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Virus Diaries: Small Businesses Continue to Weather Pandemic Storm
The year 2020 hasn’t gone according to plan for anyone, least of all small-business owners in Arkansas. read more >
by Marty Cook -
ArkansasCOVID.com Creator Recovers from COVID-19
The COVID lady has greater appreciation for the coronavirus after surviving her own bout with the disease. read more >
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 >
by Kyle Massey -
With Open Patio, Springdale Cider House Rules
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 >
Have Cup, Will Travel: Drinks Hit The Streets
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 >
by Kyle Massey -
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 >
Black Apple Crossing Pleased with Clarification on Cider House Rules
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 >