The shape of healthcare education in Arkansas is changing. Lyon College School of Dental Medicine in Little Rock, the state’s first dental school, welcomed its inaugural class last year. Likewise, the Alice L. Walton School of Medicine in Bentonville hosted …
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Touch Grass: Outdoor Recreation Drives Tourism in Arkansas
(Photos provided by Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism) Arkansas is becoming more and more known as a place to visit, this year being named one of the best places to go in North America by Condé Nast Traveler. …
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Crystal Bridges, the Momentary Welcome Three New Executive Leaders
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art and the Momentary have announced three executive leadership appointments as the institutions enter a new chapter following the opening of Crystal Bridges’ expansion earlier this month. Courtenay Finn has been named chief curator, Ryan …
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Arkansas ‘Full of Delightful Contradictions,’ Baker Tells North American Travel Journalists
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterFeature photo above: Heather Baker, President and Publisher of AY Media Group and Helen Hernandez, CEO of the North American Travel Journalists Association (NATJA). Photos by Jane Colclasure. Arkansas is full of delightful contradictions, Heather Baker told a group of …
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Renowned Architect Marlon Blackwell Retires From Teaching at U of A’s Fay Jones School
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRenowned Fayetteville architect Marlon Blackwell is retiring from teaching at the University of Arkansas after 33 years, the school announced Monday. Blackwell was Distinguished Professor of Architecture and the E. Fay Jones Chair in Architecture in the Fay Jones School …
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Crystal Bridges Hosting Ken Burns as Part of Speaker Series
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art will feature award-winning documentary filmmaker Ken Burns as part of its Building Bridges series. Building Bridges: An Evening with Ken Burns will feature the acclaimed filmmaker as he shares his latest documentary, “The American …
People cannot walk around Bentonville’s downtown square, Jonesboro’s Main Street, Little Rock’s River Market Entertainment District or Searcy’s historic downtown without coming across at least one or two new store fronts every couple months. “We have a very vibrant downtown,” …
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NBC’s Today Show Plugs Bentonville’s Inclusion on Exclusive Travel List
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBentonville was recently named the No. 1 destination on Travel + Leisure’s list of Top Places to Travel in 2026. Travel + Leisure editor-in-chief Jacqui Gifford appeared on NBC’s Today Show on Jan. 6 to talk about the outlet’s recently …
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Haag Brown Acquires Downtown Bentonville Property With Plans to Redevelop
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHaag Brown Development of Jonesboro has announced the acquisition of the Matkins Flowers & Greenhouse property in Bentonville. Matkins will continue operating through 2026 in honor of its 100 years of service. The property is located at the corner of …
University of North Texas quarterback Drew Mestemaker was awarded the 2025 Burlsworth Trophy Monday at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville. Created in 2010, the Burlsworth Trophy is awarded annually by the Burlsworth Foundation to the best player …