Even 60 years after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy Jr., one of the most well-known and studied events of American history continues to leave unanswered questions behind and remains a topic of intrigue for people all around the…
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Ben Hargrave BSA Officer Stone Bank Ben Hargrave is a banker and the son of a banker. He is a North Little Rock native and after graduating from Central Arkansas Christian, he completed his education at UALR, earning a B.A.…
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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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Arkansas Visionary: E. Fletcher Lord Jr., Arkansas Business Hall of Fame Class of 2023
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIt takes a unique set of skills to shepherd a business through a century of operation, let alone grow a family-owned company into a major player in its industry. As a part of that long lineage, E. Fletcher Lord Jr.…
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And Justice for All: Judge Tjuana Byrd Manning
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaMeeting Tjuana Byrd Manning for the first time puts on display everything you envisioned and nothing you’d expect. She’s as stylish as you’ve heard, if far smaller in stature. Perched on an occasional chair in her tiny office at…
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Little Rock Trojans Partner with Core Brewing for Branded Seltzer
Little Rock Athletics and Little Rock Trojan Sports Properties announced Thursday the unveiling of a Little Rock Trojans Branded Seltzer as part of a larger statewide partnership with Core Brewing and Distilling, based in Springdale. Scarlet Letter, an award-winning, hand-crafted…
The University of Arkansas has announced its 101st season of Razorback baseball, with opening weekend slated for Feb. 17-19. The Hogs will start their 2023 season with the College Baseball Showdown on Feb. 17-19 at Globe Life Field in Arlington,…
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$2M NSF Grant to UA Little Rock Will Support Undergrad STEM Education
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has been awarded a nearly $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to enhance teaching and learning and to promote student success in undergraduate STEM education. This is the largest grant UA Little…
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Arvest Bank Names Witherspoon President, CEO for Little Rock
Arvest Bank announced today, Aug. 30, that Ron Witherspoon has been named local bank president and CEO in Little Rock, a role which includes parts of central and southwest Arkansas, effective Nov. 1. Witherspoon will be returning to Little Rock…
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UA Little Rock Student Writes Grant to Help Fund Suicide Prevention in Arkansas Jails
A University of Arkansas at Little Rock student has written a successful grant that will help fund a pilot suicide prevention education program in Arkansas jails. Kristina Johnson, a graduate student in professional and technical writing, wrote the grant on…