Potts Inn Museum/Pope County Historical Foundation  is getting ready for this year's "Butterfield Day" effort, set  for Saturday, September 21st from 10-till-3 p/m.  Its a free,  family friendly event with museum tours, carriage rides, food,  fun, a car show and more.  Get more details at the Potts Inn  Museum Facebook page.

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The 2024 Brass in the Clouds concert, co-sponsored by Mount Nebo  State Park and the ATU Department of Music, will begin at 6:30  p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Mount Nebo's Sunset Point. The  public is invited to attend.  For more information, check  arkansastechnews-dot-com.

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Bayliss Rural Fire Station will be the location Tuesday,  September 24th for a public hearing on a community development  block grant proposal.  The meeting's goal is to identify,  prioritize and vote on needs in the Bayliss Township coverage  area.  Area residents are urged to attend the 7 p/m event. 

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Thursday, Sept. 19th, the Arkansas Tech Russellville campus will play host to guitarist Thu Le, the latest performer in the 2024 John and Trudy Watson Classical Guitar Series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium. Admission will be free and open to the public. 

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Church League bowling gets underway for the fall September 19th at Strikers Bowling Alley.  A team meeting is planned for Friday, September 13th at 6:30 that evening.  League bowling runs for 10 weeks, wrapping up November 21st.  Call 968-0877 for further details.

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Dardanelle's Veterans Riverfront Park will play host this year to the 3rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival, Set for September 21st from 2-till-10 p/m. Food, fun, entertainment, community services and a soccer tournament will be just a part of the event.  Mexican and El Salvadorian consulate services will again be on hand at the Dardanelle Library.  September 21st is the date... Check the Hispanic Heritage Festival in the Valley Facebook page for further details. 

Sunday, September 15th at Lake Dardanelle State Park...  10a.m. – Never Ending Campout Look and Learn Table – Wouldn't it be great if your campout at Lake Dardanelle State Park could last forever? It might be fun, but the effects of a campout might be felt for years to come if you are not careful. Stop by the park interpreter's Look and Learn Table in front of the visitor center to discover how long the things that get left behind might last. 

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Thursday, Sept. 19th, the Arkansas Tech Russellville campus will play host to guitarist Thu Le, the latest performer in the 2024 John and Trudy Watson Classical Guitar Series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium. Admission will be free and open to the public. 

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Church League bowling gets underway for the fall September 19th at Strikers Bowling Alley.  A team meeting is planned for Friday, September 13th at 6:30 that evening.  League bowling runs for 10 weeks, wrapping up November 21st.  Call 968-0877 for further details.

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Dardanelle's Veterans Riverfront Park will play host this year to the 3rd Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival, Set for September 21st from 2-till-10 p/m. Food, fun, entertainment, community services and a soccer tournament will be just a part of the event.  Mexican and El Salvadorian consulate services will again be on hand at the Dardanelle Library.  September 21st is the date... Check the Hispanic Heritage Festival in the Valley Facebook page for further details. 

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Antique Auto Enthusiasts will soon return to Petit Jean Mountain for the 27th Annual Fall Antique Auto Swap Meet, September 26th to the 28th, at the Museum of Automobiles.

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Dardanelle Community Center is the location for a "River Valley Holiday Shopapalooza" set for October 25th and 26th, to benefit the River Valley "Toys for Tots" effort.  Check out River Valley Holiday Shopapalooza on Facebook.

Saturday, September 7th at Lake Dardanelle State Park... 8:30a.m. – Morning Bird Walk – Join a park interpreter in front of the visitor center to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds.  Even if you've never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new way!

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Church League bowling gets underway for the fall September 19th at Strikers Bowling Alley.  A team meeting is planned for Friday, September 13th at 6:30 that evening.  League bowling runs for 10 weeks, wrapping up November 21st.  Call 968-0877 for further details.

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Main Street Russellville's September "Art Walk" is just ahead, Friday, September 6th from 6 to 9 p/m.   Explore incredible local art, meet talented artists and business owners, and enjoy an evening of fellowship in downtown Russellville.  Get further details at the Main Street Russellville Facebook page.

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Russellville parks and recreation remind that the last day for the City Park Splash pad will be September 8th.

