Every month, AY About You outlines the night sky in these easy-to-digest guides. And stargazing in May is another one for the books. This month features local astrophotography from Arkansan Tony Milligan. You can find more of his spectacular photos on his website, Captured in Time. Moon Phases Third Quarter: May 3 New Moon: May 11…
By Dustin Jayroe Christie Erwin’s heart has had to endure more than most. As the executive director of Project Zero, she and her team work tirelessly to find forever families for foster children in Arkansas. For 10 years now, Project Zero has envisioned a world where no child is without a home; when even…
Your line is spooled, rods all accounted for, and your tackle box restocked. Your bobbers, weights and lures are all organized to the color. There might have been some winter weather-induced boredom behind that Marie Kondo-esque tidiness to your tackle, and things may not look that neat by summer’s end, but either way — the…
The Alma Police Department is asking the community for help identifying a vehicle connected to the kidnapping of Morgan Nick. The red truck with a white camper was reportedly on the premises of the baseball field on the date of Nick’s kidnapping, June 9, 1995. In an April 10 Facebook post, the department says…
By Dustin Jayroe // Photos by Jamison Mosley If there were ever a story about perseverance mustering achievement, Graham Gordy would probably lead the cast list. Or, perhaps he’d write the script. In his many years in the arts, he’s done plenty of both. But the truth is, such a tale is one of…
Most of us found ourselves in a similar predicament almost exactly one year ago: The world was shut down and with it many of our day-to-day experiences. Our homes became our impromptu office spaces; dinner at a restaurant turned to little more than a curbside carhop; the kids were home from school with no timetable…
Meredith Townsend didn’t plan on navigating the waters of a once-in-a-century pandemic when she signed on to become the CEO of the Home Builders Association of Greater Little Rock (HBA-GLR) in 2019, and thus the mastermind behind its annual home show. There are a few fitting analogies about lemons and rainy days that could probably…
One of the biggest names in the food entertainment world will appear on a local podcast Tuesday. Ree Drummond, better known as the Pioneer Woman, will be featured on the Lisa Fischer Said podcast, which is hosted by AY’s editor-at-large Lisa Fischer. Drummond is the host of a cooking show which has aired on…
By Dustin Jayroe Over the years, it’s become fairly typical for people to think of news personalities as celebrities. As journalists, they may not think it themselves, but it’s a natural phenomenon that’s bound to happen when one is on television with so many eyes watching. Figures of the past like Walter Cronkite,…
Every month, AY About You outlines the night sky in these easy-to-digest guides. And stargazing in April is another one for the books. This month features local astrophotography from Arkansan Tony Milligan. You can find more of his spectacular photos on his website, Captured in Time. Moon Phases Third Quarter: April 4 New Moon:…
