Arkansas native Hunter Henry has signed a three-year, $37.5 million deal, with $25 million guaranteed, with the New England Patriots. According to an ESPN report, Patriots head coach Bill Belichick is snapping up Henry from the Los Angeles Chargers, adding him as the team’s second tight end alongside Jonnu Smith. The Patriots signed Smith…
AY Media Group’s Katie Zakrzewski has been named associate editor for the company’s print publications, AY About You and Arkansas Money & Politics. Zakrzewski previously served as staff writer for both magazines and will continue to write for AY, AMP and their respective websites. Her new role will include managing special projects and leading research…
Let me tell you a story: A few weeks ago during that record-setting snow week, I faced many women’s worst nightmare. I am always on the move, staying busy, even when most of Arkansas took a break that week. I was on my way home when I got stuck at the entrance of my neighborhood.…
AY Media Group is proud to announce that Heather Baker is stepping into the role of president. Baker has served as the publisher of the Arkansas-based media group, a role she has performed for the past four years. AY Media Group is an award-winning digital marketing and media company responsible for publishing: AY About You,…
Arkansas State University has named a new athletics director to lead the Red Wolves. Tom Bowen is taking the reins of A-State’s athletics department, succeeding Terry Mohajir in the role. Mohajir departed A-State in February 2021 to take the role of vice president and director of athletics for the University of Central Florida. …
By Lauren McLemore & Dustin Jayroe For years, our publication has registered familiarly with thousands of Arkansans as AY Magazine. It’s concise, straight forward, catchy. And while we continue to live by the popular nickname, last year we made a concerted effort to make commonplace our full name: AY About You. We didn’t…
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As I’m writing this, the historic snowmageddon of just a few weeks ago is still at the top of my mind. In classic Arkansas fashion, the once-in-a-century blizzard was quickly followed by shorts weather, but since then (also like that ole girl Arkansas is famous for), the weather has swung back and forth, and forth…
Who’s excited about the nice spring-like temperatures along with the sunshine we are having? Enjoy them but don’t even think about driving north or south on I-430 near Cantrell Rd. and Rodney Parham Rd. between Friday night and Monday morning at 5 am. This is a doozy. ArDOT has posted this map on its website…
Get ready to crown the best of the best in Arkansas! That’s because AY’s Best of 2021 Awards is entering the final stretch. You’ve nominated your favorite businesses for awards, and now it is time to determine who is taking home the top prize. Voting runs from now until March 20, and AY…
