By Joe David Rice Culinary enthusiasts find all sorts of especially notable goodies across Arkansas: apples, peaches, tomatoes, fried pies, barbecue, watermelon (both red- and yellow-meated), catfish and, of course, poultry. However, certain vocal foodies will claim the state’s signature dish is cheese dip — and they can present a convincing case. For…
By Janie Jones In October 2001, Morrilton authorities were doing aerial searches for cars they believed were sunk in the Arkansas River. A group of men had been reporting the cars stolen and then collecting the insurance money. Searching farther south, the police located a car submerged in the water about 200 feet out from…
By Dustin Jayroe P.D. Clarke, Italy “We are so thankful to be home, together and not in an apartment. I can swing open my back door and my kids can run out and play and just be happy. We have so much faith here as opposed to before, in a foreign country where we didn’t…
By Lauren McLemore, Madeline Burke and Dustin Jayroe Amid a pandemic, Arkansans persist. The last time the world stopped was on Sept. 11, 2001. A fateful day of terror that no American will ever forget. But it would be easy to argue that the past two months have been worse in a lot…
Throughout March and April, the COVID-19 pandemic was at the forefront of our minds. Businesses shut down or limited services. We isolated ourselves from each other in order to protect us and the ones we love. People lost their jobs, unsure of when they will be able to return. This has been a season riddled…
By Dwain Hebda The phone in Christie Erwin’s purse chirped. On some level, before she even fished it out, she knew who it was and what they wanted. “I need help,” was all the text said. The person on the other end — let’s call him Jack — isn’t legally one of Erwin’s children,…
By Lisa Fischer // Photos Courtesy of Brandon Burlsworth Foundation Brandon Burlsworth made his mark on collegiate football in a big way. Literally. The boy was almost 6-foot-4 and tipped the scales at more than 300 pounds. His heart weighed a good part of that. He was a gentle giant with an instinct to win.…
By Dustin Jayroe Photos Courtesy of Arkansas Game and Fish Commission and the Division of Parks and Tourism As the summer quickly approaches, many Arkansans will (should) be making plans to enjoy the best of what our “Natural” state has to offer. From fishing to hiking to birdwatching, there is something out there for…
By Joe David Rice, Photos by Casey Crocker Editor’s note: Obviously, amid a pandemic, we know that making immediate travel arrangements falls counter to the state’s social distancing guidance. We want all of our readers to continue abiding by this directive so we can all do our part in flattening the curve of COVID-19…
Jackson County was Built on Rock ‘n’ Roll Story and Photos By Kenneth Heard The rockabilly musicians of the 1950s honed their skills playing in the honky-tonks and gin mills along U.S. 67 in northeast Arkansas, performing in front of raucous crowds and creating the sounds of generations to follow copied. Elvis…
