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BNRP Present “The Legend of Sam Davis” Aaron Smith and the Coal Biters

The music of Aaron Smith and the Coal Biters is deeply rooted in the Arkansas Ozarks, telling tales of the Ozark hills and Buffalo River, singing stories of local legends and pioneers. In 2013, Aaron met percussionist and vocalist Ryan Gentry, and a year later they were joined by multi-instrumentalist George Holcomb to become Aaron Smith and the Coal Biters.
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Country Music Star Naomi Judd dies at 76

Naomi Judd born as Diana Ellen Judd on January 11, 1946, to Pauline Ruth ‘Polly’ and Charles Glen Judd in Ashland, Kentucky. Naomi had one brother Brian, he passed away at age 17 in 1965 of Leukemia. Naomi Judd’s first child, Christina Ciminella (later Wynonna Judd), was born when Judd was 18. After the birth of her daughter Ashley, April 1968, who later became a film and stage actress, and the end of her marriage to Michael Ciminella, Judd brought up both daughters as a single parent, first attending nursing school at California’s College of Marin while living in nearby Lagunitas, California, and later beginning a successful singing career with daughter Wynonna.
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Buffalo National River hosts first weekend of events celebrating the park’s 50th anniversary

Cassie Branstetter, Public Information Officer Harrison-Buffalo National River’s first weekend of 50th anniversary celebratory events is coming soon. From February 25th to March 1st, 2022, the park is celebrating the rich cultural and geological history of the area and the creation of the park.
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