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, March 12 What: Seditious Stitchery Where: CALS Main Library When: 5-7 p.m. Learn a new skill or hone an old one at Seditious Stitchery. This class will…
Second-generation dentist Dr. Montgomery Heathman is devoted to providing the best quality cosmetic and general dental services. “Heathman Family Dental has been in practice for over 20 years, and our team is second-to-none,” says Heathman. “Our staff is professional, caring and amazing, and dentistry is my passion, I love this profession.” Heathman Family Dental…
Things are looking golden for southern painters, especially for those working with watercolors. On March 13, the Central Arkansas Library System’s Galleries at Library Square will host the Mid-Southern Watercolorists’ (MSW) 50th Annual Juried Exhibition. On this golden anniversary, the MSW received 134 entries from their members, thirty-nine of which will be on display.…
Arkansas native Brittany Allen has been eliminated from Project Runway. She departs the Bravo fashion competition just as the show heads to the finale. This week’s competition was the Avant Garde competition, which along with the unconventional materials challenge, is notorious for its tendency to throw designers off their game. For her design, Allen…
Arkansas can lay claim to one of best children’s museum in the United States. USA Today has released its annual list of the best children’s museums in the United States, and the Museum of Discovery cracked the top 10. The Little Rock museum is ranked at #6 on the list. While the initial…
After losing her daughter, Ebby Steppach, and son, Trevor Rossi, Laurie Jernigan leans on her faith to keep moving forward. by Dwain Hebda Open your Bible to any spot and within a few verses, you’ll see God at work among the poor and the sick, the grieving and the lost. But as anyone who knows scripture…
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. 27 What: Conway Regional Health System Off the Clock: UACCM Where: University of Arkansas Community College at Morrilton When: 5-7 p.m. This event is an informal…
On a recent drive to the office, I noticed a glimpse of early spring. Jonquils and hyacinth emerging from the ground to bathe in the warm sunlight. Tulips aren’t far behind along with azaleas and green grass. March in Arkansas, though it can have a nip of chill in the air, provides a colorful landscape.…
As it turns out, Dogpatch USA will not go up for auction on March 3. Surprisingly enough, the former “Li’l Abner” theme park and current ruin has found a “solid buyer,” according to Stewart Nance, one of the holders of the defunct park’s mortgage. The Dogpatch tumult came to a head last February when the…
Methamphetamine continues to be the illegal drug of choice for Arkansans. Arkansas Drug Director Kirk Lane notes that, while homegrown meth labs are going out of style, they’re being replaced with primo speed from Mexican drug cartels. “It’s a very high purity. It’s a cheap product, and it makes for the perfect storm,” says Lane.…
