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Organizers for the 2022 Arkansas-Oklahoma State Fair expect a solid turnout this year despite the ongoing covid-19 pandemic.

Thomas Saccente NWA Democrat-Gazette The fair will be held daily from Sept. 23 through Oct. 1 at Kay Rodgers Park in Fort Smith. Fairgoers will be able to take in

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East Of Zion joins performers at Cane Hill Harvest Festival

A tradition finally returns to Cane Hill this year after a two-year hiatus. The 36th anniversary of the Cane Hill Harvest Festival will again offer visitors a chance to explore

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School Days Revisited In Rogers Museum’s 1895 Hawkins House

As you drive up South Second Street in downtown Rogers — rerouted, perhaps, by road work — look to your left in the 300 block and imagine the bustle of

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Isaacs bring unique musical testimony to Silver Dollar City’s Gospel Picnic

What fans see on stage when the Isaacs perform is three happy generations of a family, laughing, loving — occasionally squabbling, Mama admits — and sharing their joy in the

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What’s Cookin’ For UAFS? Bakery District home to new gallery space

Art is everywhere — on street corners, downtown business walls, along bike paths and nature trails. And now, in Fort Smith, it’s in The Bakery District, thanks to the University

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Family First: Chinese cartoons filled with joy, togetherness

You never know what you’ll find in the permanent collections of the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum! Right now, for example, you can see something you probably wouldn’t expect on

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“A family reunion for the town:” The Grape Festival returns to Tontitown

MARY BETH KEMP mkemp@nwaonline.com Henry Piazza remembers the Tontitown Grape Festival when it featured 25 cent outdoor movies and glass bottles of Coca-Cola, long before there were concerts and carnival

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‘Fantastical And Magical’: ‘Encanto’ a big-screen sing-along for families

The audience at the Walmart AMP on July 30 will be singing about Bruno — not just talking. A full band will present the songs along with the Disney award-winning

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The Sun Will Come Up: FSLT ready for Annie’s tomorrow to arrive

In the Fort Smith Little Theatre version of “Annie,” opening July 28, little orphan Annie has a sister. That’s not the relationship you’ll see on stage; you’ll see two actresses

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One Resilient Lady: After years alone, lioness welcomed to Turpentine Creek

Eureka Springs has a new “Lady” in town. Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge near Eureka Springs was recently part of a rescue of three tigers and one lioness, later named Lady