As fall settles in, the U.S. supply chain enters its own busy season with a carefully orchestrated rush to fill shelves and freezers ahead of Thanksgiving. From turkey farms in the Midwest to refrigerated trucks crisscrossing the country, the annual …
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We have reached the month of November and one of the most wonderful seasons, a season in which food and football take center stage and families travel through the brisk countryside to gather and celebrate. If you are like us, …
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AGFC: 2023 Duck Season to Begin Before Thanksgiving
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC) unanimously approved changing the duck season opening date to the weekend before Thanksgiving during Thursday’s meeting. Commission Chairman Bobby Martin spoke of the reason for the change back to the traditional opening date. …
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Hill Station Hosts Watch Parties as USMNT Returns to FIFA World Cup
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardHill Station owner Daniel Bryant is turning his Hillcrest restaurant into a watch party headquarters for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, which kicked off on Nov. 20. Fans can head to the restaurant, now decked out in flags from each …
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Publisher’s Letter: A Time To Be Thankful
This year has just blown by; how can it already be November? I am excited about the holidays and have so much to be thankful for. Women have made great strides in the architectural, engineering and construction industries in recent …
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Walmart Will Be Closed This Thanksgiving, Black Friday Starts Early
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWalmart CEO John Furner has announced its stores will be closed this Thanksgiving. Walmart’s Black Friday holiday sales events will instead kick off two weeks before Thanksgiving. The “Black Friday Deals for Days” – a month-long promotion event – is …
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4th & 25: From Sam Pittman to Au’Diese Toney, Hog Fans Have Blessings to Count
‘Tis the season for gratitude, so let’s enumerate some of Arkansas fans’ reasons to be thankful. Sam Pittman. What else can I say? They don’t come much better than this one. Sometimes you just get lucky. Sometimes the right person …
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Governor Declares November 21-27 ‘Turkey Week’ in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson joined agriculture leaders, industry partners, and 4-H and FFA representatives in declaring Nov. 21 to 27 as ‘Turkey Week’ in Arkansas, during a special ceremony at the State Capitol on Tuesday. The Turkey Week proclamation is meant …
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UA Little Rock Student to Dress Performers at Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student is looking forward to spending his Thanksgiving break having an exciting and unforgettable experience. Gage Pipkin, a senior theatre arts major from Jonesboro, is working as a dresser at this year’s Macy’s …
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Saracen Casino Donates 400 Thanksgiving Turkeys to Pine Bluff Food Bank
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffCarlton Saffa, chief marketing officer for Saracen Casino Resort, recently donated 400 turkeys to a Pine Bluff food bank. Rusty Mathis and Yvette Parker from food distribution service Ben E. Keith located and delivered the turkeys to the food pantry. …
