Jacksonport State Park to feature GPS workshop

Geocaching is a great sport for friends and families. Experience the outdoors with family and friends searching for caches at Arkansas State Parks. If you are interested in learning about the sport of geocaching, Jacksonport State Park is conducting a GPS workshop on...

BLACK RIVER BEADS: A FAMILY BUSINESS

By Bob Pest I have always been impressed by married couples that work together. My own wife and I have worked together for several decades on a variety of projects, including the Ozark Foothills FilmFest. It takes a special kind of patience for spouses who live...

Ozark Foothills Film Society Offers Discounts

Ozark Foothills Film Society Offers Discounts The 12th annual Ozark Foothills FilmFest takes place April 3-7. The popular Foothills Film Society memberships are now available. A Basic Membership for one person of $25 provides discount admission to all FilmFest...

FilmFest Celebrates 12th Anniversary

Return of Alloy Orchestra, Landers Celebration, and Women Directors Highlight April Festival  The Ozark Foothills FilmFest will hold its twelth annual festival April 3 through 7 at a number of venues in Batesville.  This year's festival marks the return of the Alloy...

Bad Weather Birthday Girl celebrates Sweet 16

By Charlet Estes Mothers-to-be have a million things on their minds, not the least of which is the weather. A twenty-minute trip to Salem can easily double or triple during a storm and if there is sleet or ice, you may be better off taking your chances at home. That’s...

We’re Still Out Here

By: Bob Pest Changing Perceptions of Rural America   In 2001, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation contracted with Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research to conduct a study on perceptions of life in rural America. The study involved 242 interviews of rural, urban, and suburban...

Ozark Foothills FilmFest Receives Grant

National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Rocco Landesman recently announced that Ozark Foothills FilmFest is one of 153 not-for-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Challenge America Fast-Track grant. Ozark Foothills FilmFest is recommended for a...

Ozark Folk Center Features Handmade Crafts

Homespun Gift Shop features handmade crafts The Homespun Gift Shop at the Ozark Folk Center State Park will be open Thursday-Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. until Dec. 15. The shop features quality items handcrafted in Arkansas. Many one-of-a-kind woodcarvings,...