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Thrash metal band Nervosa set to play in Fayetteville
Nervosa, a thrash metal band that has survived and thrived for over a decade with tours all over the world and several album rollouts, is doing its first tour in the U.S. The Brazilian all-girl band is set to play in Arkansas on Sept. 21 at George’s Majestic Lounge on Dickson Street. General admission is $20, and doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased on the George’s Majestic Lounge website.
Burnt End Barbecue in Conway closes suddenly, leaving staff jobless
CONWAY, Ark. (KATV) — Burnt End Barbecue restaurant in Conway has abruptly closed their doors after less than a year of being open leaving several employees searching for a new job. Cherokee Fight, a former server at Burnt End, worked his final shift last Friday. An email sent at...
Ozarka College receives equipment donation from Emerson
Featured image: Colton Selph (left), instructor at Mountain View Technical Center and Marcus Orf (right), director of Ozarka College’s Technical Centers. Ozarka College recently received an equipment donation from Emerson in Ash Flat. This summer, Emerson donated a new industrial fume collector to the Ozarka welding program. According to...
It Could Be Gospel To ‘Z-Rock’ For Little Rock, As Salem Sells Again.
For the second time this month, Salem Media Group has moved to sell one of its Little Rock, AR stations. This time, it is gospel “Rejoice 1380” KZTS and its two FM translators that are poised to end up in the hands of a new owner. Investment banker John C. Stephens has filed a $700,000 deal with the Federal Communications Commission to buy the stations. As part of the deal, Salem will receive a $50,000 advertising credit to be used by December 2026.
Pine Bluff School Board approves building sales
Pine Bluff School District board members authorized the sale of the Oak Park and Indiana Street elementary buildings and its former downtown administration building at Tuesday's regular board meeting. Superintendent Jennifer Barbaree announced the district received three offers each for the elementary buildings and two for the multi-story downtown building...
Trinitas Ventures plans for 8-story student housing project in Fayetteville
A more than $60 million student housing project with a rooftop pool is planned for north of Gregg and Center streets, between the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad tracks and the Razorback Greenway in Fayetteville. The eight-story building comprises seven stories and a basement. According to a company spokesman, Lafayette, Ind.-based...
Food Truck Frenzy Kicks Off Labor Day Weekend in Texarkana
If you're looking for food and fun this Labor Day weekend get ready for Food Truck Frenzy this Friday and Saturday, August 30-31, at the Arkansas Convention Center presented by the Texarkana Board of Realtors. Food Truck Frenzy. The fun begins with a cornhole tournament on Friday and Saturday at...
Innovative tech arrives for nearly-complete research institute at UofA
Construction for the Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research at the University of Arkansas, or I3R, is nearly complete. By spring 2025, students will fill the halls of the almost 150,000-square-foot facility, which has been almost three years in the making. Sophia Nourani visited the construction site this past weekend, where university faculty and staff celebrated the arrival of a state-of-the-art MRI machine.
Residents continue to raise health and safety concerns over gas tanks near Stuttgart neighborhood
Local residents are raising concerns about gas tanks installed near a neighborhood just off South Park Avenue in Stuttgart. Johnny and Shirley Warren, who have lived on Second Street in Stuttgart for 52 years, along with other concerned citizens, including Elma Reeves, have attended several council meetings since July, asking the city to halt the installation of gas pumps next door to the Warrens’ home.
UA Little Rock Alumnus Kevin Kresse Prepares to Unveil Johnny Cash Statue to the World
Now that the long-awaited Johnny Cash statue is set to be unveiled on Sept. 24, the statue’s creator, Kevin Kresse, famed Arkansas artist and UA Little Rock alumnus, feels only one thing – relief. “The biggest thing I’m feeling is relief that he’s safe,” Kresse said while preparing...
EACC to present LeAnn Rimes Sept. 21
FORREST CITY — East Arkansas Community College will present GRAMMY® award-winning singer LeAnn Rimes on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the EACC Fine Arts Center. Tickets are available online at EACC.edu or by calling 870-633-4480, ext. 352. International multi-platinum-selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter LeAnn...
Reddie women’s golf tabbed as conference favorite in preseason poll
Henderson State University’s women’s golf team earned the top spot in the GAC Preseason Poll released this week. The Reddies are expected to repeat as conference champions after claiming their fourth consecutive GAC title earlier this year. HSU received five of the nine first-place votes casted and 75 total votes.
King Wins Miss Boomtown Crown, Heads to Miss Arkansas
EL DORADO - Alli Beth King was crowned Miss Boomtown 2025 Saturday, Aug. 24, in El Dorado, Arkansas. Miss Boomtown is a preliminary for the Miss Arkansas pageant to be held at Robinson Auditorium in June 2025. This will be King's third time to compete in Miss Arkansas. She held the title of Miss Arkansas Tech University in 2022 and Miss Southeast Arkansas in 2023. King's CSI (Community Service Initiative) is 'It Starts With One.' She is a 2020 graduate of Rison High School and a 2024 graduate of Arkansas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and a minor in Psychology. She is the daughter of Davy and Kim Kaye King of Rison. She is the granddaughter of Bruce and Kay Brown of Pansy, DeAnna King of Rison, the late Larry King, and the late Wanda Clay.
Keeping Up With Jonesboro: From Education To Parks And Health, City Is Hard To Outpace
It takes more than sheer luck to turn a town into the fifth most populous municipality in the Natural State. In fact, it has taken well more than a century of intentional growth to turn Jonesboro from just another city on a hill — or rather, a ridge — into the kind of community that families, professionals and college students are all glad to call home. From kindergarten to doctorate and every playdate, doctor’s appointment and outdoor excursion in between, Jonesboro’s amenities are the example to beat in both northeast Arkansas and beyond.
A City on the Rise: Investment, Amenities Add Up to Big Things in Jonesboro
Life in northeast Arkansas revolves around the regional hub of Jonesboro. The city, which has seen consistent growth throughout even the most difficult seasons for the state, has become an example of what revitalization efforts can do. Now the city’s government and civic organizations are making policy and zoning changes to focus on safety and to attract new residents and guests.
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