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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.
The voices of small-business owners in Arkansas betray their anxiety, even anguish approaching grief, as they fight for their future — and a future for their employees — in a world upended by a deadly pandemic. read more >
As businesses across the state struggle to stay afloat, Mangan Holcomb Partners/Team SI and the Little Rock Convention & Visitors Bureau have launched an online resource to provide information on Arkansas businesses, restaurants and service providers. read more >
Both the supporters and the opponents of legalizing recreational marijuana in Arkansas say they're thinking of the children. read more >
Prime rib and steaks are the stars of the menu, though Cattleman's Steakhouse in Texarkana also offers options like grilled tilapia, broiled red snapper, shrimp and lobster. read more >
The value of big deals in Arkansas plummeted 85% in 2019 compared with the previous year, dropping to $7.9 billion compared with a stratospheric $53.9 billion in 2018. read more >
David Alan Bubbus, owner of the David's Burgers chain of Little Rock talks about his real estate investment philosophy and a number of new initiatives he has undertaken. read more >
Dining and drinking are increasingly important ingredients of the casino experience, industry experts say, and all indications are that Arkansas' new gaming destinations won't neglect either. read more >
One food and dining trend on which almost all agree is plant-based proteins and plant-based menus in general, including vegan dishes. read more >
Gordon Wittenberg of Little Rock, a prominent Arkansas architect who once served as president of Wittenberg Delony & Davidson Architects of Little Rock, has died. He was 98. read more >
Four years after opening their popular At The Corner diner in downtown Little Rock, the King women — two sisters, their sister-in-law and their mother — are busy devising their next project: Henrietta's, planned for the former Andina's location at 433 E. Third St. read more >
