Law Offices of Katherine E. Blackmon A heartfelt “thank you” to my loyal clients and supporters. I am grateful and honored you voted me AY’s Best of 2021. I will continue to provide zealous representation for clients navigating the emotional waters of a family law matter. HELPING EMPOWER PEOPLE Katherine Blackmon Carroll has practiced…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Laura Labay. Labay moved to Arkansas in 2011 from Texas with a bachelor’s degree in media communication and broadcast journalism. Professionally, Labay has a 14-year career in media communication that includes working as an on-air reporter and serving the State of Arkansas as…
For this week’s Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Officer Jason Roberts, who is preparing to retire after a lifelong career with the Little Rock Police Department. Public service runs in the Roberts Family. Roberts was born in Columbus, Mississippi to parents William and Sheila Roberts. Roberts’ father had a career in…
Razorbacks head football coach Sam Pittman will be honored by the Boys & Girls Club of Central Arkansas for its 2021 Leader of the Year Banquet. This year, the banquet will be held at War Memorial Stadium on Thursday, June 10 from 6:30-8 p.m. David Bazzel, a talk radio host for 103.7 The Buzz…
The People Behind Your News: Wess Moore In the sports world, much is made about athletes who are dubbed “triple threats.” In the NFL, there are few better examples than the late Sammy Baugh, who famously could pass, run and kick. In basketball, there are the pass-dribble-shoot trifectas like LeBron James and Luka Doncic…
‘If Strings Could Talk’: Anna Brinker Continues to Grind She’s 30 years old, but country and western musician Anna Brinker sings like a veteran of the genre, telling stories of lost love and broken hearts, of old country roads and family photographs, of empty Jim Beam whiskey bottles and rusty pickup trucks. Brinker has…
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind? Arkansas Native David Adam Byrnes Has Found his ‘Neon Town’ The list of household names in country music grows bigger each year. Arkansas has a firmly planted history in blues, folk, bluegrass and country with names like Al Green, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash and Patsy Montana. A…
Murder Mystery: Murder at Horseshoe Lake, Part 1 The murder of Martha McKay at Horseshoe Lake in March 2020 was like a tragic case of déjà vu. Her mother and cousin had been slain there in 1996, and the same person killed all three victims. The unusual circumstances drew national attention despite the other…
Sure As The Sun: Arkansas Country Music Awards 2021 Live It’s been a “Wide River to Cross,” but “People Get Ready,” because the Arkansas Country Music Awards (Arkansas CMAs) will be live and in-person once again, much to the enjoyment of performers, fans and nominees. Making this a year to remember, the event will…
The Sound of Our Town: Pine Bluff Paved by Music It’s hard to stump Jimmy Cunningham Jr. when the topic is the Arkansas Delta and especially on his beloved hometown of Pine Bluff. Cunningham, head of the Delta Rhythm & Bayous Alliance, knows this place like most people know their own heartbeat. The…
