The NWADG sports crew and special guest Walter Woodie talk about the upcoming prep football season and the new sports arenas that are nearly completed in Fort Smith.

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Prep Rally - Prep football set to begin

Marissa Culbreath plays the Stage Manager in “Our Town,” a Pulitzer Prize-winning classic being performed in repertory this summer at Arkansas Public Theatre with “Inherit the Wind,” in which Robert Mayfield plays defense attorney Henry Drummond. The actors chat with Becca Martin-Brown, Features editor, in this What’s Up! podcast. Read more about the productions at: https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2021/jul/25/collected-classics-our-town-inherit-the-wind/

Whats Up! - Summer productions at the Arkansas Public Theatre

John Jeter, music director of the Fort Smith Symphony, has taken the lessons learned during the pandemic and done some restructuring for the 2021-22 season. Find out more as he chats with Becca Martin-Brown, Features editor, during this What’s Up! podcast.

What's Up! - A Chat with John Jeter, Fort Smith Symphony

Musicians Patti Steel and Stephen Boudreaux discuss how their bands adapted to the pandemic and the importance that live music has for the NWA community.

Music in Northwest Arkansas During the Pandemic

Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sports writers welcome Leland Barclay to the NWADG sports team. Leland will handle coverage of sports in the River Valley. Today, the staff breaks down the Southwest Elite 7on7 tournament played last week at Shiloh Christian.

Prep Rally - 7on7 Breakdown

What’s Up Associate Editor Jocelyn Murphy is joined by Bentonville Film Festival Chair Geena Davis and President Wendy Guerrero to discuss BFF’s seventh year, the return to in-person programming and more.

What's Up Podcast - Bentonville Film Festival

Pianist Sara Buechner, who is also trans, talks with Features editor Becca Martin-Brown and ADG reporter Courtney Lanning about her residency with the Arkansas Philharmonic.

What's Up! Interview with pianist Sara Buechner

Stephanie Barber, the new Miss Arkansas USA, chats with Becca Martin-Brown about the Miss USA Pageant ahead and her message during her yearlong reign.

What's Up! - Miss Arkansas USA

Covid-19 cases are spiking everywhere, yet Sebastian County, one of Arkansas’ largest, lags behind the state average for vaccinations. What does that mean for health care in the River Valley and why are residents there so hesitant to get the vaccine? We’ll talk about that in today’s Know the News Podcast.

Know the News - Why so much vaccine hesitancy in Arkansas?

NWA Democrat-Gazette sports reporters and guest Jeff Conaway of Shiloh Christian break down this week’s Southwest Elite 7on7 tournament that starts Wednesday.

Break down the Southwest Elite 7on7 Tournament

Everyone seems to be doing it Northwest Arkansas now, and we’re not talking about riding bikes. The newest craze to sweep through the region is pickleball, once a game for senior citizens that’s now growing in popularity across many diverse groups of people.

Know the News - Ever heard of pickleball?

Local homeless folks will have a new resource coming this summer as the New Beginnings project comes online. Microshelters are almost ready for occupants and Stacy Ryburn, our reporter covering the story, will be on hand to tell us about it.

Know The News - Microshelters for homeless in Northwest Arkansas

David Perozek talks to Flip Putthoff about the 2021 fish story contest, the winners of which will be announced in Tuesday’s NWA Democrat-Gazettes Outdoor section.

Know The News - Fish Contest results

NWADG Sports reporters Chip Souza, Paul Boyd and Henry Apple recap the Stateline Shootout 7-on-7 tournament and Josh Brown’s move from Waldron to Mansfield in this week’s Prep Rally Podcast.

Prep Rally - 7-on-7 tournament recap; Mansfield coaching moves

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