Catherine Fothergill does not hide the excitement in her voice. For the Associate Artistic Director of Ballet Arkansas, the opportunity to present a timeless holiday classic like The Nutcracker Suite at a brand new venue does not come around every …
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Birds of a Feather: Hunting and Conservation Go Hand in Hand at Five Oaks Duck Lodge
Duck hunting is big business in Arkansas. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission reports more than 100,000 duck stamps are purchased annually. George Dunklin, owner of Five Oaks Duck Lodge in Humphrey, said duck hunting generates about $1 million a …
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Art for Art’s Sake: National Teaching Artist Puts a Lifetime of Experience to Work
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaFeature image above: Kay Thomas and her self portrait. Photos provided by Kay Thomas. One does not merely converse with Kay Thomas, a lifelong artist, educator and national arts integration specialist in Texarkana. Not unlike her handiwork itself, Thomas is …
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CALS Names 3 Finalists to Replace Coulter as Director
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Central Arkansas Library System has narrowed the field down to three finalists in its search for a replacement for its retiring executive director, Nate Coulter. The finalists are: Jay Barth of Little Rock, founder, Jay Barth Strategies LLC; Meredith …
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Second Chance Youth Ranch Presents “Faithful to the Fatherless” Banquet Oct. 13
by Doug Criseby Doug CriseSecond Chance Youth Ranch’s 13th annual Faithful to the Fatherless fundraising banquet comes around just once a year. In fact, for the Saline County-based non-profit that works to connect kids to foster homes, Faithful to the Fatherless is the lone …
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Updating Regulations a Key Focus of Natural State Housing Summit
The Natural State Housing Summit took place Oct. 2 at the Robinson Center in Little Rock, exploring how policy changes could help solve the affordable housing crisis. The event was hosted by Groundwork, an organization that initially focused on addressing …
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ATU Foundation Announces $3.15M Gift for Scholarships
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas Tech University’s ATU Foundation received a $3.15 million donation from the Windgate Foundation, it announced. Most of the amount, $3 million, will go to the Windgate General Endowed Scholarship and the Sue M. Frueauff Memorial Endowed Scholarship. The foundation …
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Springdale’s Lisa Taylor Named National Elementary Economics Teacher of the Year
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLisa Taylor, a fifth-grade teacher at Willis D. Shaw Elementary in Springdale, has been named the elementary-level winner of the National Association of Economic Educators Teacher of the Year Award for 2026. Economics Arkansas nominated Taylor, who has been one …
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Ouachita Behavioral Health & Wellness Awarded $1.4M for Rural Health Initiative
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOuachita Behavioral Health & Wellness of Hot Springs has been awarded more than $1.4 million to recruit, train and retain behavioral health professionals serving rural communities in west-central Arkansas, according to a press release. The award is one of 24 …
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Arvest Foundation Gives to 12 Central Arkansas Education Initiatives
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arvest Foundation recently announced a total of $105,000 in grants to support 12 education initiatives in central Arkansas. “We’re grateful to present these grants on behalf of the Arvest Foundation,” said Ron Witherspoon, president of Arvest Bank – Central …