By Rebecca Ward, MSW, LCSW As many women will attest, it is often difficult to get men to go see their physicians. Generally speaking, we all fear the unknown, and when it comes to the mystery of the human body, many of us fear seeing the doctor. “White coat syndrome,” a documented phenomenon, during which…
By Joe David Rice No way could I write this book without a mention of razorbacks. First, the fiercely beloved wild hog is the mascot of my alma mater, the University of Arkansas. But more importantly, the background story on this unique symbol presents a fascinating tale. Following its establishment in 1871, the University of…
By Caleb Talley and Tyler Hale The real estate market is in constant flux. And Arkansas’ real estate professionals are out front, working hard on behalf of their clients. The following 25 realtors are leading their industry in more ways than one. Each has been nominated by their local board or association because of his…
By Janie Jones The parking lot at Bowling World in Fort Smith was crowded with cars when 19-year-old Melissa Witt pulled in to join her mother, who was already inside. With the waning moon, just a tiny sliver of a crescent, it was difficult to see people clearly as they moved through the darkness like…
By Dwain Hebda | Photography by Jamison Mosley Laurie Jernigan brushes a platinum lock of hair from her forehead and scrolls her eyes around the casually elegant living room. It’s tranquil here, the kind of place where you easily envision friends sharing a laugh or teenagers gathering to plan homecoming. They haven’t lived here long,…
By Dwain Hebda On the roster of cancers, ovarian doesn’t always get the top billing that breast or lung or even colon cancer does. That’s strangely fitting, considering the disease remains a perplexing riddle, content to hide in the shadows of medicine and science, eluding reliable early detection and striking savagely in its later stages.…
Story and photography by Kat Robinson One does not merely roll into Searcy County. One slides down into it. From the south, heading north on U.S. Highway 65, it’s a great plunge from Dennard, skating the curves on a sharp ridge and sluicing past one of the state’s only remaining runaway truck ramps. Or from…
By Jeanni Brosius | Photos courtesy of Race for Hope 74 When legendary NASCAR driver Mark Martin retired in 2014, he came back to his hometown of Batesville, with a desire to help others in his community, especially children. There seemed no better way to raise funds to support his efforts than to host a…
by Tyler Hale Arkansas real estate has been heating up over the last several years. According to local Realtors, real estate markets across the state are strong and show no signs of slowing down. After the 2008 financial collapse, housing markets throughout the nation ground to a halt as potential buyers put their housing plans…
By Dwain Hebda | Photography by Jamison Mosley When I was 18, my grandfather made the rounds at a New Year’s Day gathering with a recycled bottle in one hand and a shot glass in the other. He offered every adult male there a drink to the new year and coming to me, he stopped,…
