Editor s Note: As we do every year, the What s Up! staff looked back to see what arts stories we published in 2022 that we expect will have a lasting impact on the culture of our community in 2023. We chose 10 in no particular order and this is Becca Martin-Brown s first selection. It was written by Garrett Moore, who covers the city of Rogers for news, and was published Nov. 28. It s been updated with a statement from Arkansas Public Theatre artistic director Ed McClure and operations manager Lisa Turpin.
The estate of a Plainville 15-year-old who drowned with a friend last year in the Farmington River is suing Avon, Burlington, Stanley Black & Decker and other defendants, claiming a dam in Collinsville created a hazard.