Blessings Golf Club in Northwest Arkansas will host the third annual Blessings Collegiate Invitational, which will be presented by Tyson Foods this fall, according to tournament officials. The event, which is expected to feature 11 of the top men’s and…
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Coke Headed Back to UA Is the Real Thing
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRumors that Coke was coming back to the University of Arkansas campus are, indeed, the real thing. The UA recently revealed a written notice of intent to award its exclusive, non-alcoholic beverage sponsorship to Coca-Cola, and on Monday the university…
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4th & 25: Is the Hogs Baseball Team ‘Special’? Better Say Your Prayers
“Baseball is like church. Many attend, few understand.” — Leo Durocher “More than any other American sport, baseball creates the magnetic, addictive illusion that it can almost be understood.” — Thomas Boswell The paradox created by the two preceding quotes,…
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Home Team? It Would Be a Crying Shame If the Hogs Become Dickey-Stephens’ Only Big Baseball Draw
by Brent Birchby Brent BirchOn April 26 in North Little Rock, the Arkansas baseball team narrowly escaped embarrassment by eeking past a sub-.500 UCA squad, 2-1, in 10 innings in front of a sellout crowd of 10,333 people. The Razorbacks have now won 18…
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The Last Word: It Was a Good Day
by Randy Ortby Randy OrtWednesday, May 4, 2022, was a good day. As a 34-year veteran of state government in Arkansas, I’ve seen a little bit of everything. Some pretty, some not so pretty. Some good, some…. well, you get the picture. And I’ve…
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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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Hot Springs to Dedicate Ruth Statue on Bambino’s Birthday
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe world’s third bronze statue of Babe Ruth will be dedicated on Ruth’s birthday next year, at the main entrance to Hot Springs’ Majestic Park baseball complex, where Ruth played in the early 20th Century. Majestic Park is a brand…
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Dumpster Divers: Chadbourn, Doss Do What It Takes to Keep State’s Rivers Clean
It became a habit early on when Cowper Chadbourn and his wife, Debbie Doss, first canoed and floated the state’s rivers more than three decades ago. They’d see trash left at some of the access points, which led the pair…
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Strider Bikes to Host ‘Cutest Race on 2 Wheels’ June 18 in Bentonville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffStrider Bikes is headed to Northwest Arkansas on June 18 for the 2022 Bentonville Bike Fest. Strider Bikes manufacturing is giving children as young as six months old their first-bike experience with the development of bikes designed to develop a…
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Dynamic Duos 2022: Mica Strother and Greg Hale
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMica Strother and Greg Hale are Arkansas to the core, and the Little Rock husband-and-wife team have the credentials to prove it. Strother, born in Little Rock and raised in Mountain Home, is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University and…