Sissy’s Log Cabin recently celebrated the grand opening of its new standalone store at 4542 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, continuing the well-known “Sissy’s Experience” at Laurelwood Shopping Center. “Memphis has been a cherished home to Sissy’s since 2014, and…
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Sissy’s Log Cabin Opens New Standalone Store in Memphis
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSissy’s Log Cabin, the Mid-South’s largest family-owned and -operated jewelry retailer of diamonds, jewelry, estate pieces and fine gifts, has recently opened a standalone location at 4542 Poplar Avenue in Memphis. Designed by architect Jesse Balaity, the new 9,000-square-foot store…
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Windstream Opens New Little Rock to Memphis Dark Fiber Route
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock-based Windstream Wholesale, an optical technology leader in cable network solutions, has announced the completion of a new long-haul dark fiber route to help meet bandwidth needs along the route. This route connects Little Rock to Memphis, Tennessee, and…
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Fed: Economy Slows in Eighth District, Upticks in Little Rock Zone
The Beige Book, a Federal Reserve System publication that describes regional economic conditions and prospects across the 12 Federal Reserve Districts, noted a slowing of economic activity in the Eighth District, including Arkansas and parts of six other states in…
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Arkansas Visionaries, Sissy Jones: Life’s Too Short to be Ordinary
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIt’s a bright Saturday, and across all of its locations, Sissy’s Log Cabin is jumping. Love is in the air and palpably so, as hundreds of customers come and go throughout the day, each representing a different stage de l’amour.…
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Dynamic Duo Sissy and Bill Jones: Life’s Too Short for Bad Service
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaSissy Jones passed on her work ethic to son Bill. (Photo by DeWaine Duncan) Enter any one of the six Sissy’s Log Cabin locations in Arkansas or Memphis and you’ll see the legacy of a half-century of the Jones family’s…
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Liberty, Biberty: Hog Fans Can Make Memphis Feel Like Dallas
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterAnd so it will be Memphis and the Liberty Bowl, War Memorial’s slightly more successful and questionably better-looking big brother, on Dec. 28, for the hard-luck Arkansas Razorbacks. The Hogs will face a capable team in Kansas, which limped to…
For Joe Denton and Justin Zachary, the idea to start a law firm came about – as most good ideas do – over lunch. Both attended law school in Little Rock, and Denton – who had been practicing solo since…
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Newton Joins Transportation Industry Council
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffShannon Newton, president of the Arkansas Trucking Association in Little Rock, has been named to the Transportation Industry Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In 2006, the St. Louis Fed created four District Industry Councils, to provide…
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Emerson Opens $35M Facility in Ash Flat
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJoined by Arkansas state and local officials, technology and software company Emerson celebrated the official opening of its 277,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Ash Flat on Aug. 1. Emerson has made a $35 million investment to transform an existing industrial…