In a new effort to combat the state’s opioid crisis, the Arkansas Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Blue Cross/Blue Shield and AFMC to create Together Arkansas. The coalition will provide educational resources for employers to address workplace losses and damages caused by opioid-use disorder. The Arkansas Supreme Court decided that the…
2019 was a wild year all around, especially here at AY About You Magazine. Our parent company changed its name, we introduced the Bucket List as a regular feature and more. So, we decided to sum up the year with a round-up of our top articles. There were some surprises, but the top article…
The University of Arkansas has found a new offensive coordinator in Kendal Briles, who formerly held that position at Florida State University. He is the third hire by Sam Pittman, the new head coach at UA. “We are very excited to have Kendall and his family join us at Arkansas, they will be a welcomed…
The coffee shop with a cause, THINK Coffee, is set to expand to an additional location in Conway. “We can hardly contain our excitement,” the business wrote in a Facebook post on Friday. “THINK COFFEE IS EXPANDING TO DAVE WARD DRIVE!!!” Owners Jo and John Keith opened the city’s first THINK Coffee in August 2018…
As part of transitioning Little Rock’s Hall High School into a magnet school, the Little Rock School District voted all of the school’s teachers out of their jobs, forcing them to reapply. Van Buren County votes to extend its one-cent sales tax for another 16 years, hoping to utilize the funds for necessary county operations,…
Your friends at AY About You wish you the best for 2020. If this edition is any indication of a prosperous new year for Arkansans, it’s going to be great. We are featuring the up and coming stars of country music in this issue. Arkansans are making their mark on Nashville, and we couldn’t be…
One of Little Rock’s most popular bars, Ernie Biggs, is closing its doors at the end of the month, the business confirmed in a Facebook post on Thursday. “Ernie Biggs’ ownership has decided not to renew its lease at the end of this month. We will miss not operating what has been a firm fixture…
This week, Forbes featured Arkansan Tobi Fairley, an award-winning interior designer and creative business consultant. From a small town in Southern Arkansas, Fairley has built two businesses worth millions of dollars. Along with her interior design firm, she works with creative types around Arkansas and beyond, helping them grow beyond the “starving artist” stereotype.…
It’s always exciting when one of Arkansas’ daughters and sons get to shine on a national stage. Last month, Rolling Stone profiled Erin Enderlin, a Conway native who’s penned high-charting songs for Alan Jackson, Reba McIntire and Luke Bryan, has recently released her newest album, Faulkner County. Faulkner County is a project compiling her…
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, Dec. 19 What: Holiday Hurrah Where: Stifft Station Gifts and Sundries When: 4 p.m. Still have names on your Christmas list? Check them off this afternoon with…
