A college town
Guest Written by SAM STRASNER The success of Arkansas Tech University has been integral to the success of Russellville...
What is Russellville to you?
"It's Near Russellville." That’s one of the descriptors I’ve always used when telling people where my tiny hometown of...
10 things ABOUT – Richard Harris
Age: 60Occupation: Mayor of the City of RussellvilleYears in the River Valley: Since 1982.Family: Lisa Harris, and...
Russellville’s Finest
Despite it’s small-town status, Russellville eateries have gained statewide and sometimes even nationwide fame. And,...
Ballot initiative 3: make an informed decision
Unless struck down by the courts, ballot initiatives appear with only their popular name and ballot title, making an...
Saving seeds, saving heritage
I slipped the blades of my pruners around the stem and squeezed. Tossing the young, tender okra pod into my bucket, I...
Russellville School District
Russellville School District 220 West 10th Street | (479) 968-1306 | www.russellvilleschools.net Forty-six children...
Never far from home
Last summer while traveling in Europe, my companion and I popped into a London cafe, ordered a couple of cappuccinos,...
There and back again
I often think of myself as Bilbo Baggins from J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, and Russellville as The Shire. In...
A town like no other
Since culture is directly derived from the physical features of a place, the culture of Russellville might be exactly...
A helping heart
Cindy Mahan has always offered a helping hand. Service was a consistent part of her childhood within her large and...
Are we there yet?
Story by Rick Wood A gentle press on the key fob initiates and all the doors and rear hatch unlock on the SUV....
10 things ABOUT: Johnny Carrol Sain
Age: 49Occupation: Managing editor of ABOUT the River Valley and freelance writer, editor, photographer published in...
A sticky situation
With kids back in school, or at least preoccupied with their school work and Zoom meetings, most moms that I know are...
Old things made new
October greets us with a sea of orange and yellow. Large pumpkins appear in grocery store bins as children and parents...
The power of the people negated by one word
On August 21, 2020 the Secretary of State certified Issue 4 and Issue 5 for the November ballot. Issue 4 would have...