On a recent drive to the office, I noticed a glimpse of early spring. Jonquils and hyacinth emerging from the ground to bathe in the warm sunlight. Tulips aren’t far behind along with azaleas and green grass. March in Arkansas, though it can have a nip of chill in the air, provides a colorful landscape.…
A NASA astronaut has returned to Earth after a record-shattering stay in orbit. Christina Koch has set the record for the longest spaceflight by a woman, staying in orbit for 328 days. After almost 11 months in space, Koch, along with Commander Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency and Alexander Skvortsov from Roscosmos,…
When family history hobbyists think of Valentine’s Day, they often look to their family trees for February 14 engagements or marriages. It’s heartwarming to think about the romance of our great-grandparents’ eras and even to travel to the places in Arkansas where they married and lived. Cupid and Invitation Day But in terms of…
By Dustin Jayroe Every month, AY About You outlines the night sky in these easy to digest guides, highlighting the biggest and “brightest” celestial events to help better prepare you for stargazing activities; whether it is as simple as looking up when taking the dog outside, or as official as planning date night —…
Game Time Wraps, a central Arkansas leader in the vehicle and sports floor industry, came into play in January 2017. Bob Sahr, co-owner of GameTime, owes his expertise to the many professionals who helped shape his professional career in graphics and floor coatings. After studying design at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock,…
By Joe David Rice // Photo By Tony Milligan During my childhood years, my family and I enjoyed many fine weekends on Lake Norfork in the Ozarks of north-central Arkansas. Our cabin is on a quiet dirt road surrounded by dense woods, and when we turned off the lights in the evening, the stars,…
By Dustin Jayroe | Photos by Tony Milligan “Some part of our being knows this is where we came from. We long to return. And we can, because the cosmos is also within us. We’re made of star-stuff. We are a way for the cosmos to know itself.” — Carl Sagan When I first heard the words,…
By Kenneth Heard Whether it’s the rich aroma of sweet chocolate or fresh mountain breezes and scents of cooked ribeye and chicken, love is in the air in Arkansas this Valentine’s Day weekend. And, despite the Natural State’s next-to-last ranking as one of the least amorous states in the country by Wallethub.com, a…
By Joe David Rice Photo By Tony Milligan When was the last time you saw the Milky Way? Not that confectionary creation found down the candy aisle in the local convenience store, but the incredibly vast and stunningly beautiful galaxy in the heavens far, far above? I am talking about that glowing carpet of distant…
By Heather Baker We have heard several times lately from friends that if you haven’t been to Bentonville in a while, you probably should check it out. So, the Baker clan hit the road and set out for what would end up being one of the most incredible “long weekends” we have had in…
