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Misty Orpin and her husband, Leo, co-founder of Black Apple, a producer of hard cider, in Springdale. Retail sales have helped Black Apple survive the pandemic.
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Virus Diaries: Small Businesses Continue to Weather Pandemic StormLock Icon

The year 2020 hasn’t gone according to plan for anyone, least of all small-business owners in Arkansas. read more >
Misty Orpin
Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

ArkansasCOVID.com Creator Recovers from COVID-19Lock Icon

The COVID lady has greater appreciation for the coronavirus after surviving her own bout with the disease. read more >
Misty Orpin
Education / Government & Politics / Health Care

Arkansas COVID Creator Hands It to UA Journalists

Misty Orpin is handing off her latest baby, the pandemic news and data site arkansascovid.com, which she birthed on her laptop and raised to indispensability. read more >
Health Care / Media & Marketing / Restaurants & Food

With Open Patio, Springdale Cider House RulesLock Icon

Leo Orpin, the co-owner of Black Apple in downtown Springdale, said he and his co-owners resisted the urge to reopen the business in phases until July when Black Apple, the state’s only cidery, opened its back patio. read more >
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Have Cup, Will Travel: Drinks Hit The StreetsLock Icon

Outdoor drinks and dining have become commonplace in American downtowns, a trend pioneered in Arkansas by Little Rock, which initiated the River Market Entertainment District last summer. read more >
Restaurants & Food / Retail

Virus Diaries: Packaged Rollout ‘Saving Grace’ of Black Apple in Age of COVID-19

Black Apple Crossing is offering only curbside and delivery service from its taproom in Springdale, has temporarily laid off a couple of folks, and has cut hours for other employees because of the COVID-19 pandemic. read more >
Government & Politics / Legal / Manufacturing

Black Apple Crossing Pleased with Clarification on Cider House RulesLock Icon

Five years after hard cider manufacturer Black Apple Crossing was founded in downtown Springdale, it’s now legal — well, even more legal — to manufacture hard cider in Arkansas. read more >