AY Publisher Heather Baker: Holiday Hangover I’ve never been one to beat around the bush, so I’m sure most of you already know of my love for all things Christmas. Saying that, the most wonderful time of my year is always followed by my least favorite: right now. We are as far away from…
The DiMichele family was recently honored with the 2020 Sam Perroni Volunteer Award by the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas (RMHCA). During a socially distanced ceremony held on Monday, Dec. 14, the Ronald McDonald House board of directors and staff presented the DiMichele family, including Dean Michele and his son Chad and daughter…
Little Rock students will be getting a merrier Christmas after a group of local do-gooders give out more than 100 backpacks filled with food, gift cards and more. The 100 Black Men of Greater Little Rock will be giving away the “stuffed” backpacks to 141 students at College Station Elementary School on Friday, Dec.…
Women’s Own Worth is making sure that 2020 is a “WOWnderful” Christmas in Arkansas. The Arkansas nonprofit, which supports survivors of abuse and violent crimes, is launching an effort to give out gift cards this holiday season to individuals who have been impacted by a violent crime. In total, WOW is giving out $10,000…
Thanks to a fundraising program called Save Little Rock restaurants, local restaurants that are struggling as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will be provided with some financial relief. Founded by the Hillcrest Waterbugs and launched yesterday, Dec. 14, the “Save Little Rock Restaurants” campaign is a classic ‘help your neighbor’ opportunity that will…
Click here to submit your 2020 Christmas or winter event! New events added weekly! It’s been a crazy year for all of us but the most magical time of year is almost upon us: Christmas. With the season’s crisp weather and the joy in the air, it is a great time to get out…
Arkansas State University head football coach Blake Anderson is heading west. Multiple news reports on Thursday indicated that Anderson will be taking the head coaching role at Utah State. Anderson has served as the A-State head coach since 2014. A-State has confirmed that Anderson will be resigning to take a role at a…
Since 1996, the Broyles Award has been recognizing the premier college football assistant coaches. The Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation has released the nominees for the 2020 Broyles Award. In total, 56 assistant coaches have been nominated for the 2020 award. These nominees were whittled down from roughly 1,270 assistant coaches representing 127 Division…
The annual Geminid Meteor Shower has arrived, producing up to nearly 120 meteors per hour at its peak. It’s not often that we are gifted with a month full of as much astronomical wonder as this one, but I suppose it is perfectly paired with the gift-giving month of December and as the cap-off…
A situation that could have cost a basketball player’s life was remedied with a working automated external defibrillator (AED). Sixteen-year old Cobe Isaac from eStem High School collapsed during the boys’ varsity basketball game at Little Rock Christian Academy on Tuesday night in the first quarter. According to Jim Fink, CFO of the school,…
