The University of Central Arkansas has unveiled a new look in its Farris Center arena: Scottie Pippen Court, named after one of Arkansas’ premier basketball legends. The new-look basketball court, adorned with his name, signature and No. 33 at half court, was revealed to Pippen Monday before his summer basketball camp began. The 55-year-old…
For this week’s segment of Hometown Heroes, AY About You sits down with Jennifer Boyett, Executive Director of the United Way of Central Arkansas. Boyett is a Conway native and a graduate of UCA (2001) and UALR (2005). She spent the first 19 years of her career in higher education first at UCA (2001-2013) and…
Everyone knows how much I love a weekend trip to Hot Springs. I always find something new to do, and I of course want to hit up my favorite restaurant. For my latest trip to the steamy town this past weekend, I decided to stay at a hotel I had never been to before and…
Top Weekend Events: June 11-13 Each Friday, AY President and Publisher Heather Baker sits down with the guys at 103.7 The Buzz to share some of the hottest events going on over the weekend in Arkansas. With so many fun things going on, you shouldn’t be limited to just a few events, though! Listen…
A favorite of the Little Rock food scene is getting close to opening its doors again. Samantha’s Tap Room and Wood Grill is reopening on July 7. The Downtown Little Rock Partnership announced the news via Facebook on Wednesday. The beloved downtown restaurant was forced to temporarily close in February when a water main ruptured…
The Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team defeated the Nebraska Cornhuskers 6-2 on Monday, advancing the Hogs to a Super Regional in dramatic fashion. It was a nail-biting night for Razorback fans on Monday. Nebraska defeated the Hogs 5-3 Sunday to force the elimination game in the Fayetteville Regional, and the Cornhuskers took a 2-0 lead…
AY Media Group President and Publisher Heather Baker Inducted into Prestigious Circle of Red for the American Heart Association AY Media Group’s President and Publisher, Heather Baker, has been inducted into the prestigious Circle of Red, which is a diverse group of individuals who have joined the Go Red for Women movement as part…
Razorbacks head football coach Sam Pittman will be honored by the Boys & Girls Club of Central Arkansas for its 2021 Leader of the Year Banquet. This year, the banquet will be held at War Memorial Stadium on Thursday, June 10 from 6:30-8 p.m. David Bazzel, a talk radio host for 103.7 The Buzz…
I Feel Like Summer “You can feel it in the streets, on a day like this, the heat — it feel like summer. I feel like summer.” I don’t know about you, but my stereo has been bumping all the bops of the season lately, like this one by Donald Glover. It’s a roof-off,…
This Side of Seven: When the Vow Breaks Arkansans marry. A lot. And Arkansans divorce. A lot. In 2019, only wedding destination states Nevada and Hawaii had higher marriage rates than Arkansas (8.4 marriages per 1,000 people). And in 2019, Arkansas trailed only Nevada for the highest divorce rate (4 per…
