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Children’s Dance Theatre Presents “Nutcracker”

Magical toy soldiers, sparkling snowflakes, mischievous mice, and all the enchanting inhabitants of E.T.A. Hoffmann’s whimsical world return to Hot Springs for the upcoming winter holidays. It features professional classical ballet performers from throughout America’s mainstream arts community. The 2019 Season will bring in four featured principal guest artists: Deanna Karlheim Stanton, Zeek Wright, Hanna Bradshaw and Katchiri (Moody) Fey. The audience will delight in the performances by Guest Artist

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Arkansas Authors Provide a Wealth of Gift-Giving Choices Appropriate for All Ages

By Erin Wood Consider supporting Arkansas authors as you give the gift of words this holiday season. With variety for every literary taste, here are a few classics and new releases by Arkansas writers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya Angelou (1969) True Grit, Charles Portis (1968) Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West, Dee Brown (1970) The Brief History of the

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Arkansas’ Laws on Cell Phone Use While Driving

 Arkansas’s distracted driving law (Act 738, effective July 24, 2019) prohibits all motorists from text messaging while driving. The restrictions on using a cellphone while driving depend on the age of the driver and where the motorist is driving. Talking on the Phone Drivers 21 years and older. For most drivers, talking on a phone while driving is lawful except when driving through a school zone or highway work zone

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Bitty Martin’s New Novel Will Be Released in March 

(L to R) Johnette Connelly Taylor, niece of “Killer Wife” first victim, Joe Connelly; Evaline Rowland Connelly (no relation to Johnette), sister of the third victim, Don Rowland; and Bitty Martin, author.  Bitty Martin has completed her second Hot Springs true crime, Killer Wife: The True Story of Bonnie Connelly and the Men

SIGNS: MARCH 2026 – Eclipse & Equinox: The Turning Point of March 2026 

By Chana Prince Greetings Fellow Travelers,   March 2026 carries powerful turning-point energy. The Total Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse in Virgo on March 3 brings emotional insight and practical clarity. Virgo asks for refinement—health, habits, work, and daily devotion come into focus. What feels messy now is ready to be organized with

Master Gardener Plant Sale and Garden Show 

Thousands of plants will be for sale at the Garden Show.  Save the date – Garland County Master Gardeners will be holding their annual Plant Sale and Garden Show one day only on Saturday, April 25, from 9 AM to 4 PM at the Garland County Fairgrounds. Entry is free

Master Gardeners: Springtime is just around the Corner… 

by Susan Koenig  Springs around the corner.Our excitement builds. Our need to dig in the dirt will soon be fulfilled. We’re planning our gardens and shopping seed catalogs. We’re preparing our pots and watching video blogs. We’re dreaming of the garden and buying seeds and plants, And figuring how to get rid of the squash bugs and ants! The sun’s rays