For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Sonya Irving. Irving is a North Little Rock native, and a proud 1986 graduate of North East High School in North Little Rock. She also has a degree in marketing. An avid sports enthusiast, Irving is a die hard Razorback fan in every…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Laura Gheen, owner of Ramo d’Olivo in Bentonville. As of February 20, Ramo d’Olivo has been in downtown Bentonville for six years. The store is an olive oil and balsamic shop, but is also prominently known as a wine shop and for its…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Mischa Martin. Martin is the Director of the Division of Children and Family Services within the Department of Human Services. She says that she is, in essence, the child welfare director. Martin, from Sherwood, has been married for 16 years to her…
Sandy Bradley has held many titles in her life, from daughter to mom to faithful employee. Now, she can add “the Greatest Baker” to that list. In December 2020, Bradley was named the top baker out of 20,000 contestants internationally. As a grand prize, Bradley will receive $10,000 cash, a feature in the July/August…
For this week’s special edition of Hometown Heroes, AY About You is sitting down with a new officer in the North Little Rock Police Department. Over the next several weeks, we will be profiling several new officers. These officers will share with us their experiences, goals, and future plans as they protect and serve the…
For this week’s Thirsty Thursday, AY About You sits down with Ashley Price, general manager at Fassler Hall. Fassler Hall was founded by a restaurant group called McNellie’s Group, which owns and operates 20 different establishments in Oklahoma and Arkansas. The owners and founders of the group were visiting German brew houses in Munich…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Melanie Mata. Mata is an assistant professor of nursing at Arkansas State University. Originally from Flint, Mich., Mata obtained her bachelor’s of nursing from the University of Michigan, and her master’s degree in nursing from Michigan State University. Mata had been a nurse…
For this week’s segment of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Kesha Cobb and Pastor Ryan Summons Sr., the co-founders and co-directors of The C.E.N.T.E.R.. Cobb was born and raised in North Little Rock, is a triplet and has been a business owner and entrepreneur since 2000. Early in her career, Cobb…
The Arkansas Peace & Justice Memorial Movement (APJMM) is sponsoring the “2021 National Day of Racial Healing in the State of Arkansas,” which includes a statewide week-long schedule of virtual racial awareness events. The State of Arkansas will observe the fifth annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) on Jan. 19, the Tuesday after Dr.…
Basecamp Coffee Company was first conceptualized when owner and founder Heather Bennett was still in high school. “Desiring to be in the business world paired with my love of coffee, a coffee shop seemed natural,” Bennett says. “It was a long process that honestly got pushed to the back burner once I got married…
