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Teacher Conservation Tours Now Open to Everyone

Teacher Conservation Tours Now Open to Everyone

MONTICELLO, AR – 5-27-25 – The Arkansas Forestry Association Education Foundation has announced that its Summer Teacher Conservation Tour (TCT) Workshop Series is now open to everyone, not just classroom educators. The expanded access provides a unique opportunity for the public to explore Arkansas’s rich natural resources, forest industries, and conservation efforts through three hands-on…

From Decoration Day to Memorial Day: Tracing the Holiday’s 157-Year Journey of Remembrance

From Decoration Day to Memorial Day: Tracing the Holiday’s 157-Year Journey of Remembrance

WARREN, Ark.— Before it marked the unofficial start of summer, Memorial Day began as a solemn promise written in flowers and silence. In the spring of 1868—just three years after the Civil War’s final shot—Union veterans’ leader Gen. John A. Logan issued General Order No. 11 setting aside May 30 as “Decoration Day,” a time…

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Distributes Over 15,000 Tree Seedlings

Arkansas Department of Agriculture Distributes Over 15,000 Tree Seedlings

LITTLE ROCK, AR — The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s fifth annual Free Tree Fridays campaign successfully distributed 15,400 tree seedlings across the state during 35 events held each Friday from March 21 through April 25. A total of 3,620 Arkansans participated in the events, celebrating Arbor Day and the importance of trees in our communities.…

Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team Passes Through Bradley County on Journey of Remembrance

Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team Passes Through Bradley County on Journey of Remembrance

This is a Saline River News exclusive, only available on Saline River News. BANKS, Ark. – The Choctaw Nation Trail of Tears Bike Team made its way through northern Bradley County on Monday morning as part of its annual remembrance ride, honoring the resilience and legacy of the Choctaw people. The team, composed of nine…

Backyard to Baum: How the Cuthbertson Brothers and a Band of Lifelong Teammates Knocked the Door Down to Warren’s First Baseball State Title 20 Years Ago Today

Backyard to Baum: How the Cuthbertson Brothers and a Band of Lifelong Teammates Knocked the Door Down to Warren’s First Baseball State Title 20 Years Ago Today

WARREN, Ark. 5″‘14″‘25 – A block south of the railroad tracks, at the corner of North Bradley and Pennington streets, sits a yard shaded by towering oaks and a scattering of pines. To most passers”‘by, the lot appears simply well kept, but to a few generations who grew up playing baseball in Warren, it is…

Thomas’ Upcoming Senior Art Thesis Exhibition at UAM Glassblock Gallery

Thomas’ Upcoming Senior Art Thesis Exhibition at UAM Glassblock Gallery

MONTICELLO, Ark. – Brian Thomas’ senior art thesis exhibition, “Brian the Artist?,” will be on display from April 24 through April 30 in the Glassblock Gallery in the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). A public reception and fashion show featuring Thomas’ original clothing will be…

Entergy Arkansas recognizes National Safe Digging Month – Call 811 before you dig

Little Rock, Ark. – Spring is here and with warmer temperatures on the way, this is the prime season to start home improvement and landscaping projects. April is National Safe Digging Month and Entergy Arkansas is reminding you to notify Arkansas 811 before digging into your list of spring projects. National Safe Digging Month serves…

Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives Hosts Free Workshop About Family Heirlooms

(Washington, Ark.) – The Southwest Arkansas Regional Archives (SARA) and Historic Washington State Park will host a workshop from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the 1914 School in Historic Washington State Park. “Preserving Your Family Treasures†will teach participants how to properly care for and preserve their family heirlooms.…

Foresters for the Future Scholarship Application Period Open Through June 13

LITTLE ROCK, AR – The Arkansas Department of Agriculture, in partnership with the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM), is excited to announce that applications for the Foresters for the Future scholarship are now being accepted. The scholarship will provide $4,000 per semester, for four years, to an incoming freshman pursuing a forestry degree at…

Richards’ Upcoming Senior Art Thesis Exhibition at UAM Glassblock Gallery

Richards’ Upcoming Senior Art Thesis Exhibition at UAM Glassblock Gallery

MONTICELLO, Ark. – Remiko Richards’ senior art thesis exhibition, “Moments in Light and Shadow,” will be on display from April 16 through April 22 in the Glassblock Gallery in the Fred J. Taylor Library and Technology Center at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM). A public reception will be held on Wednesday, April 16, from…

UAM To Offer Arkansas Geography and History Summer Field Course Program

UAM To Offer Arkansas Geography and History Summer Field Course Program

MONTICELLO, Ark. – The School of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is set to offer a field course program titled “Arkansas Geography and Arkansas History” this summer. The program is designed to combine classroom learning with hands-on field trip experiences across the state. Students can earn up to six…

Celebrate Archeology Day at Plum Bayou Mounds State Park This Saturday

Celebrate Archeology Day at Plum Bayou Mounds State Park This Saturday

SCOTT, Ark. – 3-24-25 – Families looking to wrap up Spring Break with a fun and educational road trip have a great opportunity this weekend. Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park is hosting “Celebrate Archeology Day†this Saturday, March 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., offering hands-on activities and engaging exhibits for all ages.…

Hot Springs’ Historic Ozark Bathhouse to Become Interactive Family Attraction

Hot Springs’ Historic Ozark Bathhouse to Become Interactive Family Attraction

Hot Springs, Arkansas – A new attraction, Mystic Ozark, is tentatively scheduled to open on May 17th in the historic Ozark Bathhouse, located at 425 Central Avenue in Hot Springs, AR. The immersive experience will highlight the geothermal waters of Hot Springs National Park through four themed environments featuring a water element, projection mapping, and historical…

Warren’s Junior High Memories Overflow as Readers Share Their Stories

Warren’s Junior High Memories Overflow as Readers Share Their Stories

Walking into that old junior high building was like stepping into a living scrapbook of South Arkansas’s youth–hallways echoing with laughter, basketballs pounding the gym floor, and the distant hiss of a soda machine that kept generations refreshed and, perhaps, just a little bit rebellious. A few days back, I penned a piece on those…