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Dentist who bribed Jeremy Hutchinson gets a year and a day in federal prison

Today's news: COVID and politics in the roundup

Monday's COVID news is not good.

Failure to pay taxes another mark against state treasurer hopeful Mark Lowery

Yet another financial mishap revealed by a candidate for state government's CFO.

COVID today: Hold your applause. Hospital count hits big new record

Cases may be declining overall, but the number of serious cases is not.

Take a trip to the Momentary for art and cocktails

Enjoy the free exhibition In Some Form or Fashion and drinks in the Tower Bar.
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'Grassroots' super PAC formed -- Fight Fear

What's not to like about a super PAC with a bulldog for a mascot? Enough money, maybe?

Wasting state money: Republican lt. gov edition

Greg Bledsoe, trying to break through into the conversation over the big field for the Republican gubernatorial nomination for lieutenant governor, lashed out today at the presumptive leaders -- Attorney General Leslie Rutledge and Sen. Jason Rapert.

Timeline cleanse: cute LRSD kindergarteners on new bikes

The nonprofit Trailblazers + ETHIC in Northwest Arkansas is hoping to get kids hooked on biking by giving out free wheels.

Arkansas Children's Hospital will comply with Medicaid vaccination rule

Children's Hospital resumes vaccination rule. Will the state follow?

UA libraries to benefit from $5.1 million in gifts

It's the biggest gift ever to UA libraries.
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From Rock Candy

'Hamilton' ticket lottery goes up Friday morning; forty $10 tickets available for each show

Forty tickets for each of the sixteen performances of "Hamilton" at Robinson Center are up for grabs via a ticket lottery.

'Station Eleven' creator to adapt Portis' 'Gringos'

Patrick Somerville, creator of the exceptional HBO adaptation of "Station Eleven," has formed a new production company and one of its first projects is a feature adaptation of Charles Portis' novel "Gringos," Deadline reports. 

Ashlie Atkinson plays Mamie Fish in HBO's 'The Gilded Age,' and it is going to be glorious

Little Rock actor Ashlie Atkinson's stepping into the role of Mamie Fish in HBO's new period drama.

Maddy Morphosis, the Fayetteville contestant on season 14 of "RuPaul's Drag Race," makes debut

In which much was made of Maddy's straight cisgender male-ness, who in turn played an electric guitar with her tongue.

Little Rock Zoo holds a vote to name this baby eastern black rhino

Want to help name a baby eastern black rhino? Vote in the Little Rock Zoo's naming contest until January 17.
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Arkansas Symphony Orchestra announces new $9 million facility on grounds of Heifer International

Following a short performance from its Quapaw Quartet, the Arkansas Symphony Orchestra announced this morning in a press conference at the Clinton Presidential Center that it would be moving from its 25-year home in Byrne Hall to a new facility on the grounds of Heifer International in downtown Little Rock.

Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to be depicted on U.S. quarter

Maya Angelou, who spent some formative years in Stamps in South Arkansas, is the first Black woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter.

'Black Alchemy': A Q&A with photographer Aaron Turner

In Aaron Turner's photography, black is far from being a single hue.

2022 is pretty awful so far; check out these free weekday meditation sessions from UAMS

Free meditation and mindfulness sessions at noon on weekdays from UAMS.

Arkansas Arts Council offers grant money for flash fiction, graphic novel writing, Delta Blues songwriting and more

A welcome boost, especially in a moment like this one, where artists are staring down yet another year of monetary and artistic uncertainty.
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Ciders, seltzers and meads at Museum of Discovery for Helter Seltzer, a non-beer competition

All things non-beer at this homebrew competition.

Get in on the trend: Mylo's mochi donuts are delectably crunchy on the outside, chewy on the inside

Naturally gluten-free delights.

Local coffee roasting competitors unite after lightning strikes coffee roasting machine

A bond was created between two direct competitors after a bolt of lightning struck the Blue Sail Coffee Roasters facility in North Little Rock, frying the roasting machine.

The Fold mourns loss of employee

A memorial fund has been set up for the family.

A new food scene emerges during the pandemic

Here's what to eat when you climb out of your COVID cave.
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Rosie's is riveting the weekday lunch scene in Little Rock's East Village

Just like its namesake, Rosie’s Pot and Kettle thrives in hard times.

2021 in review: The 21 most-read Eat Arkansas stories of the year

Despite all the pandemic-related problems, 2021 was a great year to Eat Arkansas.

Vermicelli, chicken parm and melt in your mouth scallops: Guy Choate's top 10 meals of 2021

Little Rock writer Guy Choate documents and photographs every restaurant meal he takes in each year. This year he ate 360 meals at 215 restaurants, up 242 from last year, but not as many as his all-time high of 411 in pre-pandemic times. Here are his top 10 out of his 163 meals in The Natural State in 2021.

Rolo pretzels and sugared cranberries are here to save your holiday treat platter

If you find yourself wanting to make some treats this Christmas but don’t have the time to bake up a masterpiece, these Rolo pretzels and sugared cranberries are the perfect solution.

Kat Robinson's new book tackles 94 of the state's dairy bars

Arkansas travel writer and food historian Kat Robinson logged over 8,900 miles visiting the state's 94 dairy bars, some more than once, researching her new book "Arkansas Dairy Bars: Neat Eats & Cool Treats."
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