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Close your eyes for a minute and try to imagine yourself back in 1980.
Commencement is a time when college graduates can’t help but think about the next chapter of their lives.
On a recent rainy afternoon in this small town just outside Glacier National Park, Lisa Beaty and Kim Hilton were preparing to sell most of their belongings before moving out of their three-bedroom, two-bathroom rental home.
The foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains have long played host to distilleries, though their grand openings weren’t always accompanied by a news release.
As the rising mortgage prices delay new home buyers from entering the housing market, low-income and working families in Arkansas and across the U.S. are also facing similar high costs in the rental space.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock broke ground on a series of campus improvement and renovation projects that will significantly transform the face of the university for years to come during a Dec. 2 groundbreaking ceremony outside Ottenheimer Library.
After nearing falling off the economic cliff during the COVID-19 pandemic, Arkansas’ all-important tourism rebounded with record growth through the end of 2021, according to recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
As the countdown to Christmas begins, the state Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism (ADPHT) is hosting a variety of events this holiday season, including the statewide Trail of Holiday Lights.
Holiday spending is expected to be healthy heading into Black Friday, but inflationary challenges could mean fewer pricey gifts, less decorations, and more celebrations closer to home.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has announced the largest fundraising effort in university history ahead of its 100-year anniversary in 2027. The Centennial Campaign aims to raise $250 million throughout the campaign.

Natural State Snapshots
While driving down Hwy. 9, I ran up on this old church.
Natural State Snapshots
I love visiting old cemeteries. The messages on the headstones are so beautifully written and the time-worn, moss-covered Angels and other sculptures are extraordinary pieces of artwork.
Natural State Snapshots
Heifer International is a nonprofit working to eradicate poverty and hunger through sustainable, values-based holistic community development.
Natural State Snapshots
Boxley Valley is full of vintage farms. I photographed this one as the fall colors were setting in.
Natural State Snapshot
While exploring rural Arkansas early one morning, I ran upon Saint Paul’s Church in Pickens Township, Dumas.

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“Don’t even bother shutting your door!”

January 23-29, 2023

Close your eyes for a minute and try to imagine yourself back in 1980.

UA Little Rock Fall Grads Move On To Next Chapter In Life

January 16-22, 2023

Commencement is a time when college graduates can’t help but think about the next chapter of their lives.

January 30 - February 5, 2023

The Father of Arkansas State Parks

\The oldest state park in Arkansas turns 100 this year. But the inspiration for what is Petit Jean came 16 years earlier, in 1907, when a physician employed by the Fort Smith Lumber Company had an idea while listening to men argue on the best way to remove the trees from the seven hollows area.

Remembering a friend

My first memory of Jim Simpson is from 1989 at what was then North Hills Country Club in Sherwood.

SESSION SNAPSHOT: What you need to know from the first two weeks of the 94th Arkansas General Assembly

There were just a few resolutions in the first week of the 94th Arkansas General Assembly, appropriations and sets of rules were passed by the state House and Senate.

Leader of UA Little Rock Alumni Board Named

A leader in the public relations and communications industry in Central Arkansas will head the UA Little Rock Alumni Board of Directors.

Natural State Snapshots

Natural State Snapshots

Natural State Snapshots

Natural State Snapshots

Natural State Snapshot

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January 30 - February 5, 2023

The Father of Arkansas State Parks

Remembering a friend

SESSION SNAPSHOT: What you need to know from the first two weeks of the 94th Arkansas General Assembly

Leader of UA Little Rock Alumni Board Named