As much has been made of the financial impacts that the spread of COVID-19 has caused, another important aspect of this historic moment in time should not be forgotten: The connection between the novel coronavirus and mental health. This is not to say that the symptoms of the virus itself have any effect on…
We’ve spoken before about Arkansas’ native country music artists, but Jenee Fleenor, the violin virtuoso from Springdale, Arkansas recently broke new ground at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards. Although, it might be more appropriate to instead say she broke through a certain glass ceiling at the last CMA awards, becoming the first woman to…
Local businesses are facing difficult times in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Due to transmission concerns, businesses have been forced to close in many cases, limiting their revenue potential if not shutting them down completely. One organization is working to ensure that Northwest Arkansas businesses can survive the coronavirus crisis. SupportLocalNWA.com is an…
By Angela Forsyth | Photos By Jamison Mosley Fumbling for glasses in the middle of the night, holding a menu as far as your arms will reach, squinting to read street signs. If any of these scenarios sound familiar, you’re in good company. Millions of people in the United States are completely dependent on…
These are some trying times, aren’t they? Normally in April, we at AY About You are getting the boat ready for lake season, at the garden center getting our spring annuals and dining al fresco at our favorite restaurants. But the COVID-19 pandemic has put everyone’s plans on hold. Everyone’s. We are saddened and anxious…
The readers of AY About You have made their voices heard in a record-setting way this month, casting more than 145,000 votes on the annual AY’s Best Of competition. Now, the voting “booths” have closed, and the only thing left is tallying the results. Thousands of preliminary votes were tallied up in February which…
Arkansas PBS, the only statewide public media network, is airing “Arkansas AMI” in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division Elementary and Secondary Education in response to the mandatory school closures amid the coronavirus pandemic. “The Arkansas PBS and ADE collaboration to support districts and families is a win for everyone during these unprecedented…
A Little Rock monument of more than 30 years is set to expire. The Little Rock Club will close permanently on March 31. The announcement of the decision to close came on Friday in a message to the club’s membership, sent from president Ray Dillon. “It is with deep regret that I announce…
Over the past two weeks, the state of Arkansas has battled the novel coronavirus with business restrictions and social distancing measures. And while most of us are taking precautions, our health care workers are on the frontlines, working overtime for the betterment of our state. To pay tribute to the hard work of our health care…
Little Rock is extending its coronavirus curfew according to city officials. Mayor Frank Scott Jr. announced that the city would be extending the curfew from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Previously, the curfew was limited to 12-5 a.m. Scott announced the original curfew on March 16, and the curfew went into effective March 18…
