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Sharpshooting Sparks twins from Fayetteville light up national rifle circuit

By Michael Main FAYETTEVILLE — Twins Jett and Jude Sparks of Fayetteville are lighting up the national rodeo circuit with their sharpshooting abilities. The pair of 14-year-olds competed in the

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Rogers man runs across the state of Arkansas to raise money for Camp Corral

How far would you go for your favorite cause? For some, this can be measured in physical distance, like Shane Waldrop who made his way across Arkansas this summer by

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Five Minutes with Erin Bagley, new director of theater at Community School of the Arts

“I want to challenge perspectives and make educational theater exciting and new,” says Erin Bagley. A graduate of Ouachita Baptist University with a BFA in musical theater, Bagley, from White

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FSLT stages ‘HUGE’ production of classic musical, ‘Hello, Dolly!’

The marquee might say “Fort Smith Little Theatre,” but director Shannon Stoddard promises the summer musical is “HUGE.” “Hello, Dolly!,” opening July 18, has a cast of 26, in rehearsal

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Miss Dogwood Peyton Bolling wins Miss Arkansas’ Teen title

Peyton Bolling is 17, a senior in high school and the new Miss Arkansas’ Teen, winning the title June 14. But don’t let the crown on her head fool you.

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Cherokee Nation considers history of slavery in exhibit at U.S. Marshals Museum

Melissa Payne has always known she was “Indian” — her choice of descriptor — and that her ancestors came to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears. Where her lineage gets

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Fayetteville celebrates 20 years of Pride with parades, parties and more

The Northwest Arkansas Pride Festival is Big Freedia big now. The New Orleans Bounce Queen headlines the 20th anniversary of NWA Pride that will also include performances by “Drag Race”

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TheatreSquared debuts ‘dark comedy’ by Arkansas native

Joseph Scott Ford is no stranger to Arkansas. Born and raised in Little Rock, he was 12 when he portrayed the little boy who got the coveted bicycle in the

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Smokehouse Players stage Neil Simon’s ‘Red Hot Lovers’ June 6-8

“How can you not appreciate Neil Simon?” Terry Vaughan asks rhetorically. “Everyone loves his wit and the delightful and complex characters he creates.” Simon’s plays were the gold standard on

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Blues Party brings Landreth, Nemeth, more to Eureka Springs

While Memphis, Tenn., and Clarksdale, Miss., are ground zero for any blues musician worth their salt, Eureka Springs will be a temporary retreat during the annual Eureka Springs Blues Party.