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U.S. gymnast and Arkansas native Lila Richardson is among seven athletes who will represent their country at World Gymnastics’ World Challenge Cup competitions this fall in Hungary and France. Rosters were determined based on results from the 2026 Xfinity U.S. …

Professional bass fishing standout Jacob Wheeler will no longer compete for Team USA at this fall’s Bass Fishing World Championship on Lake Hamilton, according to a press release. Wheeler, who has been ranked as the sport’s top angler for much …

Amateur guitarists and music supporters are in for some fun Saturday, Aug. 8, at the fourth-annual Guitar Wars competition, the state’s only statewide amateur guitar competition.  AY Media Group is the media sponsor for Guitar Wars, founded by renowned music …

The Arkansas Pro Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists recognized the region’s top journalists Saturday evening during the 2026 Diamond Journalism Awards, presented by AY Media Group. More than 125 journalists, communicators and media professionals gathered for the annual …

A new chapter in Arkansas’ mountain biking scene begins June 12 with the public opening of OZ Trails Bike Park, the state’s first chairlift-served mountain bike park. Located in Bella Vista on the edge of Bentonville at the intersection of …

Five staff members at AY Media Group have been nominated for the Society of Professional Journalists Arkansas Pro Chapter’s 2026 Diamond Journalism Awards.  Dwain Hebda, editor-in-chief, is a finalist for Diamond Journalist of the Year, the contest’s highest honor. Heather …

For the fifth year in a row, Dwain Hebda, editor-in-chief at AY Media Group and president of Ya!Mule Wordsmiths, received the Sweepstakes Award at the Arkansas Press Women Professional Communications Contest. The award is calculated based on a point system …

Two Arkansas archers topped a field of youth archers from across the country at a national competition in Kentucky May 7-9. Travis Cook of Lead Hill High School won first place in the bullseye competition, and Cash Hignight of Magnet …

The ACC Capital Foundation recently announced the winners of its 2026 Governor’s Cup during an awards luncheon at Little Rock’s Statehouse Convention Center. Now in its 26th year, the ACC Capital Governor’s Cup is one of Arkansas’ most prestigious collegiate …

In her first season on the University of Arkansas at Monticello trap shooting team, Sarah Forrest is already making her mark. On March 15, Forrest, a sophomore K-6 elementary education major at UAM, won the top prize in the female …