A lawsuit filed Friday in the Pulaski County Circuit Court alleges that a Little Rock hotel ignored human traficking victims and provided access to traffickers. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of an unnamed plaintiff by law firm Rainwater, Holt & Sexton, is reportedly the first Arkansas case to bring a civil liability suit over human…
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…
AY About You Magazine has your complete guide to Arkansas’ music scene. This weekend, go see the Hot Water Hills Music & Arts Festival, Lyle Lovett, Butterfly Rises and more. Around Little Rock Friday 10/4 Little Rock Night Market/ River Market Pavilion 400 President Clinton Ave./ 5-11/ Free Come out for a night with the Central Arkansas…
Every year, Junior Achievement of Arkansas is helping to prepare the leaders of tomorrow by teaching young students about how money, careers and business work. Junior Achievement connects K-12 students with successful men and women who serve as role-models that they can learn from. And it’s working. Last year alone, the organization impacted roughly 13,000…
Here are some words of wisdom and motivation from our publisher, Heather Baker. Who among us doesn’t want to be a happy, healthy and successful human being? Still, it can be easy to lose your way, which is why I’ve compiled a list of habits that help me reach goals with my career…
Next week, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) will be offering free depression screenings. The screenings will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, from 9 am to 1 pm in the UAMS Medical Center lobby gallery. The week of Oct. 6 to Oct. 12 has been designated National Mental Illness Awareness Week for…
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. 3 What: Mean Girls Day: Make Fetch Happen Where: Bark Bar When: 4-10 pm Get into the Mean Girls spirit and help Gretchen Wieners finally make…
Construction on the new Arkansas Arts Center (AAC) facility kicked off this morning (Oct. 1) with a groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony moves the project closer to its projected grand opening in 2022 In May, the arts institution launched a $128 million capital campaign aimed at reimagining and revitalizing the AAC. The campaign, which has to…
One rising Arkansas music superstar is getting another accolade this month. Arkansas native Ashley McBryde will be crowned the “Breakout Artist of the Year” at the annual CMT Artists of the Year ceremony. The CMT ceremony, now in its 10thyear, will be held Oct.16 in Nashville. Past recipients of the CMT Break Artist…
by Dustin Jayroe Stargazing can be an incredibly humbling experience. Simply looking at the sky on any given night allows one to not only marvel at the vastness and splendor of our universe, but also to peer back at the history of it. Because it takes time for the light from an object to reach…
