AMP had the opportunity to interview Dr. Gregory Bledsoe, who is running in the Republican primary on May 24 for lieutenant governor. Bledsoe is the current Surgeon General of Arkansas. The following is an edited version of our conversation. AMP:…
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The Digs of the Deal: Gillett’s Coon Supper Leaves Arkansas Politicians Hungry for History
One of the most iconic annual events in Arkansas is the Coon Supper in Gillett. What started as a small community meal to celebrate the hunting season has grown into a statewide event featuring Arkansas politicians, athletes and celebrities that…
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The Digs of the Deal: Women Lead the Way at Arkansas Governor’s Mansion
One of the most prominent locations in Arkansas’ capital city — and a point of local pride — is the Arkansas’ Governor’s Mansion. Since its construction in 1950, the Governor’s Mansion has served as the home for many of Arkansas’s…
The Last Word I recently decided to go back to school and get a master’s in public service. I wasn’t incredibly sure what public service was — I just knew that several people I admired in school had pursued a…
Digs of the Deal: Historic Woodruff House, Living History in Little Rock Home of the founder and first publisher of the Arkansas Gazette, the Woodruff House is one of the only antebellum homes remaining in the Little Rock area.…
Born of Heartache, Valinoti’s Arkansas Detour Fuses Time, Place and Family Cuisine is the thread that weaves history, geography, ancestry and even emotion together. When we take part in the communion of food, we find ourselves inexplicably in tune with…
It’s only been three months since AMP’s last election preview, but already much has changed in terms of candidate jockeying. Plus, history will likely be made in November. The 2022 election is perhaps the most diverse in state history with…
Spotlight on Black-Owned Businesses Greg Modica, the youngest of 10 boys and one girl, was raised by sharecropper parents, Mae and Willie Modica. Growing up in a Christian home, his parents were his role models. Willie Modica was a World…
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The Digs of the Deal: Taylor’s Steakhouse Evolves, Satisfies
The small town of Dumas has a population of just over 4,000 people. Though the town’s population is small, any one of its inhabitants could readily point you in the direction of the best steakhouse for miles around. Taylor’s Steakhouse…
Bentonville has become a booming business town in an economically rich corner of the state. But the richness of Bentonville’s history and influence goes back as far as 1875 with the construction of the Peel Mansion Museum and Heritage Gardens.…