Day: March 30, 2016

Historical Gems: Bartleby Clown College

Bartleby Clown College in Jonesboro (Craighead County) was a short-lived institution for the training of clowns and other circus performers. Courtesy of the Encyclopedia of arkansas history & Culture   it lasted only seven years, it contributed to the increasing professionalism of the clowning field and directly led to the creation of the Ringling Bros. […]

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Travel Arkansas: Happy Trails

Now’s the time to take a walk in the Arkansas woods. Photography by Bobby Burton (top photo: Falling Water Falls)   is the sweetest season in Arkansas: after the color returns to the outdoors, but before the chiggers and mosquitoes take over. There’s no better time to put on some sturdy shoes, grab a water […]

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Excursion: Conway, a City on the Move

Conway is a bustling, thriving city. Photography by Sara Edwards Neal and courtesy of Conway CVB   in Central Arkansas, it’s home to approximately 64,000 people and three colleges — Hendrix College, the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) and Central Baptist College. It’s the seventh largest city in Arkansas and has a flourishing downtown area […]

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Feature: Style Meets Purpose

27th Annual Bolo Bash Welcomes Badgley Mischka Photography by Sara Edwards Neal and Courtesy of Badgley Mischka   of Little Rock’s annual Bolo Bash benefiting Baptist Health System continue to raise the bar, and this year is no exception. Designers Mark Badgley and James Mischka, guests of honor for the 27th Bolo Bash, have set […]

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Good Will: Gifts of the Heart

Somewhere in Little Rock, a 41-year-old woman is alive because another Little Rock woman, Melissa Owen, registered as an organ donor on her Arkansas driver’s license. Somewhere in Arizona and in New York, two additional women are living because of lungs they received from Melissa Owen. Photography by Janet Warlick   was just 38 years […]

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