The third installment of the HBO crime anthology True Detective created by Nic Pizzolatto and starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali (above left) will be filmed and produced in Northwest Arkansas, beginning in early 2018. “We’re thrilled HBO chose to film the series in Arkansas,” said Gov. Asa Hutchinson. “This is a testament to the dedicated…
The new year is here, but we can’t help but look back at these photos from the elegant New Year’s Eve party at Steve and Trish Roberson’s home a year ago. The Robersons, whom you may know from Roberson’s Fine Jewelry, hosted an event with music, heavy hors d’oeuvres, cigars and New Year’s Eve party…
By Caleb Talley | Photography by Jamison Mosley, David Yerby and Meredith Mashburn Our banks play a critical role in so many facets of life. These institutions grease the wheels of a changing economy, cultivating stability in the present and strengthening investments for the future. More than just a countinghouse, we turn to community banks…
In 2017, we brought you news about the state’s best in food, events and more. Read on to see some of our most popular stories from 2017, which include our series on Ebby Steppach, information about new restaurant openings and a piece on mental health. 1. New Developments in Case of Missing Arkansas Woman Ebby…
Once the wrapping paper has been thrown away and the last drop of egg nog has been consumed, few people have a use for that evergreen tree that graced their home during the holiday season. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission has a new job for those leftover trees – as fish habitat. The AGFC…
Arkansas Chinese Lantern Festival | Fayetteville | December 8 – January 14 Each night from 5:30 to 10 p.m. from December 8 to January 14, the Arkansas State Fairgrounds will be alight with more than 30 sets of larger-than-life light sculptures. And the event doesn’t just feature lanterns — in addition to the giant lit-from-within pandas, dragons…
It’s a new year, and for many of us, that means a new year’s resolution. Whatever you set out to do in 2018, the pages of AY’s January edition provides plenty of examples to follow. In a debut series, “Bankers Behind the Bank,” we get to meet some of the most enterprising individuals in Arkansas’…
By Mel White Mike Mills and his wife, Rhonda, live on the crest of a hilltop near the Newton County community of Ponca, where the view from their picture window surely must rank among the best in Arkansas. Their personal panorama takes in the Buffalo River’s legendary 500-foot-high Big Bluff and stretches eastward to mountains…
Everyone has to get away sometime, especially during the holiday season. AY Publisher Heather Baker recently visited Branson, Missouri for a quick vacation. Read on for her picks on where to stay, what to do and how to have a great time in Branson. If you visit the Silver Dollar City theme park for rides…
An Arkansas preacher and writer will be honored as the 2018 Woman of the Year at the Women & Children First Woman of the Year Gala in January. Rev. Betsy Singleton Snyder will join Phyllis Brandon, Cindy Murphy, Millie Ward, First Lady Ginger Beebe, Sharon Bale and more as a Woman of the Year. The…
