Multiple restaurants in Arkansas will be shutting down as a result of a chain-wide closure. Logan’s Roadhouse and Old Chicago are closing all of their restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both restaurants are owned by Chattanooga, Tenn.-based parent company CraftWorks Holdings, which previously furloughed restaurant employees. The company has now fired all of its…
Kroger is limiting its customer capacity in stores to promote social distancing as a result of COVID-19. Effective Tuesday, April 7, the Cincinnati-headquartered grocery retailer will limit each store to 50 percent of its building code’s calculated capacity. The number of customers in store will be monitored using QueVision Technology. This technology allows Kroger…
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…
The only thing I like as much as sports are sports movies. I have seen hundreds over the years and own many of them. Like you, I enjoy Hoosiers, Field of Dreams, Rudy, Bull Durham and many other classics. I have watched a couple of these popular films with my boys to fill unexpected down time…
By Chad Rodgers, MD, FAAP The coronavirus pandemic is a scary time for everyone, but especially for young children and teenagers. First, as a caregiver, you need to make sure you are caring for yourself. If you are stressed, find a way, while your kids are safe, to “take a break” and count…
In a time where print media is largely on the decline, AY About You continues to ditch the trend and amass growth. According to its 2019 Circulation Verification Council audit, AY‘s readership increased to 181,975 readers per month last year, a 30,000 person increase over 2018. This increase in the 2019 calendar year notches…
The Buffalo National River has been closed for recreational use in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. All of the park’s trails, campgrounds, open areas, and the river itself will be closed to visitors. According to the U.S. National Park Service, the closure is effective immediately. On April 1, Gov. Asa Hutchinson told reporters that…
You know how social media chatter has been trying to find someone to blame for the spread of COVID-19. Well, we at AY About You think we have figured out who started the virus. Netflix. Because why else would you have spent seven hours of your life trying to decide who’s the nuttiest among Joe…
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…
With gyms and fitness centers in Arkansas shut down due to the current coronavirus pandemic, thousands across the state are finding their fitness routines disrupted. Working from home can create challenges for keeping exercise programs going, but there are ways to adapt and stay healthy. Katie Tarkington has been a certified personal trainer and…
