Go Forward Pine Bluff (GFPB) has announced the December return of the King Cotton Holiday Classic, sponsored by Simmons Bank. The event is a high school basketball tournament that placed Pine Bluff in the national spotlight in years past. GFPB CEO Ryan Watley made the announcement during a news conference at the Pine Bluff Convention…
I’m currently sitting at U-Haul waiting for a hitch to be installed on my car. It’s a two-hour process so I might as well write about it and see if I can come up with a simile to what I do for a living. The waiting room, consisting of two hard plastic chairs flanked…
Get in the holiday spirit with fun events around Arkansas. From Little Rock to Searcy and beyond, there are unique holiday events all over Arkansas. Nov. 20 – Jan.1 Skating at Spring Park in Searcy Go skating this holiday season in Searcy’s Spring Park. Searcy’s Spring Park Pavillion will be open to skate from now…
Watercolor in the Park, a new restaurant concept by JTJ Restaurants LLC, will open its doors for business on Nov. 28 at the Arkansas Arts Center. Open Tuesday-Saturday, the restaurant will offer a gourmet coffee and quiche menu from 10-11 a.m., and its full menu from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. The restaurant will also serve brunch,…
The holidays are a time for people to come together as one, united by love and compassion. This happy time, though, can be difficult for those who have suffered a loss. As emotions run high around the holidays, grief and pain can be especially strong for some. People can grieve due to the loss of…
Scott McGehee is an Arkansas local with a desire to create food. With a family influence like his great-grandmother having run the Red Apple Inn near Heber Springs and his father having partnered with Mark Abernathy to create Juanita’s and Blue Mesa Grill, it’s easy to see where he got his spark. “I have family…
Getting presents is one of the great parts of the holiday season. But giving them is even better. AY Publisher Heather Baker is challenging our readers to give back to those who need it most. One of Baker’s passion projects is foster care and helping these children get their footing. This holiday season, the Second Chance…
You’ll never eat canned cranberry sauce again. And you’ll have your ole’ friend Lisa Fischer to thank. I found this recipe in 2003 when I was a subscriber to Bon Apetit magazine. For 15 years, I have prepared this or had the recipe tucked away to give to friends, as it is an often-requested recipe.…
For 120 years, Methodist Family Health has cared for abused, abandoned and neglected children and families in Arkansas. In 2017, Methodist Family Health provided 195,000 therapeutic services to almost 5,600 clients because of the contributions Arkansans make each year. Whether in our emergency shelter, group homes, residential treatment centers, behavioral hospital or outpatient counseling services,…
Since opening its doors in May, 2014, the Farmer’s Table Café in Fayetteville has invested more than $900,000 in Arkansas farms- most of those local operations. When Rob and Adrienne Shaunfield started the farm to table restaurant, their goal was to support the local food movement, serve healthy fare at affordable prices, and be environmentally…
