing in cancer treatment. The Baker Hospital has no modesty about its achievements. A huge banner hangs outside announcing “Cancer Is Conquered.” It is always a good idea to be skeptical of premature declarations of “Mission accomplished.” But the hospital PR people and Norman Baker, the self-proclaimed genius and director, are confident and contemptuous of treatments for cancer other than theirs. Baker has a high-wattage radio program like that of the anti-Semitic, pro-fascist radio priest Father Charles Coughlin who, at his height, had 30 million listeners out of an American population of 120 million. Baker’s radio show, however, is not political. More: 'The Foursome' reveals the lives of famous twins | DON NOBLE He promotes his very profitable hospital and denounces conventional medicine. The American Medical Association, he says, is the “American Mummy

Eureka Springs, AR · 3d

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Fayetteville Veterans Day Parade organizer previews Saturday’s route

The Fayetteville Veterans Day Parade is Saturday, and the parade’s organizer, Jay Stout, is already getting the route ready. Yesterday morning, he was on West Avenue in Fayetteville, placing markers in parking spaces to remind people not to park there on parade day. Stout: We’ve got to put out...

Fayetteville, AR · 1d
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fayettevilleflyer.com

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South Fayetteville Historic District created, former Jefferson school excluded

FAYETTEVILLE — The city has a new historic district. The City Council voted 5-2 on Thursday to create the South Fayetteville Historic District. With the vote, the district will become the third of its kind, joining the Oak Grove Historic District and Black Historic District. The three districts have local regulatory authority, as opposed to a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places, which carries no regulatory teeth.

Fayetteville, AR · 1d
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exit78.com

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The Melrose Cotton Factory: Russellville’s Forgotten Industrial Enterprise

In the 1880s, a cotton factory on the east side of Russellville represented an ambitious attempt to turn a small Arkansas railroad town into a manufacturing center. Its story ended in financial disaster, but the building and its location remained part of Russellville’s commercial life for generations. An Ambitious...

Russellville, AR · 1d
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Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner Announce 2026 Summer Tour

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner have announced they will visit 19 cities together on the Double Trouble Double Vision tour next summer starting in July. The classic rock legends will coheadline each night starting July 23 in Atlanta at the Ameris Bank Amphitheatre and they are currently set to wrap August 29 in Rogers, Arkansas at the Walmart AMP. You can see the complete dates below.

Rogers, AR · 2d

The Daily South

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At 8 Years Old, She Fell In Love With An Arkansas Bookstore—She Never Imagined She’d One Day Own It

Not everyone discovers their calling as a child, but Suedee Hall Elkins knew she wanted to be part of Dickson Street Bookshop‘s story the moment she first stepped inside the bustling, beloved institution in Fayetteville, Arkansas. “As a little kid I was in awe of how big it was,...

Fayetteville, AR · 3d

KNWA & FOX24

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Walmart AMP unveils artistic design for 2027 concert tickets

A Russellville-based artist's work will feature on event tickets at Arkansas' largest concert-specific venue next year.

Rogers, AR · 5h

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Melrose Cotton Mill on 1886 Sanborn Map

This section is from the July 1886 Sanborn Fire Insurance map1 for Russellville. This is a remarkably detailed historical fire-insurance diagram of the Melrose Cotton Mill in Russellville, Arkansas, built in 1882. It identifies the mill as a manufacturer of rope, twine, carpet warp, and dozen yarn. The drawing places...

Russellville, AR · 1d

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Fall Harvest Festival Nov. 7 features a Petting zoo, live music, and vendors

The City of Benton Parks and Recreation department will host its annual Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, offering free family entertainment at Tyndall Park. This event will feature a petting zoo, carnival games, bounce houses, food trucks, face painting, a local vendor market, and live music. Read more below.

Benton, AR · 3d

KATV

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North Little Rock opens new pavilion celebrating Arkansas music legacy, and it hits right

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — North Little Rock is turning up the volume on Arkansas history with a new pavilion that puts the state’s music legacy front and center — and it’s already inspiring visitors to make a little music of their own. The ATG...

