Exciting news at AY! AY Magazine is pleased to announce that Publisher Heather Baker is joining the lineup of THV11’s newest lifestyle show “The Vine.” The newest member of the show’s lineup, Baker will focus on Arkansas lifestyle and events. As Publisher of AY Magazine, the state’s largest lifestyle magazine, she has her finger firmly on the…
It’s 2019. Do you know the identity of your distant ancestors, especially the immigrants? And if not, how do you begin to fathom who you really are, or understand your family’s wonderfully complex heritage tapestry? New Year’s resolutions are often about genealogy. Both our national and statewide politics imply that such early heritage still matters a…
It’s a big day for Razorback fans! An Arkansas great is heading to the College Football Hall of Fame. Darren McFadden, former NFL and Arkansas Razorback running back, has been named to the National Football Foundation’s College Football Hall of Fame. McFadden is one of 14 players who are in the 2019 incoming class of…
It was nearly 100 years before DNA tests could tell us with precision about our exact family history that short story writer William Sydney Porter, “O.Henry,” illustrated family love and the spirit of sacrifice in his wonderful work, “The Gift of the Magi.” In that story, a young couple separately sold their most prized possessions…
By Dwain Hebda It’s been seven months since Ebby Steppach’s remains were recovered from a west Little Rock park drainage pipe, not far from where her car was discovered nearly three years prior. With that event, Laurie Jernigan, Ebby’s mother and the firebrand for her daughter’s case, retreated with her family into the process of…
Getting presents is one of the great parts of the holiday season. But giving them is even better. AY Publisher Heather Baker is challenging our readers to give back to those who need it most. One of Baker’s passion projects is foster care and helping these children get their footing. This holiday season, the Second Chance…
One Arkansas fisherman is looking to make his mark in the upcoming Fishing League Worldwide season. Fishing League Worldwide (FLW), the world’s largest tournament-fishing organization, announced Monday the complete professional angler roster for the upcoming 2019 FLW Tour season, the 24th season of the FLW Tour. The field will be showcased along the 2019 FLW…
Christmas should be a joyful time for everybody, no matter what. However, children in foster care do not always receive the Christmas they deserve. Arkansas has an alarming number of children in foster care. There are currently nearly 4,500 kids in state custody, with more than 1,000 children having been in care for more than…
If you watch local television or follow local stations on social media, you’ve probably heard anchor Laura Monteverdi’s name. She spends her mornings on THV11 sharing news and stories with us. But there was one story she kept quiet for a long time. Earlier this year, Laura decided it was time to share her story…
I’m currently sitting at U-Haul waiting for a hitch to be installed on my car. It’s a two-hour process so I might as well write about it and see if I can come up with a simile to what I do for a living. The waiting room, consisting of two hard plastic chairs flanked…
