by Janie Jones Documentary filmmakers Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky arrived in Arkansas in the summer of 1993 to cover the story of the West Memphis murders of 8-year-old Chris Byers, Stevie Branch and Michael Moore by the three accused teenagers, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, Jr. — aka the West Memphis Three…
A Delectable Delight for Foodies and Fans Alike by Ryan Nix // Photos Provided by MasterChef Junior A FEAST FOR THE SENSES MasterChef Junior Live! is coming to the University of Arkansas — Pulaski Technical College’s (UAPTC) Center for Humanities and Arts (CHARTS) theater on October 10. A feast for the senses, MasterChef Junior Live!…
by Julie Craig // Photography by Jamison Mosley A Little Rock home builder takes clients on their personalized home building path—from beginning to end—to their dream home destination. Building a home from start to finish can be a daunting task with a lot of time and commitment. But with the right team, it can be the…
by Lisa Fischer It may also surprise you to find out that this year marks 45 years in business for the locally-owned garden center. Gregg Curtis, along with his wife Julie, has owned The Good Earth for half its life. The two can share many heartwarming stories from over the years. And with these…
by Dwain Hebda // Photos by Jamison Mosley CHICKEN WINGS The story of the underdog is true Americana. Whatever else one might think of the United States, there’s no denying we are a nation knitted of the rags-to-riches success stories that abound in our history. From countless immigrants, like steel magnate and…
My three-year anniversary with Vowell, Inc. as publisher isn’t until February, but I gotta tell you. In three short years, our team has rebranded, redesigned and added impressive new concepts to the magazine. One of the new additions is AY’s “Intriguing Women” feature. You can imagine how thrilled the 40 women were to know they were…
by Dustin Jayroe “Goats and shows, goats and shows, gotta have me my goats and…” I digress. Although, I am not sure if I should. Autumn is back in full swing, which means a couple of things, at least for me — sweater weather is finally back and there is a “goatload” (couldn’t resist)…
This week marks the final days of Verizon Arena. Soon the entertainment venue will be known as Simmons Bank Arena. On Thursday, Oct. 3, the venue will be known as Simmons Bank Arena. The arena has been known as the Verizon Arena since 2009 when Verizon bought Alltel. The venue had been known as…
by Ryan Nix // Photography by Jamison Mosley In the past few months, our country has been a hotbed of turmoil. Shocking violence, natural disasters, measles outbreaks, Joe Biden planning to educate our children with vinyl records while President Trump floats the idea of buying Greenland and launching nukes at hurricanes had me desperate for…
by Joe David Rice // Photos Provided by Casey Crocker, Arkansas Department of Parks and Tourism Progress is good, I’m told. That may be true, but I still lament the loss of certain features that used to be common across Arkansas’ landscapes. Swinging bridges, for instance, are increasingly rare, as are grist mills. The…
