Arkansas history

Arkansas has a rich history. If you want to find out what the oldest towns are in Arkansas. you have to go back in time, way way back.

Did you know some seriously crazy weird laws are still on the books in Arkansas? These laws are very dated but you know how the government works, once a law has passed it is hard to get rid of it.

If you love knives or have a collection, wouldn't it be nice to know more and even learn the art of making a hunting knife? You can at a special course that will take place at the James Black School of Bladesmithing and Historic Trades.

Get ready for a great festival to take place again this spring. It's the 3rd Annual James Black's Bowie Heritage Festival in April and it will have a star-studded celebrity lineup that you won't want to miss.

The month of October always seems to bring out odd stories and bizarre occurrences that have happened in every state including Arkansas. Some you can explain some still remain a mystery today.

Did you know that the oldest public structure in the entire state of Arkansas was also a house?

Governor Asa Hutchinson signed the largest tax cut Thursday in the Great State of Arkansas' history. The current top tax rate is 5.9% by the time this goes into full effect in 2025, the top tax rate for Arkansans will be 4.9%.

The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program (AHPP) will present its Sandwiching in History tour at noon on Friday, March 6, at The Baker, 501 Main St., North Little Rock; and the Walks Through History Tour of Lockesburg in Sevier County will meet on Saturday, March 21, at 11 a.m. at the UA Cossatot, Lockesburg High School Gymnasium, 128 East Main Street.