Up, up and away UPDATE
Opening a thread early. I am soon to be airborne for the North Atlantic — Iceland, Faroe Islands, Norway. Others will be standing in and the better time difference (versus Down Under discombobulation)...
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Get yourself into a (fried) pickle
There aren't many foods that we can claim as Arkansas inventions, but the fried pickle is one of my favorites. Originally popularized in Atkins, Arkansas by Bernell Austin at the Duchess Drive-in, the...
View ArticleRemember crazy checks? They're back
Arkansas had a run with politicians making far more than evidence ever supported of the notion that parents were schooling their kids to act crazy to qualify for Social Security Disability checks....
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Hello, hello?
If you are trying to call into the Arkansas Times today, you'll hear a busy signal. Last week's lightning strikes fried our phone system and left us telephonically challenged. Until the system is...
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Local Colour featured artist: Dickins
In honor of National Rivers Month, Nancy Dickins is showing her oil of the Buffalo National River at Local Colour, where she is the June featured artist. The gallery is at 5811 Kavanaugh Blvd. Hours...
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Judge Rhonda Wood to run for Arkansas Supreme Court
As expected, Arkansas Appeals Court Judge Rhonda Wood will run for the seat on the Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Cliff Hoofman will vacate next year. Max recently wrote a column about some of the...
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Health-insurance marketplace: letters of intent from carriers due today
Today is a big first test for implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Arkansas, particularly the so-called “private option” for Medicaid expansion. Letters of intent are due to the Arkansas...
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A rocky start for Mamacita's
Opening a restaurant is not easy; running one isn't either. This is especially true for a place opening in a location that might be considered "snake bit" after housing everything from Korean food to...
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Sammy Peters in New Mexico
Sammy Peters sends wors that he is showing his paintings at LewAllen Galleries in Santa Fe from June 7-July 7. The show is called "Internal Narrative." Peters is a true master of color, texture and...
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Rusting boats in the Little Maumelle
Asked and answered:Q. Please tell me why this abandoned piece of junk — two pieces actually — from a storm gets to stay in the Little Maumelle/Arkansas River from a storm years ago? #too long #...
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UALR announces data visualization center: UPDATE
This morning, UALR announced what we reported over the weekend: It has created a new center focused on data visualization. The George W. Donaghey Emerging Analytics Center (EAC) will be headed by Dr....
View ArticleCAW considers Lake Maumelle marina lease renewals
Central Arkansas Water is seeking public comment on two leases up for renewal in the Lake Maumelle watershed— Jolly Roger's Marina and the Grande Maumelle Sailing Club at Lake Maumelle. A survey on the...
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Wiz Khalifa, Trinidad Jame$, Joey Bada$$ to First Security Amphitheater
Weed-obsessed rapperWiz Khalifa ("Black and Yellow") will headline a concert on Saturday, July 27 at the First Security Amphitheater (previously known as the Riverfest Amphitheater). Folks we'll likely...
View ArticleOil spill in Fort Smith
Workers with the energy utility Oklahoma Gas and Electric discovered a mineral oil spill at a utility substation in Fort Smith on Saturday, 40/29 reports. OGE said about 16,000 gallons spilled. A...
View ArticleVoter ID, DNA swabs and the implosion of a GOP consulting firm with ties to...
Consider this an open line.*SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE RELEASES DRAFT OF VOTER ID RULES: Talk Business has a rundown and a link to the draft rules.*EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, SCALIA GETS ONE RIGHT: Nice...
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Rockwell show total: 121,000
Arkansans love Norman Rockwell. (I especially love the Rockwell in the image above.)During its 11-week run, the exhibit "American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell"drew more than 121,000 people to...
View ArticleOpen Line, brought to you by the inspiring leadership of Phil Bryant and Mark...
The line is open. A few odds and ends...THANK GOD FOR MISSISSIPPI? If you're feeling glum about the political landscape in Arkansas, just remember, it could be worse! Asked today why the state of...
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Arrest in Arch Street bank robbery
The Pulaski County Sheriff's Office announced an arrest tonight of a suspect in today's robbery of the Metropolitan Bank branch at 15602 Arch Street. Just after 6:30 p.m., deputies arrested Jeremy...
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Three Memphis restaurants every Arkansan should know about
I realize this is, technically speaking, an “Arkansas” blog, but our state’s centralized location, in proximity to a number of truly fantastic food cities, is a rather unique aspect of Arkansas. Within...
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Morning Notes: Stodola, Stovall, Hobbs
*MAYOR RAISE DECISION DELAYED: The Little Rock Board of Directors yesterday postponed the decision on whether to give Little Rock Mayor Mark Stodola a raise of almost $20,000. The board will take up...
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