The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will lease and operate the Encore Medical Center in Bryant, following a Wednesday vote of the University of Arkansas System Board of Trustees. The facility, with 53 licensed beds and more than 108,000 …
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Broadcasting Veteran Tucker to be Honored at UA-Little Rock Athletics Gala
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLongtime broadcaster Ray Tucker will be honored Oct. 16 as part of the UA-Little Rock athletic department’s annual “SpectacuaLR” fundraising gala at the Jack Stephens Center. Tucker, a native of Helena, has been the lead broadcaster for UA-Little Rock’s men’s …
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Historic Cleburne Hotel to be Repurposed for Downtown Housing
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffHelena-based nonprofit group Delta Magic will begin work to convert Helena’s historic Cleburne Hotel into housing. The property was donated by Southern Bancorp Community Partners, which purchased the building in 2009. Plans call for the property to be used for …
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Arkansas’ Cycling Renaissance: Mountain Biking and Gravel Riding Transforming the State
by Joe Jacobsby Joe JacobsFeature image above: The 2023 Big Mountain Enduro, Mount Nebo State Park. (Photo courtesy of Arkansas Outdoors) A few years ago, my wife and I caught the real estate bug, dreaming of a property that could serve double duty: generating …
Feature image: In addition to Arvest’s platinum event sponsorship, Arvest of Jonesboro also donated $500 for ASPSF Day of Giving. From left: Deania Vanhoozer of Arvest, Shaila Creekmore of ASPSF, and Teresa Roche of Arvest. The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship …
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All In: Eagerness to Learn Key to Legends Room Chef’s Culinary Prowess
Chef De’Mon Strickland is no novice when it comes to cooking. As executive room chef at Legends Sports Bar at Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, he runs the kitchen, handling everything from food prep and ordering to scheduling and …
Southern Bancorp’s Little Rock 12th Street Team Arkansas is known as a state that knows how to do business. Whether the subject is Fortune 500 mainstays or hometown businesses that fuel local economies, Arkansas is pro-business. In this month’s issue, …
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Delta Dawn: Native Son’s Vision Would See Arkansas City Rise Again
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterIn the mid-1920s, a man whose name appears lost to posterity decided to travel from St. Louis to New Orleans by way of the Mississippi River. By walking the Mississippi, that is, courtesy of custom-made pontoons attached to his feet. …
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New Distillery Bringing Life Out of the Dirt
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaEverything you need to know about the origins of East Arkansas’s newest distillery is summed up in the name: Delta Dirt. In two simple words, the moniker tells a story – past present and future of a family-run enterprise, generations …
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Trump Administration Announces Assistance for Helena and McCrory
by Caleb Talleyby Caleb TalleyCities to Receive Support for Community Revitalization through Local Food Enterprises In support of the Trump Administration’s Executive Order on Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) joined other federal partners in announcing assistance to …