Former Razorback Mitch Petrus, a starter at offensive guard on Houston Nutt’s final Arkansas team and Bobby Petrino’s first two, has died. The official cause of death is heat stroke, according to the Pulaski County Coronor Gerone Hobbs. Petrus was taken to Baptist Health Medical Center-North Little Rock on Thursday with heat-stroke symptoms after working…
I had some kind of weekend. Not the good kind. The “dreaded phone call” kind. And from that, I reached to something I wrote from my own website www.lisafischersaid.com I posted after our best friend died. Below is the edited version of that post. I present to you: Tips for that Grieving Friend I,…
The dog days of summer are upon us! Usually that means hot and muggy weather, but here at AY About You Magazine, it means cute puppies and dogs. In AY’s August issue, you can learn all about dogs and celebrate what makes these pups a human’s best friend. This will be your guide for taking…
Publisher Heather Baker of AY About You magazine just wowed the crowds at the 2019 Annual Inclusion 700 Youth Empowerment Summit. She gave the young people this advice which could apply to any of us at any age. This is her speech. “I think a lot about happiness and what it means, I also do…
Giving to those in need is always in season. And one worthy organization is asking for help from AY readers to in their mission to aid foster children in Arkansas. In a recent conversation with the leaders at Second Chance Ranch, AY Publisher Heather Baker and Editor-at-Large Lisa Fischer asked what needs the ranch had…
Mark Carter has been named the new editor for Arkansas Money & Politics, the monthly business and political magazine based in Little Rock. Carter has worked in print journalism and corporate communications in Arkansas for 30 years. He will edit Arkansas Money & Politics and serve as a contributing editor for other niche publications owned by…
Local channels KARK, KARZ and KNWA have gone dark in a dispute with AT&T and DirecTV. More than 100 TV stations operated by Nexstar Media Group, which operates KARK, KARZ and KNWA, have been affected by the blackout. On July 3, the Nexstar’s contract with AT&T, which owns DirecTV and AT&T U-Verse, expired. The two…
If you’re looking for the best of all things Arkansas, AY Magazine and KARK have you covered. This week, KARK will begin airing a new segment featuring AY’s unique bucket lists that highlight the best parts of Arkansas, from cheese dip to summer travel. And this month, we’re focusing on a major food group:…
One Arkansas woman has made history by being the first female appointed to a full-term to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. On Wednesday, Gov. Asa Hutchinson appointed Anne Marie Doramus to the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, the state agency responsible for overseeing hunting, fishing and environmental conservation and preservation in Arkansas. Doramus will…
Charges have been formally filed against a Rebecca Lynn O’Donnell for the murder of former Arkansas state senator Linda Collins-Smith. On Friday, O’Donnell, 48, of Pocahontas, was charged with capital murder, abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. Collins-Smith was discovered shot to death outside her home on June 4. According to Good Morning…
