During the holidays, there will be multiple opportunities to revel in the joy of the season at the Arkansas Governor’s Mansion. First Lady Susan Hutchinson will be hosting a series of holiday events throughout December for the public. The theme for the Governor’s Mansion’s Christmas events will be “Peace on Earth.” Christmas at…
by Jeanne Rollberg As Arkansas cooks prepare feasts that bring families together this holiday season, we’re reminded that the holidays offer an excellent time to travel, to enjoy family fellowship and learn from stories to discover more about our heritage. Let’s also make a family portrait on Thanksgiving and express gratitude for the family food traditions that are…
Thanksgiving is just around the corner, marking the beginning of the major feasting holidays. Around all of the eating holidays, I know cooks can often get stressed out. That is – until God made the yellow cake mix into a Bundt cake. This one is so easy, but I’m warning you. Next week I’m…
State inspectors find that 23 of Arkansas’ 114 high-risk dams are in poor condition and beyond their 50-year operational life. High-risk dams are any dam where failure can cause loss of life and massive property damage. Josh Mahony, the erstwhile Democratic challenger to Tom Cotton in the 2020 election, drops out of the race, two…
If you grew up in Northeast Arkansas or have visited it before, you know that folks in the state’s eastern realms love Pancho’s. Located in West Memphis, the restaurant offers humble but delicious Tex-Mex food. The standouts, though, are the cheese dip and hot dip, which can melt the fillings in your teeth in certain…
by Lisa Fischer I love fragrances. I have always loved them. As a kid, I bought all the cheap perfume the drug store would sell. Then I graduated to Primo at Walmart (“If you like Giorgio, you’ll love Primo” was the ad.) But then it was the mid-1980s, and my mother told me about a…
The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery reported a drop in revenue compared to this time last year, citing a dearth of large jackpots as a potential cause. The Little Rock Education Association is currently holding a one-day strike, with hundreds of teachers, students and their families coming out as a show of support for the teachers’ union.…
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, Nov. 14 What: Memories of a Soul Man: On the Road with Isaac Hayes Where: Old State House Museum When: 12-1 pm Chris Cockrell, an Arkansan who…
Hey, foodies, go ahead and put this one on the calendar. It’s not until April 23, 2020, but it’s the big competition for the chefs in the state that benefits our friends over at University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College Culinary Arts and Hospitality Management Institute. It’s the Diamond Chef competition, and of course AY About…
By Dustin Jayroe We had a significant shake-up in the box office last week, with four of the weekend’s releases opening up the Top 5. Midway led the pack on Veterans Day weekend with a $17.9 million opening, Doctor Sleep ($14.2 million), Playing With Fire ($12.8 million) and Last Christmas ($11.4 million) followed, and…
