Amidst the speeches and the ribbon cutting, Greg Smith took a moment to walk through the modest one-story home at the corner of Fair Park Boulevard and West 28th Street in Little Rock, thinking about all it took to get …
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Outdoor Recreation is Not Just an Arkansas Hallmark But a Major Driver of the State’s Economy
Ben Fruehauf IV may very well have the best side gig in all of Arkansas. “I tell people that I’m an attorney,” Fruehauf said. “I tell them that, and they don’t care, but when I say my family runs a …
The Arkansas Travelers’ future in North Little Rock appears secure, with an announcement regarding the club’s lease with the city expected soon. Longtime Little Rock-based sportscaster and KATV anchor Steve Sullivan posted on Facebook Monday that North Little Rock has …
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Fire & Ice (Cream): Loblolly’s Bid for Former NLR Station Picks Up Steam
The city of North Little Rock is taking a hard look at its former central fire station, and the result could be sweet, creamy goodness for area residents. Little Rock-based Loblolly Creamery LLC, a well-loved central Arkansas purveyor of homemade …
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Declining Enrollment Has Hit Small Colleges Across the Country; Hendrix May Have an Answer
The news landed with a thud on the last day of May 2024. Following the failure of a last-gasp appeal to the Alabama state legislature, the board of trustees at Birmingham-Southern College voted to close the liberal arts institution after …
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Will It Be Enough? Chris Jones is Back in the Political Saddle and Feisty as Ever
Chris Jones is having a good day. It is a Tuesday afternoon, and the Democratic congressional candidate just touched down at his Markham Street campaign office in Little Rock. Just prior to his arrival, campaign staffers and volunteers were scurrying …
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The Art of Coming Home: Chris Curry is One of the Top Coaches in College Baseball; Getting There Required Sacrifice
Feature photo above: Curry and the Trojans appeared on the national radar following a regional final run in Baton Rouge in 2025. (Photos courtesy of Little Rock Athletics) The Art of Coming Home Daniel Ward could tell immediately that the …
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LRAFB’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit is an Elite Job with Elite Demands
You either hack it, or you don’t. Becoming a member of the United States Air Force’s explosive ordnance disposal unit is a single-sum game. This is not high school football — sheer heart and want-to are not enough to make …
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Perfection is the Expectation: U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Embraces the Small Details
They pay homage, provide comfort, bear witness and give reassurance — and to get an idea of just what goes into all that, it is best to read the manual. A quick Google search will uncover a 2018 United States …
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Ready to Lead: Students Arriving on Campus Have Their Flaws, But They Have Their Gifts, As Well
Patricia Quinn Robertson Johnston does not want to hear it. A professor of business law at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro who also serves as executive director of the university’s Center for Leadership Excellence, Johnston has had to listen plenty …