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“It began with a shiver.” The opening line of Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson’s latest creative work is an apt description for the trio of poems. Featured in the Cave Region Review: A Journal of Literary and Visual Art, “Listening to Paul Mariani Read Hopkins ‘The Windhover,’” “Good News,” and “Waiting […]
Entering 2018 with style, Mother Moon held a release show on Jan. 29 in honor of their new single “CABG” and their highly-anticipated music video. The band picked up momentum after winning The Next Big Thing in 2016 and capturing fans with their unique original, “CABG”. The Next Big Thing […]
Historic Downtown Siloam Springs moves beyond local appreciation towards national recognition for its classic beauty and entrepreneurial spirit. Out of over 15, 000 cities that applied, Small Business Revolution chose Siloam Springs to be considered for the third season of its show on Hulu. Siloam Springs entered the top five […]
Rev. Lawrence Ware gave the Martin Luther King Jr. Day chapel address, with some help from rapper, Kendrick Lamar. After introducing the Scriptural passage, Ware said, “I would like to talk to you for the next few moments on this idea: We gon’ be alright. We gon’ be alright. Not […]
It’s that time of the year again. Salad sales and gym memberships are skyrocketing and the phrase “new year, new me” somehow gets woven into every conversation. New Year’s resolutions can be a great way to improve aspects of your life, but resolutions can also often end in disappointment and […]
Café on Broadway, the oldest café in Siloam Springs and a staple business in the downtown area, will undergo renovations to modernize the space and increase clientele. Café on Broadway has been serving the Siloam Springs community since 2006. In the past year, Café on Broadway has encountered healthy competition […]
On Black Friday, the few retail stores in Siloam Springs explode with Christmas shoppers looking for the best deals. Thanksgiving weekend is terryifying for retail industry employees. Walmart repurposes holiday hires as traffic directors. Lines stretch and curve around electronics stores such as GameStop. What may be trouble for the […]
Honduras is facing political and social turmoil during a tense and complicated presidential election in which the final result of the election has yet to be released. To quell the violent protest brought on by the angered citizens, a ten day curfew was imposed on Friday, Dec. 1, which lasted […]
Tech billionaire and business magnate Elon Musk attempted to address power outages in South Australia and Peurto Rico. Musk made good on promises to quell the recent spate of power outages plaguing Australia due to a recent storm. Well ahead of the 100-day schedule, Musk connected his massive lithium-ion battery […]
Save the Storks and Loving Choices—two non-profit, pro-life organizations—band together to lower abortion rates in America. Save the Storks parks Mobile Medical Units outside of abortion clinics, public events and university campuses to offer free sonograms, counseling, and other services to women struggling with crisis pregnancies. Four out of five […]