Former Arkansas Razorbacks and NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson has died at the age of 36 in a car crash. The single-car crash occurred Sunday night around 8:50 p.m. near Montgomery, Ala. A native of Montgomery, Jackson enrolled at the University of Arkansas, playing quarterback in 2001 and 2002. He played three days in 2001,…
An Arkansas native is making his directorial debut in May with a film named after his home state. Clark Duke, a native of Glenwood, is best known for comedic roles in The Office, Hot Tub Time Machine and Greek. He’s charting new ground, though, with the release of his feature directorial effort, Arkansas. …
Restaurants, coffee shops, and bakeries continue to do a fantastic job during these unsettling times. Many have changed their operations on the fly, adjusting to a new way of getting food to customers with minimal to no contact. While countless businesses continue to excel, these are 10 spots I’ve personally hit up in the past…
Photo courtesy of www.magnolia.com If you look at the forecast, it is still soup season. If you look at the calendar, it’s not. I felt like we had to have one big pot o’soup before the summer hits –like it did last Wednesday. Sheesh, it was hot! I found this on Joanna Gaines’ Instagram.…
Over the past few weeks, COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly across the country and here at home in Arkansas. To combat the virus through isolation, local and federal leadership have enacted significant social distancing measures in an effort to flatten the curve of the pandemic’s outbreak and save lives. But these precautionary measures have…
COVID-19 might have you cooped up in your house, but that’s no excuse for not having a good time. This weekend, there are all kinds of great events and webinars that will be offered that don’t involve you getting out. Whether you like the outdoors or the arts, this list has something for you. Check…
A rising music star, Arkansas native Bailey Hefley has released a new single. The song, Dust on a Diamond (20 Mix), now available for download at major music sites. Hefley has been making waves in the country music scene with her EP, “So.That.Girl,” which features the original “Dust on a Diamond” track. But that’s…
I found my social media post from a year ago this week when Arkansas hired Eric Musselman as its men’s basketball coach. Cautiously optimistic is what I’ll call it. Like many media types, I was a bit surprised by Musselman’s emergence as a top candidate but intrigued with the possibilities considering his NBA pedigree and…
We know how difficult this time of social distancing is for families across the state of Arkansas. With children out of school, parents home from work, and many businesses closed or restricting services, it’s very easy for cabin fever to set in. That’s why we’re doing everything we can to present our readers with as…
“Bells will be ringing…” on Sunday morning. In a concerted effort among churches in central Arkansas, church bells will be chiming Easter morning simultaneously from 8-8:10 a.m. In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this will be the first time churches will be empty on Easter Sunday. An anonymous group of clergy has…
