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Little Rock housing authority selects final commissioner to join group

This is the second recent appointment to the Little Rock housing authority's commission. The selections are still awaiting approval from the Little Rock Board of Directors.

Little Rock dispensary proposes move to Jacksonville

A state representative and a bank president have submitted letters to support Greenlight Little Rock's proposed move, while the Sherwood mayor opposes it.

State health department reports first pediatric flu death of the season

The flu intensity level in Arkansas is still “very high."

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Conway School Board candidates file finance reports; Milburn leads in donations

Conway School Board candidate Bill Milburn leads all other candidates in fundraising. He's running against incumbent Trey Geier. Two other candidates are vying for another board seat.
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Hot check conviction leaves Jonesboro mayoral candidate ineligible for office

Yet another would-be Arkansas politician runs headlong into the state's draconian laws regarding hot checks and the ability to hold office.

Subiaco monk removed from ministry amid abuse allegations

Subiaco Abbot Elijah Owens said he did not have any information that “any child associated in any way with our abbey” was harmed by Fryer.
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Weather fourcast: Todd Yakoubian to lead KARK, Channel 4 Arkansas Storm Team

After multiple yak-doll oriented teasers, KARK, Channel 4 News officially announced on Wednesday that beloved Arkansas weather prognosticator Todd Yakoubian is the station’s new chief meteorologist.

Maumelle bets big on electric bikes for eclipse emergency planning

City officials have invested $105,000 "for three electric bikes, three AEDs and an ATV that can transport a patient if traffic congestion makes it impossible to transport a person in need of medical help via regular means,” Maumelle's Fire Department chief Beau Buford said.

The queen’s gambit: Gov. Sanders and Co. play political games with overcrowded prisons

The governor's plan to add more people to existing prisons, regardless of capacity or prison staffing, has her at loggerheads with the state Board of Corrections.
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From Rock Candy

Recent episodes of "Hip Hop Hello" radio show feature Q.G. The BlacKnight, François K and more

In the latest two episodes of "Hip Hop Hello," a weekly radio program on Bentonville Community Radio, host Clint Schaff interviews Central Arkansas rapper Q.G. The BlacKnight and pioneering DJ and producer François K, among others.

Little Rock illustrator Sally Nixon gets a write-up in Vogue

Vogue reports that Nixon's foray into drawing nostalgia-infused scenes of food courts, stores and escalators was inspired by Park Plaza Mall, the Little Rock shopping center she frequented as a kid.

Fayetteville band Resting traffics in dream-pop desperation on debut single

Through wavy guitar effects and a powerful percussive backbone reminiscent of “Disintegration”-era The Cure, Resting's first single drips with numbness and desperation.

Ron Robinson Theater is putting badass women on the big screen throughout March

Picks for March include both volumes of “Kill Bill,” “The Passion of Joan of Arc,” “Thelma & Louise” and more.

'Jesus Christ Superstar' at Robinson Center this weekend

Now on its 50th anniversary tour, “Jesus Christ Superstar” has four showings at Robinson Center — 8 p.m. Friday; 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday; and 1 p.m. Sunday.
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Author Danielle Dreilinger unearths 'the secret history of home economics' at CALS Ron Robinson

Author Danielle Dreilinger, as a guest of The Women’s Foundation of Arkansas, will tackle the underexplored history of home economics in a talk drawn from her book, “The Secret History of Home Economics: How Trailblazing Women Harnessed the Power of Home and Changed the Way We Live.”

McKay Coppins to speak about Mitt Romney biography Thursday

Coppins published "Romney: A Reckoning" in October 2023. The New Yorker called the book a “rare feat in modern-day political reporting."

Arkansas filmmaker Amman Abbasi's latest debuts at SXSW

Pakistani-American filmmaker Amman Abbasi, who attended Hall High School and Central High School as a teenager, will premiere his 2024 film "Yasmeen's Element" at this year's South by Southwest Festival in Austin.

‘Action/Abstraction Redefined’: A first look at AMFA’s new exhibition of modern Native American art

“Action/Abstraction Redefined” features 36 artists and over 50 works of art from the Institute of American Indian Arts' permanent collection across the movements of abstract expressionism, color field and hard-edge painting, showing how Native artists culled inspiration from traditional designs while co-creating and responding to new waves of artistic expression. 

Close out Black History Month at the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center

A lecture on historic West Ninth Street, an afternoon of family-friendly STEM activities and a concert by the Marian Anderson String Quartet finish out the Mosaic Templars Cultural Center's celebration of Black History Month.
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Kat Robinson launches ‘The Great Arkansas Barbecue Questionnaire’

Arkansas food historian and author Kat Robinson has recently launched a questionnaire aimed at local owners of barbecue restaurants for research ahead of her newest book covering the state's barbecue traditions.

Smashed N' Stacked's burger whiz is hungry to help

Smashed N’ Stacked burgers pile on flavor, but the real goal is to smash food insecurity.

Brood & Barley’s Khan shrimp salad special is a perfect take on a Caesar

I’m still thinking about Brood & Barley’s weekly salad special.

1982, the year of the Horseradish Souffle

The headline for this 1982 write-up by Mary Dee Terry, which ran in the sporadic Arkansas Gourmet department, was "It May Sound Terrible But it Tastes Sooo Good!" We'll take her word for it.

Bleu Monkey Grill to open Monday in West Little Rock

Hot Springs’ Bleu Monkey Grill will open its new West Little Rock outlet next week at 10700 N. Rodney Parham in the Village at Pleasant Valley shopping center.
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The Hotel Hot Springs targeting spring for Coy’s Steakhouse revival

The Hotel Hot Springs is targeting a spring opening for revival restaurant Coy's Steakhouse.

El Palenque rules the roost

Authenticity is a priority for owners David and Marlin (pronounced “mar-LEEN") Martinez, both in the decor and the food that they serve.

The Bagel Shop's getting fancy with new pop-up dinner series 

The Bagel Shop announced on Instagram Friday that tickets are on sale for the first of a new dinner series at the shop titled “‘Fancy Place,’ a dining establishment.” 

WLR food scene report: Denny’s really is closed 

A food scene report from the abandoned Denny’s, City Silo and the two new restaurants headed to Bowman Road. 

Ask A Server: A Q&A with Shaniya Abrams

Shaniya Abrams of Raduno — winner of Best Server in the 2024 Arkansas Times Readers Choice poll — takes an in-depth look at the local food scene offerings on her @savouringshaniya Instagram page. We gave her a pop quiz on her favorite local gems.
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