A country music star was born this week on The Voice. Jonesboro native Cory Jackson performed during the NBC show’s blind auditions, singing fellow Arkansan Glen Campbell’s song “Galveston.” He quickly made an impression on the judges. Of the four Voice judges, three of them turned around for Jackson, indicating that they wanted…
Yes, the calendar says “fall,” but the weather – she is stuck on repeat with “summer.” But the folks at the Good Earth Garden Center go by the calendar and not the forecast. They do want to remind you though if you have a hankering for planting all the fall things to water, water, water.…
Across America, food insecurity and hunger are major issues facing vast numbers of U.S. residents. More than 40 million people in the United States were food insecure in 2017. That’s more than 12 percent of the entire population. Food insecurity is defined as a lack of access to adequate food to live a healthy…
Throughout Arkansas, there are children waiting for their forever home. In recent years, individuals and organizations have been stepping up to ensure these children find the right home for them. But there’s still more work to be done. In 2018, there were 4,517 children in foster care in Arkansas, according to the state Department…
Throughout the month of September, AY Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host DJ Williams have been checking off the boxes on the AY Magazine Steak Bucket List. They’ve visited steak landmarks like Arthur’s Prime Steakhouse, Sonny Williams’ Steak Room and Bone’s Chophouse. With the month drawing to a close, these two culinary explorers have…
Two recent events – the appearance of “rock star” Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Arkansas, and Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas and United States – remind us about the challenges our forebears in America faced and their options for handling them. How much do we know of what befell our…