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Sunday, September 15th at Lake Dardanelle State Park...  10a.m. – Never Ending Campout Look and Learn Table – Wouldn't it be great if your campout at Lake Dardanelle State Park could last forever? It might be fun, but the effects of a campout might be felt for years to come if you are not careful. Stop by the park interpreter's Look and Learn Table in front of the visitor center to discover how long the things that get left behind might last. 

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Thursday, Sept. 19th, the Arkansas Tech Russellville campus will play host to guitarist Thu Le, the latest performer in the 2024 John and Trudy Watson Classical Guitar Series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium. Admission will be free and open to the public. 

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Antique Auto Enthusiasts will soon return to Petit Jean Mountain for the 27th Annual Fall Antique Auto Swap Meet, September 26th to the 28th, at the Museum of Automobiles.

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Dardanelle Community Center is the location for a "River Valley Holiday Shopapalooza" set for October 25th and 26th, to benefit the River Valley "Toys for Tots" effort.  Check out River Valley Holiday Shopapalooza on Facebook.

Local, state and federal offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of the Labor Day holiday.  Offices will re-open on Tuesday.

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Russellville's Hughes Community Center will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024 for observance of Labor Day.

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Saturday, September 7th at Lake Dardanelle State Park... 8:30a.m. – Morning Bird Walk – Join a park interpreter in front of the visitor center to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds.  Even if you've never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new way!

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Church League bowling gets underway for the fall September 19th at Strikers Bowling Alley.  A team meeting is planned for Friday, September 13th at 6:30 that evening.  League bowling runs for 10 weeks, wrapping up November 21st.  Call 968-0877 for further details.

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Main Street Russellville's September "Art Walk" is just ahead, Friday, September 6th from 6 to 9 p/m.   Explore incredible local art, meet talented artists and business owners, and enjoy an evening of fellowship in downtown Russellville.  Get further details at the Main Street Russellville Facebook page.

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Russellville parks and recreation remind that the last day for the City Park Splash pad will be September 8th.

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Sunday, September 15th at Lake Dardanelle State Park...  10a.m. – Never Ending Campout Look and Learn Table – Wouldn't it be great if your campout at Lake Dardanelle State Park could last forever? It might be fun, but the effects of a campout might be felt for years to come if you are not careful. Stop by the park interpreter's Look and Learn Table in front of the visitor center to discover how long the things that get left behind might last. 

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Thursday, Sept. 19th, the Arkansas Tech Russellville campus will play host to guitarist Thu Le, the latest performer in the 2024 John and Trudy Watson Classical Guitar Series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium. Admission will be free and open to the public. 

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Antique Auto Enthusiasts will soon return to Petit Jean Mountain for the 27th Annual Fall Antique Auto Swap Meet, September 26th to the 28th, at the Museum of Automobiles.

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Dardanelle Community Center is the location for a "River Valley Holiday Shopapalooza" set for October 25th and 26th, to benefit the River Valley "Toys for Tots" effort.  Check out River Valley Holiday Shopapalooza on Facebook.

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Local, state and federal offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of the Labor Day holiday.  Offices will re-open on Tuesday.

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Russellville's Hughes Community Center will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024 for observance of Labor Day.

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Saturday, September 7th at Lake Dardanelle State Park... 8:30a.m. – Morning Bird Walk – Join a park interpreter in front of the visitor center to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds.  Even if you've never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new way!

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Church League bowling gets underway for the fall September 19th at Strikers Bowling Alley.  A team meeting is planned for Friday, September 13th at 6:30 that evening.  League bowling runs for 10 weeks, wrapping up November 21st.  Call 968-0877 for further details.

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Main Street Russellville's September "Art Walk" is just ahead, Friday, September 6th from 6 to 9 p/m.   Explore incredible local art, meet talented artists and business owners, and enjoy an evening of fellowship in downtown Russellville.  Get further details at the Main Street Russellville Facebook page.

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Russellville parks and recreation remind that the last day for the City Park Splash pad will be September 8th.

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Sunday, September 15th at Lake Dardanelle State Park...  10a.m. – Never Ending Campout Look and Learn Table – Wouldn't it be great if your campout at Lake Dardanelle State Park could last forever? It might be fun, but the effects of a campout might be felt for years to come if you are not careful. Stop by the park interpreter's Look and Learn Table in front of the visitor center to discover how long the things that get left behind might last. 

