Now, more than ever, the laughs of the Loony Bin provide a remedy for the strifes of the world. For most guys, their 15th birthday is just a step closer to the ability to legally drive a car. For Wayne Iburg Jr. however, it was a night that would come to define his life…
Through His Own Experience, Kyle Brewer Leads The meeting room at the recovery center is sparse and clean and, on this day, lit by morning sunlight blown into the room on a gentle autumnal breeze. It’s not hard to imagine people gathering here to discuss their demons and share their hopes for a new…
Arkansas Mental Health Resource Guide 2021 ASHLEY COUNTY Phoenix Youth & Family Services 870-364-1676 310 North Alabama Street Crossett, AR 71635 phoenixyouth.com BAXTER COUNTY Burrell Behavioral Health 870-425-5644 707 North Cardinal, Suite 7 Mountain Home, AR 72653 burrellcenter.com/arkansas Mountain Home Clinical Office 870-425-1041 700 South Main Street Mountain Home, AR 72653 familiesinc.net BENTON COUNTY FreshRoots Family Counseling 479-986-8655 411 West Poplar Rogers, AR 72756 freshrootsfamilycounseling.com Oasis of Northwest Arkansas 479-268-4340 Bella Vista, Rogers oasisforwomennwa.org …
We have no shortage of food news throughout Arkansas, so each week, we’ll be providing you with a snapshot of the goings-on inside the culinary world, from events to specials to restaurant openings to awards. Do you have news to share? Please email our food editor, Kevin Shalin, at kshalin@aymag.com. The Mackey’s Catfish food truck…
Lessons From a Cape Martin Scorsese caused quite a riff in the film world when he said that superhero movies were not “cinema” and that in them, “Nothing is at risk.” He’s wrong; let’s just get that out of the way. But it’s not easy to just say that of one of the…
Memory and Aging: Signs and Prevention Every now and then, we forget where we put our keys or phone, and we shrug it off until we find our missing items. But as we grow older, these displacements may grow more frequent and more concerning. Dr. Jeanne Wei, director of the Institute of Aging…
Being an Essential Worker Amid the Pandemic “Flattening the curve,” “unprecedented times” and “the new normal” are all phrases that have been coined by the COVID-19 pandemic and heard in every other news article. Joining the ranks of terms and phrases made popular by the pandemic are “health care heroes” and “essential workers.” With…
Renewal Ranch: A Legacy of Healing and Service Ten years ago, in August 2009, an extensive cow pasture just outside Conway was leased by a group of God-fearing men who had big plans for the land. Today, those 116 acres and the buildings across it make up the faith-based residential addiction recovery facility Renewal…
Courtney Starnes’ journey to recovery began in August 2020 when she arrived at Oasis of Northwest Arkansas. Her drug addiction had landed her in drug court, and she had lost custody of her children. Starnes was certainly at a low point. “I found myself homeless. I didn’t have anywhere to go, no job, no…
