Law Offices of Katherine E. Blackmon A heartfelt “thank you” to my loyal clients and supporters. I am grateful and honored you voted me AY’s Best of 2021. I will continue to provide zealous representation for clients navigating the emotional waters of a family law matter. HELPING EMPOWER PEOPLE Katherine Blackmon Carroll has practiced…
The People Behind Your News: Wess Moore In the sports world, much is made about athletes who are dubbed “triple threats.” In the NFL, there are few better examples than the late Sammy Baugh, who famously could pass, run and kick. In basketball, there are the pass-dribble-shoot trifectas like LeBron James and Luka Doncic…
Anchor Down: Planning Your Cove Time To be a state so locked by land, Arkansas has quite a share of liquid dividends. Freshwater flows in superfluity across our lands — from the highs of the Ozarks to the lows of the Delta — cutting and carving the very fabric of what makes the Natural…
Home Sweet Home: UAMS Breast Center Offers Hope, Healing in Spacious New Setting “I don’t want to do this.” Most of the thoughts rolling through LeaAndrea Maxwell’s head on that day, Feb. 27, 2020, were a numbing buzz. The medical professional in front of her hadn’t stopped talking, but the words ceased to…
‘If Strings Could Talk’: Anna Brinker Continues to Grind She’s 30 years old, but country and western musician Anna Brinker sings like a veteran of the genre, telling stories of lost love and broken hearts, of old country roads and family photographs, of empty Jim Beam whiskey bottles and rusty pickup trucks. Brinker has…
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind? Arkansas Native David Adam Byrnes Has Found his ‘Neon Town’ The list of household names in country music grows bigger each year. Arkansas has a firmly planted history in blues, folk, bluegrass and country with names like Al Green, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash and Patsy Montana. A…
Face Behind the Place: Tomas Bohm of The Pantry and The Pantry Crest The man behind two of Little Rock’s most beloved restaurants is here to stay. “Failure wasn’t an option. I wanted to keep every single customer that came through that door, forever.” So says Tomas Bohm, owner of The…
Murder Mystery: Murder at Horseshoe Lake, Part 1 The murder of Martha McKay at Horseshoe Lake in March 2020 was like a tragic case of déjà vu. Her mother and cousin had been slain there in 1996, and the same person killed all three victims. The unusual circumstances drew national attention despite the other…
Mount Ida: A Little Gem of the Ouachitas Mount Ida, located about 40 miles beyond Hot Springs in west-central Arkansas, is one of the state’s smallest county seats with a population of some 1,076 kind souls. But this center of commerce for Montgomery County swings far above its weight. Let’s start with history.…
Go Red for Women: American Heart Association Every year, more than 200,000 women die from cardiovascular disease. And every year, the American Heart Association (AHA) continues its signature initiative, Go Red for Women, designed to increase awareness, institute change and, most importantly, save lives. “It’s no longer just about wearing red; it’s no…
