Altus News

I've never been to the Wiederkehr Wine Festival, but I hear it's great fun. They have everything from tastings, music, tours and wine stomping contests.

Quorum Court Cites Three Cities for Refusing to Pay County Dispatch Fees By Connie Las Schneider The Franklin County Quorum Court met for two hours, Thursday.

More than 900 bikers participated in last year's Fayetteville Fire Fighters Association Poker Run, so organizers have added a second run.

News Briefs Story date: Sept. 20, 2008 Butterfield 150th anniversary in Pottsville today Celebration of the 150th anniversary of the first run of the Butterfield Overland Mail will be today at the Pottsville ...

I like the idea, espoused in these pages by a fellow columnist recently, of place specificity in our tourism advertising.

He graduated from Pea Ridge High School and earned an associate of science degree from Northwest Arkansas Community College and a bachelor of science degree in Animal Science from the University of ...

TIMES RECORD * RGARRETT@SWTIMES.COM Franklin County Circuit Court Judge James D. Kennedy has entered an order dismissing the latest of four lawsuits arising from the disputed 2006 Altus mayoral race.

A local principal set to star in a new reality show called "The Principal's Office" has himself been suspended after being called to the superintendent's office.

Hot weather didn't keep crowds away from the Altus Grape Festival Saturday and warmer weather in the spring meant many more grapes were available this year than last.

Hot weather didn't keep crowds away from the Altus Grape Festival Saturday and warmer weather in the spring meant many more grapes were available this year than last.

The shipment came from Altus, and the grapes were retailed at 50 cents per basket.

Joette McCartney of Altus bested 22 other women in the iron skillet-throwing contest at the Altus 4th of July Celebration Friday evening with a throw of 48 feet.

Altus, Arkansas was the place to experience "The Simple Life" long before the recent TV reality show of the same name billed it as such.

Daisy Dyer of Huntsville and Eddie Duerr of Ozark plan to marry at 5 p.m. June 14, 2008, at St.

“We're disappointed that 'The Simple Life' will not continue on Fox where it has performed so well, but we believe this series ... is still a dynamic and valuable franchise”

"The Simple Life" is over - at least on Fox. The network said it has canceled the Paris Hilton-Nicole Richie reality series after the show's two stars no longer proved compatible. via Athens Banner-Herald

Altus, Arkansas -- When Johann Andreas Wiederkehr arrived in the Arkansas River Valley with his bride, Katherina, in 1880 it wasn't with the intention of founding the winery that today is the oldest commercial ... via North Texas e-News

“We expect that, if we have a reasonable spring, we could have a good crop”

Nearly a year after a late Spring freeze that destroyed more than 90 percent of grape crops in the state and decreased utilized production over 77 percent, wineries are gearing up for a new -- and hopefully ... via The Morning News