By Dustin Jayroe P.D. Clarke, Italy “We are so thankful to be home, together and not in an apartment. I can swing open my back door and my kids can run out and play and just be happy. We have so much faith here as opposed to before, in a foreign country where we didn’t…
By Dustin Jayroe Photos Courtesy of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Division of Parks and Tourism As the summer quickly approaches, many Arkansans will (should) be making plans to enjoy the best of what our “Natural” state has to offer. From fishing to hiking to birdwatching, there is something out there for…
You step out onto your patio on an early summer morning, the sun’s rays just barely peeking above the eastern horizon. A fresh cup of joe rests between your fingers, and as soon as the warm liquid kisses your lips, they curl in satisfaction. If your friends saw you now, they wouldn’t have to ask…
Starting Monday, all of Walmart’s employees will be required to wear face masks while at work, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to plague the United States. Walmart and Sam’s Club made the announcement in a statement Friday. “We will begin requiring that associates wear masks or other face coverings at work. This includes…
Photos by Alex Berger. Little Rock native Kelsey Lamb is releasing the brand new music video for her latest single, “Talk to Me,” Saturday. The rising country music star released the single on March 29, her first of the 2020 calendar year. Since moving to Nashville to pursue a career in country music,…
Over the past few weeks, COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly across the country and here at home in Arkansas. To combat the virus through isolation, local and federal leadership have enacted significant social distancing measures in an effort to flatten the curve of the pandemic’s outbreak and save lives. But these precautionary measures have…
An episode of Jeopardy! featuring a Hendrix student aired Thursday. The student, Joe Coker, won the College Championship quarterfinal event and is moving on to the semi-finals. Coker, a junior at Hendrix College in Conway, squared off against a freshman from Northwestern University and a sophomore from the University of Southern California (USC). …
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a lot of anxiety for our students. Arkansas schools have been closed for almost a month now, and will not be opening back up again this semester. And while it is all too easy for many to feel down, a high school student in Conway is making the most of…
Workers at Arkansas Children’s were treated to a surprise last week when 222 boxes of pizza from Damgoode Pies and U.S. Pizza Co. showed up on the hospital’s doorstep. And while plenty of local businesses have been responsible for donating meals to medical workers during this pandemic, the name on the card for this special…
As we enter another month plagued with the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing and numerous closures, we are in increasing need of good news and events that can safely jostle our spirits. For us at AY About You, there are few better than lifting a longing gaze up at the heavens. Fortunately, the stars rarely…
