Soccer is continuing to expand in the Natural State as the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) brings in Little Rock’s second semi-professional club, Arkansas Wolves FC. The city’s first club – the Little Rock Rangers – was brought in with a National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) expansion back in 2016 with the Northwest Arkansas also…
David D. Dawson tells the historic story of the Claybrook Tigers baseball team and their owner John C. Claybrook, in his film Swingin’ Timber. John C. Claybrook became one of the most successful Southern African Americans of his era and the Claybrook Tigers were a team in the Negro Leagues during the 1930s who became…
No matter where you are in Arkansas on Independence Day, there’s something to do to celebrate the the Fourth of July! Bentonville 4thof July Celebration 7:00 p.m. Orchards Park 1100 NE John Deshields Blvd., Bentonville, AR https://stepoutside.org/event/4th-of-july-celebration-2019-07-04-bentonville-ar.html Berryville Fire on the Mountain Fireworks Show 9:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Saunders Heights Lookout https://www.berryvillechamber.com/events/details/fire-on-the-mountain-fireworks-show-203 Cabot 4thof…
Cookouts, barbeques, family vacations, pool days and celebrating America’s birthday means the heart of summer is here. For Arkansans, when July comes, it also means it’s time for one of Arkansas’s best festivals, which also happens to be home to “The World’s Sweetest Watermelon.” The Cave City Watermelon Festival is held every July over three…
Every minute, one garbage truck of plastic is dumped into the ocean. By 2050, there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish and most fish that humans consume have ingested plastic microfibers. Less than 20 percent of roughly 30 billion plastic water bottles that are sold every year in the U.S. are recycled.…
Wetlands are a vital part of Arkansas’ ecosystem, providing habitat for many species of birds, fish and other animals. However, these sensitive environments are being threatened by increased litter and other forms of pollution. One of the major wetlands in central Arkansas is the William E. “Bill” Clark Presidential Wetlands, located in Little Rock along…
If you felt a particular uproar of excitement around the capital city on Wednesday afternoon, there was a good reason for it. The Little Rock Rangers learned their fate in the 2019 U.S. Open Cup after U.S. Soccer announced the draw for the First-Round games which are set to be played May 7-8. Just four…
Spring is just around the corner in Little Rock, and while winter has not quite left the city, the anticipation for warmer weather has been growing for most Arkansans. Who can blame them? Arkansas is called the Natural State for a reason and you can find most Arkansans taking advantage of everything the state has…
