Arkansas Farm Bureau delegates have approved a policy opposing redesignation of the Buffalo National River to a national park and preserve, a position advocated by two Walton heirs and the state's first gentleman.

Onward.

Kevin Shalin of The Mighty Rib food blog is hosting his annual donation drive for the Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance through Tuesday of this week.

The public is invited and encouraged to come out and weigh in on "the possible future of Parkview and more."

State revenues are down 5.6% compared to last year but are ahead of the state forecast by 5.5%.

The killings brought the 2023 Little Rock homicide count to 57, according to the Little Rock Police Department. The department, however, does not include two deaths in its tally that occurred in Little Rock earlier this year.

A reflection on graveyard gardening.

Howdy.

On Oct. 26, more than 1,000 people turned out for a community meeting at the school cafeteria in Jasper, an Ozarks town and home to about 500 residents. Almost 2,000 more watched the meeting online. But the big names of the night were absent: two grandsons of Walmart founder Sam Walton and the Arkansas governor’s husband, Bryan Sanders.

Greetings.

The lineup for the second annual Gar Hole-idays Winter Showcase features two consecutive nights of music by four members of the Gar Hole roster — Nick Shoulders, Dylan Earl, Bonnie Montgomery and Chris Acker — as well as a handful of other acts billed as part of the label’s extended family.

"Let's Go to the Mall" is a nostalgic, pastel-infused twist on the wondrous formula Nixon established with 2017's "Houseplants and Hot Sauce."

John Paul White, soulfully strained singer-songwriter and formerly one half of The Civil Wars, is coming to White Water Tavern for two nights in a row on Friday, Jan. 26 and Saturday, Jan. 27.

Back during her turbulent teenage years, when poetry was a solitary comfort while she came to terms with her queerness, Kai Coggin made a vow. “My soul made a promise,” Coggin said. “If I made it through, I’d hold space for others.” Now she cultivates community wherever she goes. 

Weekend passes are now sold out, but White Water hopes to have a few tickets available at the door each night. Even if you aren't able to snag a last-minute ticket, there are free and walk-up friendly events on Saturday and Sunday.

Fayetteville folk wonder Jude Brothers has dropped a new EP, "looking for water / finding home!," which bundles four live songs all performed with the harp as accompaniment.

For every non-perishable food item or personal hygiene product donated during the week of Dec. 10-16, CALS will knock a dollar off any late fees you've accrued, up to $25.

Stuffed with an abundance of recognizable characters, narratives and songs, the play is a reckless mashup of all things Christmassy, performed by just three actors in a revolving door of costumes, as if the goal is to court chaos.

The film, which is available for streaming beginning Friday, Dec. 1, tells the story of Oxford, Mississippi, musician Andrew Bryant (of the band Water Liars) and the making of his album "Prodigal."

The publisher describes the book as "an epic novel about Civil War-era Nashville’s 'public women,' a secret society spanning millennia, and the earth-shaking power of the female." And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

A vehicle crashed through one of the front windows at Hogg's Meat Market in North Little Rock on Friday afternoon.

The new downtown location with midcentury vibes and one of the best eggs Benedict dishes we've ever had feels like the perfect addition to Main Street.

The Mighty Rib's November edition of Cornucopia features a list of his Top 25 sandwiches in Central Arkansas, as well as trips to Gold Bowl for duck ramen, the Loaded Lox Everything Bagel sandwich from The Bagel Shop and some great news for the Little Rock breakfast taco scene.

The city of Keo will be hosting its second consecutive Arkansas Pecan Festival Saturday, Dec. 2 from from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. The event will feature a "Pie Ride" for cyclists, live music, a pecan pie contest, several artisanal vendors and food trucks, Santa Claus, a toy drive, a classic car show and Keodore, the city's squirrel mascot.

Travelers and guests at XNA who need a little pick me up this holiday season can grab a cup of Onyx coffee at a new kiosk called Bionics By Onyx.

Draft + Table, the new upscale restaurant taking the place of the former Cregeen's Irish Pub in North Little Rock, opened today at 301 Main St. in Argenta.

Over my many years of research and partaking of the traditional meal with my family both related and chosen, I've discovered some dishes that are particularly Arkansawyer in nature. For those of you who'd like to consider adding one or more of them to your holiday havings, here are some recipes for the taking.

Just three weeks after Damgoode Pies announced that it was closing its original Hillcrest location on Kavanaugh Boulevard, owner Jeff Trine announced that it will close its final Central Arkansas store this week.

"The smoke was unbelievable," Rock Town Distillery's owner Phil Brandon said in an interview with KARK, Channel 4. "You'd think it was an explosion. ... We were all just dumbfounded that this would happen."

Korean fried chicken franchise "bb.q Chicken" is opening its first Arkansas outlet in Little Rock at 101 S. Bowman Road in the former David's Burgers.