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.…
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Tyson Foods reports that the novel coronavirus outbreak has greatly slowed chicken and pork exports to China. According to Tyson CEO Noel White, exports are currently backed up at Chinese ports, but is confident that once the outbreak is contained the logistical disruptions will cease. Archeologists are currently uncovering a historic burial ground at the…
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. 20 What: Brown Bag Lunch Lecture: The Two Herbert Dentons Where: Old State House Museum When: 12-1 p.m. Little Rock native Herbert Denton Jr. was a…
The Russellville City Council plans to vote on a proposed ordinance prohibiting sales of recreational marijuana in the city. This is apparently a preliminary, preventative ordinance, only coming into effect in case the state votes to legalize recreational use of cannabis. Either way, addressing an issue that does not yet exist is definitely a great…
