With inflation at a 40-year high, skyrocketing energy costs, and major challenges to the supply chain, U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) has launched a series of conversations with Arkansas business leaders to hear how these economic hardships are impacting their operations. In roundtable … [Read more...]
River Valley Business Leaders Sound Off on Inflation and Economic Challenges in Discussions with Boozman
Arkansas PBS wins five Public Media Awards
Arkansas PBS has won five Public Media Awards from the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) in the 53nd annual competition. Winners were announced Tuesday, Jan. 25, during the Public Media Awards Gala during the 2022 NETA Conference and Corporation for Public Broadcasting … [Read more...]
Elton John tests positive for COVID-19, postpones his Dallas concerts, Little Rock a Go
Elton John’s, "Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour" coming to Little Rock on Saturday. But the singer has tested positive for COVID-19. John, who turns 75 in March, canceled his goodbye concerts Tuesday and Wednesday at Dallas’ American Airlines Center and will reschedule the dates. The shows were … [Read more...]
Arkansas McDonald’s to Kick Off Black History Month with Effort to Support HBCU Student Services Programs
McDonald’s restaurants across Central and Southern Arkansas and Coca-Cola are partnering to support local Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) by donating a portion of an HBCU deal purchased through the McDonald’s App* to student services programs at those schools. McDonald’s … [Read more...]
Tammy Kipfer from Melbourne wins two tickets to Elton John Concert in Little Rock

Tammy Kipfer from Melbourne, had a Timeless 106.1 KFFB sticker on her vehicle and her name was picked from Sonic at Greystone in Cabot. She and her husband Jr. are the Grand Prize winners of 2 tickets to Elton John in concert, with a steak dinner at the Riverfront Steakhouse, Saturday Night January … [Read more...]
Senator John Boozman Shares Service Memories of Central Arkansas Vietnam Veteran
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q5nZjDjwKgk U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of Vietnam War veteran Clyde Cook II in ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans. Cook was born in Arkadelphia on October 8, 1943. His … [Read more...]
Our Towne Productions in Fairfield Bay presents “Always a Bridesmaid”

Our Towne Productions presents the play “Always a Bridesmaid” a Jones Hope Wooten comedy, to be performed at the Fairfield Bay Conference Center. The performances will be at 7 p.m. on January 21st, 22nd, and 29th and again at 1 p.m. January 30, 2022. Tickets are on sale for $25.00 per person and … [Read more...]
Susan Vowels Cleburne County Community Foundation, Grant Writing on Open Mic w/Bob Connell 1-17-2022
https://www.youtube.com/embed/J59HILMRy30 Susan Vowels - Executive Director Cleburne County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation 315 W. Searcy Street · P.O. Box 1414 · Heber Springs, AR 72543 501-691-1906 (office) … [Read more...]
Governor appoints Steven Anthony to Racing Commission
Governor Asa Hutchinson has appointed Steven M. Anthony to the Arkansas Racing Commission. Mr. Anthony was born in Fayetteville and grew up in Fordyce, where he graduated from high school in 1979. He is president of Anthony Timberlands Inc. (ATI). “Steven Anthony is Arkansas to his core,” … [Read more...]
Susan Vowels Cleburne County Community Foundation, Giving Tree on Open Mic w/ Bob Connell 1-14-2022
https://www.youtube.com/embed/1RtQTm2Qioo Susan Vowels - Executive Director Cleburne County Community Foundation, an affiliate of Arkansas Community Foundation 315 W. Searcy Street · P.O. Box 1414 · Heber Springs, AR 72543 501-691-1906 (office) … [Read more...]