Inside the Newsroom

Inside the Newsroom: Dugan Invitational

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 16:00:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with Majestic Park General Manager Derek Phillips to talk about the second annual Dugan Invitational, which will be held Feb. 2-5.

Inside the Newsroom: Babe Ruth Statue

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 15:40:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with Fran Fisher of Fisher Sculpture to talk about the new 8-foot statue of Babe Ruth that will sit at the entrance of Majestic Park. The sculpture will be unveiled on Feb. 6 at 10:30 a.m.

Inside the Newsroom: Dr. MLK Prayer Breakfast

The Sentinel-Record — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 17:54:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with Marsalis Weatherspoon, president of the Hot Springs Branch of the NAACP, Unit No. 6013, to talk about the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Prayer Breakfast.

Inside the Newsroom: Hot Springs Half Marathon

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:09:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with Andrew Mascio of Wolf Creek Race Management to discuss the upcoming Hot Springs Half Marthon in February.

Inside the Newsroom: Year End Review

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:57:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sat down with editor Mark Gregory and managing editor Steve Mross to discuss the reason for year-end stories, some of the major stories featured in the newspaper and what could be the biggest stories in 2023.

Inside the Newsroom: Christmas Chorus

The Sentinel-Record — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:53:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with Steve Spakes of the Fun City Chorus to discuss the groups recent Christmas concert, as well as sing a few holiday songs.

Inside the Newsroom: Warming Centers

The Sentinel-Record — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 17:00:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with Sally Carder of St. Luke's Episcopal Church to discuss the plans for the warming centers around Hot Springs in the event of freezing temperatures.

Inside the Newsroom: Christmas For Kids

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 15:14:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with John Homer Wright to talk about the upcoming Christmas For Kids event. Christmas For Kids is an annual event held at the Hot Springs Convention Center that makes sure local kids experience the spirit of Christmas each year.

Inside the Newsroom: Lets Talk Weather

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 02 Dec 2022 15:57:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with John Williams to discuss his passion for weather and what goes into producing his weekly weather outlook.

Inside the Newsroom: Meet Lance Brownfield

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:58:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with new Sentinel-Record reporter Lance Brownfield to talk about his path to joining the Sentinel-Record.

Inside the Newsroom: Modern Gun Deer Season

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 20:23:00 +0000

In this week's episode of Inside the Newsroom, host James Leigh sits down with outdoor columnist Corbet Deary to talk about modern gun deer season in Arkansas.

Inside the Newsroom: "The Murder of Oscar Chitwood in Hot Springs, Arkansas"

The Sentinel-Record — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 17:42:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with former NPC history professor Dr. Christopher Thrasher and Encyclopedia of Arkansas editor Dr. Guy Lancaster, to talk about their recently released book "The Murder of Oscar Chitwood in Hot Springs, Arkansas".

Inside the Newsroom: Her Podcast

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 16:05:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with Sentinel-Record reporter Courtney Edwards to discuss the HER Podcast as well as her journey that brought her to The Sentinel-Record.

Inside the Newsroom: 2022 Midterm Elections

The Sentinel-Record — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:17:00 +0000

Host James Leigh sits down with Sentinel-Record reporter David Showers to discuss the upcoming 2022 midterm elections.

Inside the Newsroom: Güdrun MTB Festival

The Sentinel-Record — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 20:57:00 +0000

The Güdrun Northwoods Mountain Bike Festival is set for Nov. 11-13 at the Northwoods Trails System here in Hot Springs. The festival, which is in its fourth year, consists of many competitions, including enduro races, a time trial, a dual slalom, and the annual jump jam before wrapping up Sunday, Nov. 13, with the Attila the Hun Cross Country Race, the longest continuous running cross country mountain bike race in the state.
Traci Berry, the Northwoods Trails Coordinator with Visit Hot Springs, recently spoke with us about the upcoming event and what competitors and spectators can expect this year.

Inside the Newsroom: Velocity Park

The Sentinel-Record — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 19:26:00 +0000

On this episode of Inside the Newsroom, James Leigh sits down with Anthony Whittington, Hot Springs Parks and Trails director, and Traci Berry, the Northwoods Trails Coordinator with Visit Hot Springs, to discuss Velocity Park, which will be Hot Springs' 22nd city park.

Inside the Newsroom: Corbet Deary

The Sentinel-Record — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 18:26:00 +0000

On this episode of Inside the Newsroom, we sit down with Corbet Deary. Corbet has been a contributor to The Sentinel-Record for many years, writing columns about his exploits in nature or about some of the natural beauty here in the state.

Inside the Newsroom: Part II - Big Steam Music Festival

The Sentinel-Record — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:44:00 +0000

In this final episode of a two part series about the Big Steam Music Festival set for Sept. 23-24, we sit down with Anthony Gomes. Gomes will be the headlining act at the Big Steam Music Festival on Sept. 23 in Hill Wheatley Plaza. His latest album, High Voltage Blues, will be released tomorrow, and will feature a compilation of songs from his entire career.

Inside the Newsroom: Part I - Big Steam Music Festival

The Sentinel-Record — Mon, 12 Sep 2022 21:21:00 +0000

In this first episode of a two part series about the Big Steam Music Festival set for Sept. 23-24, we sit down with Bernard Allison, who is the son of the late blues guitarist Luther Allison. Allison will be the headlining act at the Big Steam Music Festival on Sept. 24 in Hill Wheatley Plaza. His latest album, Highs and Lows, was released in February, featuring the title song that he wrote in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Inside the Newsroom: Spa Running Festival Running Clinic

The Sentinel-Record — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 18:54:00 +0000

On this week's episode of Inside the Newsroom, Jason Armitage and David Hochstedler talk about the Spa Running Festival Running Clinic which starts Sept. 20. Armitage and Hochstedler are the organizers for the clinic, which helps prepare runners of all levels for the annual Spa Running Festival.

Inside the Newsroom: Interview with Sports Editor Krishnan Collins

The Sentinel-Record — Mon, 29 Aug 2022 20:26:00 +0000

In this week's episode of Inside the Newsroom, we sit down with sports editor Krishnan Collins who transitioned to this role in late June.

Inside the Newsroom: City seeks operator for resource center for homeless; reallocates federal funds

The Sentinel-Record — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 13:46:00 +0000

On this week's episode of Inside the Newsroom, The Sentinel-Record's David Showers discusses the obstacles to the city's plan for a nonprofit-run resource center for homeless people, as well as how federal funds are being reallocated to the proposed project.

Inside the Newsroom: A look at the Arkansas School Safety Commission

The Sentinel-Record — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:51:00 +0000

In this week’s episode of Inside the Newsroom, education reporter Brandon Smith talks about his recent coverage of the reestablished Arkansas School Safety Commission.

Inside the Newsroom: City's cap on short-term rental businesses

The Sentinel-Record — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 14:39:00 +0000

On Aug. 2, the Hot Springs Board of Directors lowered the cap on short-term residential rental business licenses in a year from 500 down to 400. The Sentinel-Record's David Showers offers insight on the decision.

Inside the Newsroom: The monkeypox outbreak and how Garland County is prepared

The Sentinel-Record — Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:23:00 +0000

The Sentinel-Record's Brandon Smith, the primary reporter covering the monkeypox outbreak, shares information from a recent interview with Garland County Health Officer Dr. Gene Shelby concerning the monkeypox outbreak and concerns the public may have.