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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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About the Cover . . .  “ARKANSAS DIAMONDS” Photographer – Jeremy Rodgers 

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Yoga: Benefits of Mermaid Pose 

Can you tell where this mural is located? The First person to snap a selfie in front of the same mural and text it to 501-651-0545 will receive a free drop-in class! Photo by Missy Conry & Melissa Stevens  By Missy Conry & Melissa Stevens Yoga offers countless opportunities to build strength, improve flexibility, and create

Happy 150th Birthday, Hot Springs!  

Each person attending the birthday gala will receive this special commemorative coin.  Hot Springs’ 150th birthday gala will be held August 11 in Horner Hall at the Hot Springs Convention Center. Funds generated by the celebration will be given to the Garland County Historical Society.  “Although our city’s history goes back hundreds of years

Melissa Carper Will Open Inaugural Birding Festival of the South 

Singer Melissa Carper. — Courtesy Visit Hot Springs  Melissa Carper, the nationally acclaimed country singer with deep ties to Arkansas and a profound commitment to nature, will open the inaugural Birding Festival of the South Presented by Oaklawn Hot Springs, with a concert October 8 on Bridge Street in downtown Hot