by Cathy Drew | Jan 12, 2026 | Travel Tips
Ribbon cutting marks grand opening of Hoxie The First Stand Museum HOXIE, Ark. — The Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Hoxie The First Stand Museum, will host a ribbon cutting from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, marking the official...
by Cathy Drew | Jan 6, 2026 | Travel Tips
BATESVILLE, Arkansas — The Lyon College Black Student Association and Black History Month Committee invite the campus and community to take part in a series of spring events focused on remembrance, celebration and community engagement. The schedule begins Monday, Jan....
by Cathy Drew | Jan 4, 2026 | Travel Tips
Devil’s Knob is a scenic natural area about 10 miles southwest of Melbourne, Arkansas, set in the beautiful Ozark Mountains. It’s part of the Devil’s Knob–Devil’s Backbone Natural Area, known for its limestone, dolomite, and sandstone glades, woodlands, and bluff...
by Cathy Drew | Dec 30, 2025 | Travel Tips
Exploring Early Arkansas: Maynard Pioneer Park & Museum and the Historic Rice-Upshaw House Tucked away in the quiet northeast corner of Arkansas, Maynard Pioneer Park & Museum offers a window into frontier life. The museum grounds are filled with preserved...
by Cathy Drew | Dec 17, 2025 | Travel Tips
Blanchard Springs Caverns’ Early Story Lives on in Lyon College Archives BATESVILLE, Arkansas –As state leaders move toward designating Blanchard Springs Caverns as Arkansas’s 53rd state park, a quieter but equally significant chapter of the caverns’ history rests in...
by Cathy Drew | Dec 11, 2025 | Travel Tips
🌾 Discover Independence County: Where History Still Turns 🌿 Just six miles northwest of Batesville along Highway 69 sits a piece of Arkansas history you might drive past without even realizing its story: Spring Mill. Built just after the Civil War in 1869, this...