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Thursday, Sept. 19th, the Arkansas Tech Russellville campus will play host to guitarist Thu Le, the latest performer in the 2024 John and Trudy Watson Classical Guitar Series. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Witherspoon Auditorium. Admission will be free and open to the public. 

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Antique Auto Enthusiasts will soon return to Petit Jean Mountain for the 27th Annual Fall Antique Auto Swap Meet, September 26th to the 28th, at the Museum of Automobiles.

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Local, state and federal offices will be closed on Monday, September 2nd in observance of the Labor Day holiday.  Offices will re-open on Tuesday.

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Russellville's Hughes Community Center will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024 for observance of Labor Day.

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Saturday, September 7th at Lake Dardanelle State Park... 8:30a.m. – Morning Bird Walk – Join a park interpreter in front of the visitor center to take a walk through the area in search of our visiting birds.  Even if you've never birded before, you can enjoy these creatures in a whole new way!

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Church League bowling gets underway for the fall September 19th at Strikers Bowling Alley.  A team meeting is planned for Friday, September 13th at 6:30 that evening.  League bowling runs for 10 weeks, wrapping up November 21st.  Call 968-0877 for further details.

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Main Street Russellville's September "Art Walk" is just ahead, Friday, September 6th from 6 to 9 p/m.   Explore incredible local art, meet talented artists and business owners, and enjoy an evening of fellowship in downtown Russellville.  Get further details at the Main Street Russellville Facebook page.

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Russellville parks and recreation remind that the last day for the City Park Splash pad will be September 8th.

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Sunday, September 15th at Lake Dardanelle State Park...  10a.m. – Never Ending Campout Look and Learn Table – Wouldn't it be great if your campout at Lake Dardanelle State Park could last forever? It might be fun, but the effects of a campout might be felt for years to come if you are not careful. Stop by the park interpreter's Look and Learn Table in front of the visitor center to discover how long the things that get left behind might last. 

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Antique Auto Enthusiasts will soon return to Petit Jean Mountain for the 27th Annual Fall Antique Auto Swap Meet, September 26th – 28th, at the Museum of Automobiles.

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Pope County Library System Homeschool Connection, is kicking off the school year with their Hometown Heroes themed Back 2 School Bash this Friday, from 6-8PM. For more information, please contact their staff or check out the Homeschool Connections Facebook page.  

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And, also check out their cookie sale; also planned on Friday night.  Sales from the event will support their High School Robotics effort.  

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The Newsboys will bring their Worldwide  Revival Nights tour to the Russellville  Center of the Arts on Friday night.   Further details by checking the "Center of  the Arts" Facebook page.

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Music Downtown @ Sundown is back for its  final summer concert for 2024.  Midnight South will entertain on Saturday night from 8 to 11 p/m at the Depot Park Stage.   Additional details by following the Main  Street Russellville Facebook page.

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Register to vote at your public library  NationalVoterRegistrationDay is Tuesday,  September 17.  Whether you're a first time  voter or you need to update your name or  address, we want to help you be  #readervoterready by October 7, the  deadline to register before the November 5  General Election.

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The Atkins First Freewill Baptist Church  will be hosting Peach/Goldman Trio on  Saturday evening, August 31st at 6 pm. A love offering will be received.  Atkins  First Freewill Baptist is located at 200 NE  8th St.  

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Russellville's Hughes Community Center will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024 for observance of Labor Day.

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Back to school time and motorist are reminded of the importance of being aware of increased activity around bus stops and student crossings.  Drive with care in these areas, limit cellphone use near school facilities and always put safety first!!!

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Church League bowling gets underway for the fall September 19th at Strikers Bowling Alley.  A team meeting is planned for Friday, September 13th at 6:30 that evening.  League bowling runs for 10 weeks, wrapping up November 21st.  Call 968-0877 for further details.

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Main Street Russellville's September "Art Walk" is just ahead, Friday, September 6th from 6 to 9 p/m.   Explore incredible local art, meet talented artists and business owners, and enjoy an evening of fellowship in downtown Russellville.  Get further details at the Main Street Russellville Facebook page.

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Russellville parks and recreation remind that the last day for the City Park Splash pad will be September 8th.

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Recreation and Parks has set the date for the 2024 Russellville Christmas Parade.  That date is Thursday, December 5 at 6:30pm.  In case of inclement weather, a rain date is set for Monday, December 9 at 6:30pm.  Online registration will be available at a later date.