The farms of Jefferson County stretch for thousands of acres over hundreds of square miles in south central Arkansas, row after row of leafy green fields, billowing amber row crops and myriad garden plots sprouting greens and beans and tomatoes…
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Director of Arkansas Heritage Thrives on Promoting State’s Cultural Gems Marty Ryall, the new director of the Division of Arkansas Heritage, grew up in Star City in the Arkansas Delta and earned a degree in international relations from Florida State…
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Lincoln Lawyers: Small Town Attorneys Hydrate ‘Legal Deserts’
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: Vic Harper and his daughter, Alex, of Harper Law Office in Star City are dedicated to providing residents of Lincoln County and rural south Arkansas with legal options. Star City sits broad and flat, a rivet in the…
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Farming for A Living: More Than Ever, Bigger Operations Necessary to Succeed
Pictured above: Generational farms like those found in the Arkansas Delta are becoming more scarce. Dillon Butler produces nearly 15 million pounds of chicken a year at his family poultry farm in Northwest Arkansas. A fourth-generation farmer, Butler has seen…
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Bobby Martin’s Legacy of Conservation: The ‘Right Thing to Do’
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAs he takes leave of the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission in an official capacity, capping off a seven-year run as commissioner including the last two as chairman, Bobby Martin of Rogers leaves behind a legacy of commitment to conservation.…
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Women’s Foundation of Arkansas Welcomes 2023 Women’s Economic Mobility Hub Cohort
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Women’s Foundation of Arkansas (WFA) has revealed the 10 participating grantees for its 2023 Women’s Economic Mobility Hub (WEM Hub). At the end of the six-month program, the WFA will have invested $200,000 into 40 Black women entrepreneurs in…
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Arkansas Visionary: Tommy May on Building a Legacy, One Community at a Time
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThere are many things about retired banking executive and Arkansas Business Hall of Famer Tommy May’s life and career that stretch the imagination and defy belief. His masterful leadership grew a small bank of the Arkansas Delta into a household…
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Betting on History: National Cold War Museum Planned for Old Eaker Air Force Base
For years after the former Eaker Air Force Base in Blytheville closed in 1992, the abandoned facility was seen as a symbol for the area’s loss and economic woes. Buildings that were homes and offices to nearly 6,000 servicemen had…
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Royal Flush: Arkansas Gambling Industry Booming
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaWhen the doors opened on Oaklawn’s 2022-2023 racing season Dec. 9, the stream of patrons flowed in familiar channels throughout the historic racetrack. Carried by the tides of tradition, fans picked up racing forms, viewed the mounts at the indoor…
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Walton Foundation Launches New Strategy for Arkansas, Mississippi Delta
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Walton Family Foundation has launched a new collaborative effort to support people and communities in the Delta region of Arkansas and Mississippi, an initiative that will focus on three key areas: education and youth engagement, economic asset building for…