Into The Light, a local non-profit organization serving children who’ve been victims of human trafficking invites you to the free Light of the World Benefit concert on Saturday, November 9 at 3 p.m. more

LOS ANGELES — Cissy Houston, a two-time Grammy-winning singer who performed alongside superstar musicians like Elvis Presley and Aretha Franklin and the mother of Whitney Houston, has died. She was 91. more

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BERRYVILLE — The Friends of the Berryville Library’s next author talk and book signing will feature local authors Molly May and Sean Fitzgibbon. Truth Is Stranger Than Fiction: A Celebration of Local Authors will take place Saturday, October 19, 10 AM to 12 PM, at Carroll Electric Community Room in Berryville. The event is free, and no tickets are required. It is sponsored by Poncho Goldstein’s Irish Pub and Collins Construction and Concrete. more

Performances of “Little Shop of Horrors” continue this weekend at the Lyric Theatre. Performances started last weekend on Friday Sept. 27 and played through Sunday, Sept. 29. more

BERRYVILLE – The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office will host a Poker Run on Oct. 26 to support its program to provide Christmas gifts to local children who otherwise might go without. more

MAUI, Hawaii — Kris Kristofferson, the country music legend, A-list actor, and Rhodes scholar, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 28, at his home in Hawaii, as confirmed by family spokesperson Ebie McFarland. According to McFarland, Kristofferson died peacefully surrounded by family. No cause of death was given. Kristofferson was 88. more

October Personal Care and Hygiene Donations – The library will be accepting personal care and hygiene item donations to be distributed to community members in need. Please take donations to the front desk. more

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JASPER — The 2024 Newton County Homecoming Shindig got underway on Friday and continues this Saturday, Sept. 28 at the Newton County Fairgrounds. more

BENTONVILLE — Big Diamond Comedy Festival is the brainchild of two comedians: Sam Tallent (Comedy Central, Joe Rogan Experience, author of bestseller “Running the Light”) and Raj Suresh (Comedy Dynamics, AppleTV+, SiriusXM). The Festival takes place in Northwest Arkansas this weekend, when an influx of talented comedians will take to stages across the Bentonville area. more

September is Library Card Signup Month – Stop by the library and signup for a library card and be entered for a prize. Prizes will be given for Children (ages 5 to 11), Teenagers (ages 12 to 18), and Adults more

Strange sounds have been coming from the Lyric Theatre for several weeks now — a puzzling amalgamation of harmonious vocals and what sounds like a maniacal demand to be fed? This weekend, everyone is invited to step inside the historic downtown landmark building and see "Little Shop of Horrors," so they can put faces to those voices — though one of the faces is very green and very toothy. more

WALNUT RIDGE — The Beatles need no introduction. The Fab Four are widely considered one of, if not the single, most influential bands in the world. They are the best selling music act of all time, with an estimated 600 million units sold worldwide. They have 20 Billboard number one hits, and in 2011 Rolling Stone magazine named them the greatest artists of all time. And for one weekend, 60 years ago, John, Paul, George, and Ringo briefly came to Walnut Ridge, in Lawrence County. more

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The 137th Northwest Arkansas District Fair wraps up this weekend. The educational building is full of ribbon-winning crafts and exhibits, the carnival continues tonight and there are plenty of classic carnival snacks to taste. Here is the schedule for the remainder of the fair. more

September is Library Card Signup Month – Stop by the library and signup for a library card and be entered for a prize. Prizes will be given for Children (ages 5 to 11), Teenagers (ages 12 to 18), and Adults more