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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock has honored Anastasia Boles, Dr. Heidi Skurat Harris, Dr. Noureen Siraj, Kiel Thorlton, and Dr. Casey Rockwell as the winners of the 2024 Faculty Excellence Awards.
The Pac-12 is likely to be competing in its last March Madness, as realignment has pushed 10 of its schools to other conferences.
As the May Annual Meeting of the Pulaski County Bar Association approaches, we sat down with the board’s president, Adrienne Griffis, who besides being a partner with the firm of Kamps and Griffis, is also a part time prosecutor for Pulaski County District Attorney Will Jones.
States invest to save rural grocery stores
There have been massive gains in productivity over the past century.
Twenty years after becoming the executive director of the Little Rock Realtors Association, Libby Sheard decided it was time to step down and let someone else assume that leadership.
The grandmother behind the advocacy wants financial support for kids who have lost providers.
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock will honor Arkansas radio personality and celebrated alumnus Travis “Tre’ Day” Rowan as the 2024 honoree of the 19th annual Taste of Little Rock event.
When we met with Faulkner County Realtor Spencer Hawks recently at his Coldwell Banker RPM office in Conway, the start of the conversation took him down a reflective path.
The chief economist for the National Association of Realtors (NAR) is optimistic, saying that sales of existing homes, which fell to their lowest level in 30 years, have likely bottomed out.

October 13-19, 2014

A Day in the Life

On judging an album by its cover … you should.

UALR series: Meet Zulma Toro-Ramos

This is the first in a series of profiles on the deanship positions at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, as well as the provost position.

Brokers gather for safety meeting at LRRA

In the wake of the recent tragic loss of Realtor member Beverly Carter, the Little Rock Realtors Association held a Broker’s Meeting at the LRRA building on Oct. 7.

Natural State Snapshots

Brainbuster – Make your brain tingle!

I Swear

In a 1912 poem, Ezra Pound wrote, “Winter is icumen in.” Pound’s “Ancient Music” parodies a 13th century Anglo-Saxon poem that begins “Sumer is icumen in” (sic). Hardly a novel idea: “Here comes winter.” Happens every year, no? We want to prepare.

SmArts

The coffee shop where I get coffee (nearly) every morning has set up a little tableau: a basket full of apples, a few of which are artfully arranged in front of the basket, and beside the apples, three small plastic hen figurines.

Do It Yourself

I love fall with a passion! I love the crisp feel in the air, pumpkins and hay all around, the candy, the costumes, the laughter of children, Thanksgiving dinners, sweaters and the beautiful leaves.

The Critic's Corner

As I walked out of “Gone Girl,” two questions formed in my mind, both consisting of one and the same word: “Why?”

Kay's Cooking Corner

Are We There Yet?

Well, the insanity continues. On Tuesday, I got a call from KM’s big brother Bob, a.k.a. “Mother’s Favorite.”

Little Rock's Vantage Points

“I don’t have a forge, it’s not Mordor where I work,” explained jewelry maker Stacey Bowers. She’ll be the first to admit that she does, however, get physical while crafting a piece.

Jack Nelson Jones & Bryant

This appeal comes from the Benton County Circuit Court. The Honorable Tom Smith presiding.

Real Possibilities

Last month, this column discussed some of the excellent information about Brain Health on AARP’s web site and listed several ways to improve your brain health and reduce or delay your risk of dementia. Here are a few more recommendations

Insurance Insights

Members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) joined regulators and industry executives from Thailand, Japan, China, Australia, South Korea, and Malaysia recently to discuss regulatory harmonization at the Asia Pacific Forum.

View from the Cheap Seats

I am embarrassed to say that, until last week, I wasn’t completely aware of the origin of the term “bucket list."

The Practical Lawyer

One of the more frustrating things about being a lawyer is trying to explain to clients that “legally right” and “morally right” are not always the same.

Behind the News

Department of Education awards multi-million dollar grant to UALR

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded a multi-year, multi-million dollar grant to the Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock.

Walking for a friend and JLAP

Now Polychron’s time as leader of nation’s Realtors

It takes very little time when talking with Chris Polychron to sense his passion for the real estate industry and the Realtors who comprise it.