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…
Hosted by Arkansas’ beloved Spa City and “America’s First Resort,” where it has thrived since day one in 1991, the Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival will celebrate its 30th anniversary this month with a nine-day multicultural and intergenerational event. Oct. 8-16, the streets of downtown Hot Springs will be filled with thousands of visitors of…
By Lauren McLemore I was babysitting when I got the text from one of my friends: a photo of the most adorable black dog I’d ever seen. Young and living at home, I’d never considered taking on a pet, but my friend — after having recently adopted the dog in the photo and realizing he…
Murder Mystery: The Pursuit to Solve the Missy Witt Murder By Lauren McLemore On Dec. 1, 1994, 19-year-old Melissa Witt drove to Bowling World in Fort Smith but never made it inside. After some time, Witt’s mother filed a missing persons report, and police found her car still parked at the bowling alley…
Saving for Retirement: The Early Bird Gets the Worm By Lauren McLemore Retirement can be an intimidating thought, but whether you just got your first job or you’re looking to retire in the next few years, retirement is something everyone in the workforce will face one day. No matter where you are in your…
The Circle: Go Red for Women with the American Heart Association Heart Disease is the number one killer of women. Seventeen years ago, this was a little-known fact, but through the founding, advocacy and fundraising efforts of Go Red for Women, awareness is more widespread than ever before, and research is reaching new heights. Go…
As the weather warms up, many Arkansans are spending more time outside. Those with green thumbs are harvesting what they planted earlier in the year and likely finishing the prep work for whatever is planned for the upcoming months. Whether your seeds are already in the ground or you haven’t quite started yet, one…
by Lauren McLemore // Photos by Jamison Mosley Since opening in 1939, Hocott’s Garden Center has been meeting Central Arkansans’ garden needs for more than 80 years. Located in the Hillcrest area, Hocott’s is a full-service retail nursery, specializing in unique and hard-to-find annuals, perennials, houseplants, trees and shrubs. Along with its inventory, Hocott’s…
Tom’s Lock & Key in Jonesboro is the largest locksmith in the area, with a certified team of professional locksmiths and technicians that delivers efficient locksmith services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The shop was once a mom-and-pop grocery store until 1974 when it became a locksmith’s shop. Three owners later,…
Barry M. Corkern & Company provides fee-only, comprehensive wealth management services. Using state-of-the-art software and methods, coupled with nearly 40 years of experience, Barry M. Corkern & Co. provides expertise for clients to make informed financial decisions. Comprehensive wealth management requires objective analysis, discussion and decision-making regarding elements of the client’s financial circumstances,…
