Check out the latest news from around Arkansas! Every day, we’ll bring you some of the best news bits from around the Internet. Fayetteville couple honored veterans at Fayetteville National Cemetery On Memorial Day, retired Army Colonel Brad Welch and his wife purchased thousands of flags and placed them on each graveside at Fayetteville National…
Bentonville is putting us on the map, y’all. According to a U.S. Census Bureau report released yesterday, Bentonville is now the fifth fastest-growing city in the United States with over 50,000 residents. With a population increase of 7.4%, Bentonville grew to a population of 54,909 residents from July 1, 2018, to July 1,…
For most teenagers, the rapidly growing social networking app TikTok is a casual source of jokes, dance videos and cooking tutorials. However, for Arkansas native Paige Mackenzie, TikTok is the hopeful beginning to her career. And as she’s grown her TikTok platform to more than six million followers and her Instagram to more than 330…
The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G announced its first-ever Miles for Mercy virtual 5K benefitting the Mercy Health Foundation throughout June 15-20. The Miles for Mercy virtual race is replacing the annual 5k at the LGPA that was initially slated for June 20 this year. The new challenge put on by P&G…
The City of Little Rock is partnering with local organizations to provide meals for students and residents in need through a grab-and-go meal operative. The initiative went into effect after Little Rock schools closed down due to COVID-19, resulting in children across the city losing their primary source of nutrition. The organizations that…
As the end of the month and June approaches, more businesses are reopening or announcing plans to reopen. Some include popular attractions across the state like the Crater of Diamonds State Park, Magic Springs, Topgolf and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. AY About You will be updating this list as new venues open up. Friday,…
Central Arkansas’ Metroplan is celebrating its annual Ozone Action Days campaign with a bike-themed scavenger hunt taking place now through the end of May. Metroplan, the signature voice of Central Arkansas’ transportation and environmental efforts, is inviting families to get educated on ozone and emission efforts through a scavenger hunt inspired by National…
Every Wednesday, AY About You will feature a woman from Arkansas who inspires and empowers other women. She might be a teacher, a mother, a scientist…any woman who can share her story and experience to lift up and support others. These stories will offer our online readers a glimpse of how they might have overcome…
Although a reopening date has not been set yet, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary are expecting to make an announcement next week. According to the public relations director of Crystal Bridges Museum, Beth Bobbitt, the museum has been working with the Arkansas Department of Health to create a reopening phased…
Approximately 250 Victoria’s Secret stores and 50 Bath & Body Works locations are preparing for permanent closure by the end of the year. L Brands owns the franchises and announced they suffered from a sales decline of 37 percent last quarter. However, the company has expressed their commitment and pursuit of establishing Victoria’s Secret…
