Newton County

Newton County’s Ozark Painters, Makers and Shakers Art Crawl returns Oct. 17–18, inviting visitors to explore studios, farms and pop-ups across the Ozarks. Director Tonette Madison says the event celebrates the region’s artists, crafters and creative community.

On today's show, the University of Arkansas Herbarium is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Plus, two Fayetteville sites are on the Most Endangered Places list compiled by Preserve Arkansas. Also, details on the Ozark Painter, Makers and Shakers Art Crawl in Jasper.

22 years ago today 6-year-old Haley Zega was found after being lost in Newton County wildnerness for more than two-and-a-half days. Randy Dixon, with the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, takes us back to the search and resuce with archives from the Pryor Center and with interviews from today.

Sponsored by the Arkansas Cinema Society and outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs, the film THE 24 documents the 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell endurance rock climbing competition in Jasper, Arkansas, arrives at Thaden School screens. We hear from ACS's Kody Ford and LIVSN Design's Kelsey Ferguson, who say the film captures the emotion and community connection at the world competition.

Sponsored by the Arkansas Cinema Society and outdoor apparel company LIVSN Designs, the film THE 24 documents the 24 Hours of Horseshoe Hell endurance rock climbing competition in Jasper, Arkansas, arrives at Thaden School screens. We hear from ACS's Kody Ford and LIVSN Design's Kelsey Ferguson, who say the film captures the emotion and community connection at the world competition.

So much property in Newton County has sold during the pandemic, that once-affordable land prices have soared. Buyers include couples and familes…

After spring flooding caused damage to trails at Lost Valley Recreational Area, resulting in its temporary closure, officials with the Buffalo National…

Could the former site of Dogpatch USA in Newton County become a new tourist destination and source for much-needed jobs in the area? We talk with the…