North Little Rock, AR · 2d

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Arkansas History for November 6: Voters legalize 1950s school segregation efforts

Important Arkansas historical events and significant anniversaries for November 6, 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 · 15h

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Dr. James Suen remembered for pioneering care, compassion and lasting impact at UAMS

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Dr. James Suen, a renowned head and neck surgeon whose work brought patients from around the world to Arkansas, died Wednesday, Nov. 4, after a career spanning more than 50 years at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Colleagues and friends remembered the Dermott...

Little Rock, AR · 1d

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Ancient Treasures and Native Wonders

Long before Arkansas became a state, Indigenous peoples built communities, developed trade networks, created remarkable artwork, and established traditions that shaped the land for thousands of years. Their stories endure today in ancient earthen mounds, painted pottery, stone tools, ceremonial objects, and artwork preserved on rock walls. November’s Native American...

Arkansas · 1d

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Weekend Entertainment Roundup for November 5, 2026

The Arkansas Cornbread Festival returns, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, centering on 14th and Main streets in Little Rock’s SoMa neighborhood, rain or shine. The cornbread competition pits home cooks and professional chefs vying for People’s Choice honors, based on tasters’ votes — you’ll need to buy a Tasting Ticket. Proceeds benefit Arkansas Foodbank and the festival itself. The festival also features live music, local vendors, a kids zone. arkansascornbreadfestival.com.

Little Rock, AR · 1d

Idyllic Pursuit

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This Texas Museum Displays 1,400 Toilet Seats as Works of Art

The Barney Smith Toilet Seat Art Museum in The Colony displays more than 1,400 of...

The Colony, TX · 22h

Deadline

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Doc Talk Podcast: Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival’s Ken Jacobson On State Of Nonfiction Filmmaking, Competitive Oscar Race And More

Hot Springs, Arkansas is known for many things – as the childhood home of Bill Clinton, as the former site of Major League Baseball’s spring training (in the era of Babe Ruth), for its beautiful national park, and for its mineral springs and the splendid early 20th century bathhouses built to accommodate legions of spa-goers. ‘NAZA,’ ‘Once Upon A Time In Harlem,’ ‘Jane Elliot Against The World’ Earn Top Prizes At Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival It’s also known as the home of the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival, the longest-running nonfiction cinematic event in North America. HSDFF celebrated its 35th edition last month, hosting a selection of world premieres and leading contenders in the Oscar race including Once Upon a Time in Harlem , 14th , NAZA , American Doctor , Closure , To Hold a Mountain , Jane Elliott Against the World and more. On the latest edition of Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast, we’re joined by the man in charge of the festival, Hot Springs Documentary Film Institute executive director Ken Jacobson. He tells us how the festival originally began in collaboration with the Motion Picture Academy as a way to showcase Oscar-nominated and Oscar-winning films. This year,

Hot Springs, AR · 3d

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Hot Springs Arts Gala Returns Nov. 7 to Honor Arts Educator Martha Smither

Hot Springs is about to get its most theatrical night of the year. The Hot Springs Area Cultural Alliance's Gala: POP returns Saturday, bringing immersive art installations, live performances and a tribute to a longtime local arts advocate to the Arlington Hotel. The event is set for 7 p.m. in...

Hot Springs, AR · 3d

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A Major New Event Is Coming To Cabot, Arkansas

CABOT, ARKANSAS — Get ready for an uplifting celebration of music, laughter and friendship as the Community Theatre of Cabot brings the hit musical comedy “Sister Act” to the stage for 2 weekends in November. “Sister Act the Musical” opens Friday, November 6, 2026, with performances continuing...

Cabot, AR · 4d

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The Arkansas Car Museum Where A Quick Stop Turns Into Hours Among Gleaming Classics

A road trip up a mountain in central Arkansas can end with a presidential limousine-era story, a movie time machine, and a piano that plays itself. Atop Petit Jean Mountain, a long, low building holds dozens of vintage cars that make a short detour feel like an afternoon well spent. Hikers come down from the trails, families wander in with toddlers, and car fans stay far longer than planned.

Morrilton, AR · 3d

Arkansas Advocate

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3 years after fight over LGBTQ+ books, an Arkansas community takes up vote to cut library money

The Saline County Library’s newest branch lives in a rented unit in an East End strip mall near a hair salon, an optometrist’s office and some restaurants. Renting the space costs the library system $56,000 per year. Some Saline County residents fear the branch will close if the typically Republican county votes Tuesday to reduce […]

Saline County, AR · 4d