Global nonprofit CureDuchenne is hosting a workshop at Little Rock Marriott on Aug. 6 featuring Kindann Fawcett, PhD, a nutritionist at Arkansas Children’s Hospital. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness due…
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Hogs Abroad: Razorbacks Partner With FloSports for European Tour
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRazorback men’s basketball is headed overseas this month, with games in Spain and Italy scheduled from Aug. 6- Aug. 16. Fans traveling to attend in-person can enjoy free admission alongside the beautiful scenery. For viewers here at home, University of…
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Flake & Co Buys Pavilion in the Park for $8.85M
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffPavilion in the Park, a 67,287 SF retail center at 8201 Cantrell Rd, Little Rock, has been purchased by real estate agency Flake & Company for $8.85 million. Built in the style of a European galleria with an open air…
It’s August 5, which means college football season is just around the corner. Practice started today – at just under 30 days before kickoff – for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and after a nine-game winning season last year, both fans and…
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Arkansas Announces Four Educators as Teacher of the Year Finalists
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJust one month after Jessica Saum began her tenure as 2022 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, four finalists for the 2023 award were announced on Aug. 4 at a special ceremony held at the Governor’s Mansion in Little Rock. Finalists…
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Arkansas Game & Fish Foundation to Honor Five Conservationists at Banquet
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation will induct five great conservationists into its highly acclaimed Arkansas Outdoor Hall of Fame at a banquet on Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. The five conservationists include Duane…
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SPOTLIGHT ON SMALL BUSINESS: The Rock House in Searcy
Amanda Elston is a woman who knows how to work hard. She spent years putting in 100-hour weeks alongside her husband, doing everything from setting up natural gas drilling fields and doing roustabout work to constructing metal buildings, selling oil…
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Governor Asa Hutchinson Appoints Gary, Hankins to Fill Vacancies
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Asa Hutchinson announced Aug. 3 that he has appointed AJ Gary to the position of Secretary of the Department of Public Safety and J.R. Hankins as Director of the Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, after the two positions were…
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Applications Open for ’22 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas District Export Council (AR DEC) is accepting applications for the 2022 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Global Trade to recognize the exporting success of small, medium and large Arkansas companies. The Arkansas District Export Council is a nonprofit…
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UAMS Researcher to Lead National Study on Antibiotic Resistance in Vegetables
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEn Huang, Ph.D., an associate professor at the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health Department of Health Sciences, has received a three-year, $1 million dollar grant from the USDA to research antibiotic resistance in American vegetables. His team…