Around Arkansas Several raccoons have been spotted wandering around Arkansas State University’s campus library, mostly in the third floor reference section. 3,414 Little Rock School District students were absent Wednesday, many participating in a sick-out and demonstrating outside the Capitol in support of their teachers’ ability to unionize. National News The US House of…
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. 31 What: Fright in the Heights Where: Heights neighborhood When: 10 am- 7 pm Gather the kids and head out in costume to trick-or-treat around the…
One of Little Rock’s downtown restaurants is set to change hands. Mary Beth Ringgold, one of Little Rock’s most prominent restauranteurs, is handing the reins of Copper Grill to a former Cajun’s Wharf employee. She is selling the Copper Grill to Dan Kovach, formerly general manager of Cajun’s Wharf, and his business partner Lelan…
by Nate Olson Leave it to Arkansas’ No. 1 fan to rally the troops when much of the fan base is in the depths of despair. Canaan Sandy, an ESPN Hall of Famer, has taken it upon himself to “Fill the Hog Pen” for Arkansas’ homecoming game with Mississippi State Saturday. He is…
Want to bowl a turkey? Usually, that means bowling three consecutive strikes, but this time, its literal. At Junior Achievement of Arkansas’ “Turkey Bowl,” you will get the chance to bowl an actual frozen turkey down a bowling lane. Besides having a good time, why would you do this? The Turkey Bowl is…
Forgive us our absence last week. But we thought it would be nice to give the Hogs a well-deserved week off so we all could sit back, take a deep breath, and prepare for the last third of the season. That’s what happened, right? We all took a week off and everyone’s refreshed and…
by Dwain Hebda Jennifer Gerber had to go halfway across the country to realize something significant about her home state and its role in the artistic medium she loves. “I wasn’t born in Arkansas, but I was raised here; grew up here in Hot Springs,” she says. “I left here after high school…
AY Magazine, the state’s largest premiere lifestyle publication, announces it will publish under the name AY Media Group (AYMG). For more than 30 years, AY Magazine has delivered the best of Arkansas food, homes, gardens, travel, health, history and people. With the recent launch of Arkansas Money and Politics , a monthly Forbes -style…
Around Arkansas Little Rock civil rights attorney and lawmaker John Walker died earlier this week; his body will lie in state in the Arkansas Capitol tomorrow from 11 am to 2 pm. The city of Fayetteville announces plans to acquire easements and rights of way from property owners, the first step in building their planned…
It’s wings over Little Rock this week as AY Publisher Heather Baker and KARK host DJ Williams continue their tour of the best wings places in the city. Baker and Williams have been checking off some of the best spots in Little Rock to get wings, and this week, they’re heading for one of the…
