Growing up on a 6,000-acre rice and soybean farm in McCrory, a small town nestled in Woodruff County, Mallory Everett picked up her first guitar at just eight-years-old. “I was out there working, driving tractors when I was seven, so I spent a lot of time on the tractor just listening to the radio,…
AY About You Magazine has your complete guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This weekend, go see Aaron Lee Tasjan, the Johnny Cash Heritage Festival and more. Around Little Rock Friday 10/18 Effron White/ Unity Little Rock 2610 Reservoir Rd./ 7-9/ $10 Sounds of Unity (hosted by Central Arkansas Americana/folk duo Ten Penny Gypsy) welcomes Kerville Folk Festival…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend. Thursday, Oct. 17 What: 4:30 Thursday: Fuzzy Pumpkin Where: Rebel Kettle Brewing Co. When: 4:30 pm This Thursday, Rebel Kettle is unveiling its new seasonal beverage – the…
Trying to find the perfect dress for an event is like finding the right color of self-tanner. You are never certain you got the right thing. Unless you shop with Betsy Parkinson Manning at Unveiled Bridal Collection. Manning has been a student of fashion since she graduated from college many years ago. The girl knows…
A rising talent in the Arkansas country music scene has released a new music video. Mallory Everett, a country music star-in-the-making has released a music video for her song “My Bad.” The music video, directed by J.B. Lawrence, dropped Sunday, Oct. 13 on Everett’s official Facebook page. Hailing from northeastern Arkansas, Everett has…
by Lauren McLemore Over a century ago, on July 28, 1919, Arkansas became the twelfth state to ratify the 19th Amendment — the monumental piece of legislation that gave women the right to vote. On Oct. 10, 2019, a sculpture portraying some of the most prominent leaders of the women’s suffrage movement was added…
AY About You Magazine has your complete guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This weekend, go see the the King Biscuit Blues Festival, Lynyrd Skynyrd and more. Around Little Rock Friday 10/11 Jazz Night/ Guillermo’s Gourmet Coffee 10700 N Rodney Parham Rd. Ste A2 / 7-9 / $10 Guillermo’s monthly jazz night features some of the city’s best…
Stay “in the know” about all the great events going on around Arkansas. AY’s Publisher, Heather Baker, will tell you what the hot spots are this weekend. Thursday, Oct. 10 What: CabotFest Where: Cabot When: 6 pm The 41st annual Cabotfest will feature something for everybody, from carnival rides to live entertainment to a kid’s zone…
A new professional theater is being born in northeastern Arkansas. Jonesboro native Matt Cavenaugh and his wife Jenny Powers are launching the Link Theatre Company, a nonprofit, professional theatre that will be located in Jonesboro. The new theater has been incorporated, and the first show is set to open in March 2020. According to the…
In Arkansas, when prison inmates exit the correctional system, there is a high likelihood that many will be returning to prison. According to a 2013 Arkansas Department of Corrections study, there was a 56.50 percent recidivism rate over the course of the previous three years. Recidivism refers to a convicted criminal’s likelihood to relapse…
