Arts & Culture

To share or not to share, that is the question for Sam Hunt NEW YORK -- Sam Hunt's sophomore album opens and closes with two of the most personal songs he's ever written, as he draws from his own life to paint candid por... by MESFIN FEKADU The Associated Press - April 5, 2020

ARORA celebrates National Donate Life Month in April April is National Donate Life Month, and every year, Arkansas Regional Organ Recovery Agency, partners with Donate Life America in the celebration of National D... April 5, 2020

Time to get spring-calving beef heifers ready to breed PINE BLUFF -- Since calving season is in full swing in April, livestock producers should start thinking about the upcoming breeding season, David Fernandez, Ext... April 5, 2020

'Slay the Dragon,' a look into gerrymandering investigation Feeling beaten down by the news? Why not watch a documentary on gerrymandering to cheer you up? by JAKE COYLE The Associated Press - April 5, 2020

Sunday Datebook A note to our readers April 5, 2020

Secretary of state discusses census, duties of office Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston emphasized the importance of participating in the 2020 Census to members of Oaklawn Rotary Club during an earlier meet... April 5, 2020

Lt. Samuel Cherry Chapter DAC elects officers Lt. Samuel Cherry Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Colonists, elected new officers at its February meeting. April 5, 2020

CDXVIIC makes Braille flags for ASB students Colonial Dames 17th Century State President Linda Vandenberg White recently announced that the society has received a grant from the Arkansas Community Foundati... April 5, 2020

Interact Club members serve at Jackson House Rotary Interact Club members from Cutter Morning Star High School recently spent three hours at Jackson House cooking, assembling and serving 125 lunches as a c... April 5, 2020

'Lean On Me,' 'Lovely Day' singer Bill Withers dies at 81 Bill Withers, who wrote and sang a string of soulful songs in the 1970s that have stood the test of time, including "Lean on Me," "Lovely Day" and "Ain't No Sun... by MARK KENNEDY The Associated Press - April 4, 2020

Earth Angel The first Operation Clean Sweep for 2020 recently concluded, and the Solid Waste Clean, Attractive Property Service, or C.A.P.S., collected a total of 33.45 ton... April 3, 2020

Downtown galleries open virtual door tonight during monthly Gallery Walk For the first time in Gallery Walk's 30-year history, downtown gallery owners are not opening their doors to the public tonight -- instead, the monthly event is... April 3, 2020

Jazz great Ellis Marsalis Jr. dies at 85 NEW ORLEANS -- Ellis Marsalis Jr., the jazz pianist, teacher and patriarch of a New Orleans musical clan, died late Wednesday after battling pneumonia brought o... by JANET McCONNAUGHEY and REBECCA SANTANA The Associated Press - April 3, 2020

Friday Datebook A note to our readers April 3, 2020

Rowling starts Harry Potter At Home for housebound families NEW YORK -- J.K. Rowling is hoping a dash of Harry Potter will help families confined to their homes during the coronavirus pandemic. by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - April 2, 2020