Arkansas-born Shay Mooney of Dan + Shay won big at the Grammy Awards last night. The duo’s hit single “Speechless” garnered them the Grammy for Best Music Duo/Group. The Fayetteville City Council released their “Fayetteville 2040” plan. The plan outlines methods for infrastructure and affordable housing improvements, meant to handle the city’s predicted population growth.…
As predicted in the January edition of AY, defunct amusement park Dogpatch USA will be auctioned off outside the Jasper courthouse on March 3. The Independent Citizens Commission approved more than $150,000 in pay raises for all members of the Arkansas General Assembly and seven constitutional officers. Coronavirus has infiltrated the United States, with…
AY About You Magazine has been named the Platinum Media Sponsor for the largest and longest-running home show in Arkansas. Now in its 68th edition, the Home Builders Association of Greater Little Rock (HBA-GLR)’s Annual Home Show is a two-day show featuring the best in all aspects of home building – from home improvement to outdoor…
The Arkansas Department of Health reports that 27 Arkansans have died from the flu so far this season. The Little Rock Region Metro seeks public comment on ways they could improve their services. Among the potential changes, Rock Region is considering altering routes, adding buses and expanding routes into Faulkner and Saline County. If you’re…
Happy Valentine’s Day, readers! I know we just celebrated Christmas, but AY About You loves to celebrate all gift-giving holidays. To help you with gifts for your sweetheart, we have assembled a great assortment of Valentine’s Day giveaways in this issue. From an iRoomba to flowers for your sweetheart to restaurant gift cards, we’ve got…
Little Rock Schools Superintendent Michael Poore revealed the next step in Hall High School’s development. Next year, Hall High will reopen as Little Rock Hall STEAM Magnet High School. A Consumer Affairs survey found that Arkansas residents spent the second-least of all states during the past holiday season. Formal arguments for President Trump’s impeachment…
We love a party here at AY Media Group, and there’s one we want you to put on your calendars because we are all going. It’s February 13 at Cache Restaurant, and two things will happen that night. Our own Lisa Fischer, editor-at-large for AY About You will be honored, but also a light…
Former mayor of New York City and current presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg visited Little Rock yesterday. Bloomberg attended MLK Day celebrations and made attempts at convincing Arkansans to vote for him in the coming election. Thieves stole a historic schoolhouse bell from Salem’s Old Main High School. The bell was 70 years old and is…
Wild River Country faces foreclosure. The water park owes more than $1.5 million in unpaid loans and $6,000 in fines for violating child labor laws. The Arkansas Legislative Council filed a resolution condemning Donald Trump’s impeachment. Donald Trump’s administration announces the legal defense team for his impeachment trial. The team…
As part of its restructuring plan, the Little Rock School District vacated all non-certified positions at Hall High School, McClellan High School, J.A. Fair High and Rockefeller Elementary, requiring all non-teaching employees at those schools re-apply for fewer jobs next year. The Arkansas labor department fined Wild River Country nearly $6,000 for violating child labor…
