Chris Stapleton has been making a name for himself in the music world in recent years, becoming one of the most celebrated country music stars of his generation. But now, the Nashville resident is trading in his “Tennessee Whiskey” for the Natural State. Stapleton isn’t moving to Arkansas (as far as we know), but…
Members of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church identified a need and decided to help. They opened the Central Arkansas Diaper Bank in April 2019 and have now spent more than a year helping families in need. “We’re local families supporting other local families,” says Allyson Gattin, a board member of the Diaper Bank…
While Little Rock is not the most walkable city in the world, we do have some excellent areas that are conducive to performing one of my favorite food activities, a progressive dinner. This outing, also known as a food crawl, generally takes places over three to four hours and provides the perfect time to try…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Jessica Johnston-Myers, the director of sales development at Apptegy. Johnston-Myers was born in Fayetteville, grew up in Little Rock and graduated from Hendrix with a theater-focused liberal arts degree. She applies her theater skills to various sales and operations roles, often coaching high-performing…
It’s time for one last pizza party with the AY About You magazine and KARK crew! During October, we have been touring the best pizza spots in Central Arkansas, highlighting some of the most popular and the hidden gems on the pizza scene. This week, AY Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host Carmen…
Growing up in your home city and playing high school and college ball for the hometown college can put a lot of pressure on a player. Breylin Smith, the graduate quarterback for the University of Central Arkansas, is one such individual. Smith started playing football in the fourth grade and then played all the…
For this week’s Taco Tuesday, AY About You visits Taco Mama in Hot Springs. When Diana Bratton opened Taco Mama, she was no stranger to the restaurant business. She and her husband Shane owned Cafe 1217 in Hot Springs when they decided to remodel a neighboring hardware store. The Brattons decided to remodel the…
Mark Camp and Otto the Otter on KARK. For this week’s Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Mark Camp, Executive Director of Keep Arkansas Beautiful. Camp first took over as the director of the Keep Arkansas Beautiful state agency in 2016. He had been in the municipal finance world his whole…
One of the most iconic sights at the University of Arkansas has been reopened following extensive renovations. Old Main’s plaza, along with the first 50 years of Senior Walk, have been under renovation due to material deterioration. The U of A Facilities Management Department detected an “accelerated level of weakening and crumbling” of the…
Arkansans sometimes are smart Northern originals. However, when the Southern hospitality rubs off on them, they decide to hang around and call Arkansas home. Ted Clouser, CEO of PCA Technology Solutions, calls Arkansas home. I have known Ted for more than 20 years. He brings a wide range of ingredients to my Sunday Supper…
