Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott expanded on the potential for his proposed additional one-cent sales tax, which would account for an annual $50 million revenue increase. Scott hopes the additional funds will help revitalize Little Rock’s parks, War Memorial stadium and the zoo. Some may recall the trend of mini pig ownership a few years…
UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the luncheon has been rescheduled. The Bolo Bash Virtual Luncheon will begin at noon on Sep. 29 and can be viewed by logging on to www.bolobashluncheon.org. Every year, a highlight of the Little Rock social calendar is Baptist Health Foundation’s Bolo Bash Luncheon. The event is a critical part…
This February marks Heather Baker’s three year anniversary with AY Media Group, the home of AY Magazine, Arkansas Money & Politics and Arkansas Mental Health Guide. “Coming into such an established publication that Vicki Vowell had been working on for almost 30 years was such an inspiration,” Baker says. “It’s a well-known name, a…
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, Feb. 6 What: Brown Bag Lunch Lecture with Mayor Frank Scott Jr. Where: Old State House Museum When: 12-1 p.m. Mayor Frank Scott Jr. is the featured…
“Take the wheel and drive” to Rogers in September, because Incubus is coming to the Walmart AMP. The multi-platinum, decade-spanning rock band is joining the 2020 Cox Concert Series and will perform live at the venue on September 2. Incubus was formed in 1991 by Brandon Boyd, Mike Enzinger and Jose Pasillas while…
A NASA astronaut has returned to Earth after a record-shattering stay in orbit. Christina Koch has set the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman, staying in orbit for 328 days. After almost 11 months in space, Koch, along with Commander Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Alexander Skvortsov from Roscosmos,…
As of this week, 36 Arkansans have died from the flu. Additionally, 23 school districts closed for a few days so far this season, including Cabot, Lonoke and various schools around Little Rock. Area schools report student infection rates up to 20-30%, the highest in recent memory. The American Lung Association gave Arkansas several…
Some restaurants really don’t need any introduction. They are established – their reputations precede them. But sometimes, it’s necessary to highlight some of the elements of these classics that get overlooked. When it comes to the Arkansas culinary scene, the Capital Bar & Grill definitely qualifies as a classic. The restaurant, nestled in the…
The Department of Finance and Revenue reported that Arkansans wagered more than $705,000 on the Super Bowl last Sunday. All sports betting took place at Arkansas’ three casinos, Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Southland in West Memphis and Pine Bluff’s Saracen Annex. All 134 state revenue offices will start issuing Real ID cards, up from the…
When family history hobbyists think of Valentine’s Day, they often look to their family trees for February 14 engagements or marriages. It’s heartwarming to think about the romance of our great-grandparents’ eras and even to travel to the places in Arkansas where they married and lived. Cupid and Invitation Day But in terms of…
