As the Jonesboro bureau reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for nearly 20 years, I traveled much of the northeast corner of the state, working on stories. One of the benefits of those voyages was finding quaint, off-the-beaten-path places to grab…
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Pictured above: A Dogpatch billboard, which stood for years after the park’s closing. Photos courtesy of the Shiloh Museum of Ozark History, the Library of Congress and the Museum of American History/Cabot Public Schools. What’s left of Dogpatch USA…
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Arkansas Pie Festival Returns to Cherokee Village
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIf you’re a fan of pie – and really, who isn’t – then lattice tell you about the place to be on Saturday, April 29, as the Arkansas Pie Festival returns to Cherokee Village. More than 100 bakers are expected…
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National Association Names Best in Arkansas Sports Media
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer KATV Sportscaster Kyle Deckelbaum and Pig Trail Nation’s Alyssa Orange have been named Arkansas Sportscaster of the Year. The two tied for first place in a decision from the National Sports Media Association (NSMA). Orange and Deckelbaum aren’t the…
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Touchdown in Little Rock: David Bazzel Oversees Little Rock Touchdown Club Growth, Success
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterTouchdown in Little Rock: David Bazzel Oversees Little Rock Touchdown Club Growth, Success David Bazzel’s “baby” turned 18 last month, and Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Razorback Football Coach Sam Pittman and several hundred more Arkansans joined the proud papa in…
If Walls Could Talk: The Old State House Museum Still Has A Lot To Say Overlooking the juxtaposition of bustling downtown Little Rock and the serenity of the Arkansas River stands the Old State House Museum. Preserved from the…
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President of AR Democrat Gazette Lynn Hamilton Announces Retirement
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLynn Hamilton is retiring from WEHCO Media Inc., the parent company of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, after working with the company since 1974. He first began as a data processing manager before becoming vice president of operations for the Dem-Gaz in…
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Judge Rejects New Evidence Testing in Case of West Memphis 3
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Associated Press reported today that an Arkansas judge has rejected the latest request to allow new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago. Crittenden County Circuit Judge Tonya Alexander…
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AY Media Group’s Heather Baker Focusing Attention on Crime Reparations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffVictims in Arkansas who incur expenses related to injuries and suffering as the result of violent crime have an outlet for compensation, but the Arkansas Crime Victims Reparations Board sits on a months-long backlog of cases exacerbated by the pandemic.…
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2022 AMP Fifty Over 50: Steve Straessle
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSteve Straessle Principal Catholic High School Steve Straessle is a 1988 graduate of Catholic High School and has been a teacher there since 1992. In 2005, he took the helm as principal and continues to teach two classes in addition to…