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Jan Cottingham

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Jan Cottingham is from western Arkansas and is a graduate of Hendrix College in Conway. She's always wanted to be a journalist and pretty much always has been, with one detour into the nonprofit world: editing Heifer International's magazine and serving as communications liaison for Nobel Peace Prize-winner Wangari Maathai of Kenya.

Cottingham began her career at the Arkansas Democrat and was the last city editor of the Arkansas Gazette. She was also metro editor at the Dallas Morning News. Her Influences? Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Penn Warren.

Last 10 Articles & Blog Posts

New Frontier For Boomers: Aging in Place This article is available only in print.

8 hours ago –

As they have since they first started coming into it, baby boomers are having an outsized effect on the world, including the world of design, particularly residential architecture design. read more >

Arkansas Liquor Stores See Sales Fall 5.5 Percent Since Grocery Wine Expansion

7 days ago –

Liquor stores throughout Arkansas have seen total sales fall an average of 5.5 percent since expanded sales of wine in grocery stores went into effect Oct. 1, according to a report released Monday. read more >

Jonesboro Welcomes $20 Million Risever Plant

1 week ago –

Risever's $20 million 125,000-SF facility in Jonesboro, which will create 130 jobs, will be its first outside of China. read more >

Grocery Sales of Wine Hit Liquor Stores

1 week ago –

Expanded wine offerings have taken a toll on sales at the state's package liquor stores. read more >

Olive Gardens Get 'Contemporary' Remodel

1 week ago –

The Olive Garden restaurants in Little Rock and North Little Rock have a new look after a remodel that includes updated artwork, fabrics, materials, lighting, seating and flooring. read more >

With Conway Leading the Way, Roundabouts Gain Acceptance in Arkansas

2 weeks ago –

Finley Vinson has advice for city officials considering installing their first roundabout: Find the city's worst intersection, the one everyone hates, the one that can only be improved. Put the roundabout there. read more >

Feltner Trio to Branch Out to Tontitown

1 month ago –

Tontitown is poised to be the second location of Feltner Brothers Burgers, with more planned after that. read more >

Stone's Throw to Sample Stifft Station Location at PopUp Event

1 month ago –

A PopUp in the Rock event will be the occasion for Stone's Throw Brewing to set up in Little Rock's Stifft Station neighborhood for a few weeks to test interest in a possible outpost in the area. read more >

Arkansas Food Has Champion in Kat Robinson

2 months ago –

By leveraging her education and professional experience, Kat Robinson has marketed her stories about Arkansas food and restaurants with great success. read more >

Wilkins, Former Arkansas Legislator, Pleads Guilty to Bribery

3 months ago –

Henry "Hank" Wilkins IV of Pine Bluff, a former Arkansas legislator and the Jefferson County judge until his sudden resignation last month, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to conspiring to accept more than $80,000 in bribes. read more >