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…
By Dustin Jayroe | Photos courtesy of AGFC and the state of Arkansas Just like that, we are a whole month into a brand new year; one that is already whizzing before our eyes, the days coming and going in a blur. But the silver lining on this quickly transiting horizon is that a…
Since 1990, the Arkansas Big Buck Classic has been celebrating hunting and conservation by recognizing the quality of Arkansas sportsmen and the whitetail deer in the state. Started in a Jacksonville indoor archery range, the Big Buck Classic only continues to grow. Only a few hundred people attend that first event, but now thousands…
by Jeanne Rollberg Arkansas World War II veteran Marvin Hill, will become 105 years old this month in Hot Springs. Hill was with an army engineering batallion that built airfields and bridges as America, Germany, and Japan were at war. Think of all that he (and his family) have experienced in the last 150…
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 —…
