For today’s Hometown Heroes article, AY About You talks with Eliana Scully with the Women’s Foundation of Arkansas! Scully graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock at the end of the summer session with a degree in economics and a minor in psychology. “My focus was behavioral economics and studying how…
By Dwain Hebda | Photos by Jordan Knight “Is he dead?” The words came out of Emma DonnAnn Crumbly’s mouth thick and heavy, muscling their way past the heart beating in her throat. A moment ago, the 39-year-old nurse had been on the phone with her mother who’d handed it over to the sheriff…
By Caroline O’Connor, Katie Zakrzewski and Dustin Jayroe AY About You is proud to present the list of 2020 Intriguing Women, which features some of Arkansas’ brightest minds, boldest visionaries and most passionate leaders from all four corners of the Natural State. Every year, our Intriguing Women section serves as a celebration of all…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, AY About You highlights Jennifer Long, the executive director of the Children’s Protection Center. Long has spent her entire life in community service, and as executive director of the Children’s Protection Center (CPC), she has become a passionate advocate for children at risk in Pulaski County. The CPC…
Arkansas has some unique individuals that call our fine state home. One might say we even have some “magical” people that pay us a visit during the holiday season. Stacy “Santa Pete” Peters is the perfect Santa for the great state of Arkansas. His ingredients for handling this unique role are his warmth and generosity.…
Happy Friday! For this week’s Made in Arkansas, AY About You spoke to Stacey Bowers, who’s been handcrafting jewelry as Bang Up Betty since 2013. “It began when I was making funny bracelets for my friends,” Bowers says, “and I learned to stamp myself, just using some rudimentary tools.” She first learned…
For this week’s Woman Wednesday, we sit down with Angie Collins, the Department Chair of Science at St. Joseph’s High School in Conway. Collins has been in education for 28 years and always knew that she wanted to teach since she was a little girl. “I loved school. I always wanted to help the…
For this week’s Hometown Heroes, AY About You spotlights the Pack Shack, a Northwest Arkansas non-profit that prepares meals for donation to hunger relief organizations around the country. When someone signs up for a Feed the Funnel Party with the Pack Shack, they can expect “a crazy fun time,” according Brett Raymond, the Pack…
Arkansas, known as the Natural State, is not only filled with beautiful nature that surrounds us, but is filled with beautiful people as well. All of us are blessed by those who are willing to share their individual stories. We just need to take the time to read and listen to others. Rev. Annie Lankford…
For this week’s segment of Woman Wednesday, AY About You sits down with Stephanie Clouser. Clouser grew up in Central Arkansas and graduated from UA Little Rock with a degree focusing on radio, TV, and film and with a minor in speech communication. Today, she is the Chief Brand Officer at PCA Technology Solutions.…
