Play On

Play On

[title subtitle=”WORDS Dwain Hebda IMAGE courtesy Karen Schwartz”][/title] The slogans, “With tradition unsurpassed” and “Play like a champion today” describe the Southside Band Program in both its past accomplishments and present...
Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Forgets

Rock ‘n’ Roll Never Forgets

[title subtitle=”WORDS Dwain Hebda IMAGES courtesy Bob Dyer Photography][/title] For a guy who never wanted to be huge in music, Gary Hutchison of Fort Smith has had one hell of a run. A musician of fifty-five years, he’s played with countless artists across...
Band Together – The Josh Ray Story

Band Together – The Josh Ray Story

[title subtitle=”words: Marla Cantrell Images: courtesy Josh Ray and Fort Smith Public Schools”][/title] It’s midday at Southside High School in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Students hustle from class to class. Still others gather in the office, talking in...

Leaving a Legacy

[title subtitle=”words: Marcus Coker  images: ST Films”][/title] In 2012, Brenda Yelvington went to see a movie in Fort Smith, Arkansas called Undefeated, a documentary film about the struggles and triumphs of a Memphis high school football team. “Within...

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