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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.

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New Mt. Fuji Owners Bringing ‘Dallas Flair'

New Mt. Fuji Owners Bringing ‘Dallas Flair'

Restaurants & Food

Brothers Aaron and Yusuke Jackson, the new owners of Mt. Fuji in Breckenridge Village, are combining their love of the Japanese restaurant with a dedication to quality and a desire to bring a little “Dallas flair to Little Rock.” read more >

McClard's Owners Seek to Franchise

McClard's Owners Seek to Franchise

Restaurants & Food

Veteran restaurateur Lee Beasley, whose Beasley Properties bought McClard's in 2020, is franchising the restaurant, seeking to leverage the McClard's legend but to preserve the qualities that made it a landmark. read more >

Entrepreneurs Taste Dreams at Arkitchen

Entrepreneurs Taste Dreams at Arkitchen

Restaurants & Food

Jon Lamb's Arkitchen in Little Rock gives aspiring restaurateurs and others in food-related businesses an affordable opportunity to try out their dreams of entrepreneurship. read more >