Two careers ago, shortly after I began my time in newspapers, fresh-faced and blissfully unaware of the industry’s encroaching doom, I learned about the most dreaded day in the sports calendar. It’s the day after the MLB All-Star game, when…
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Hanna to Lead Magic Springs Following Bateman Retirement
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMagic Springs Theme & Water Park General Manager, Jack Bateman, is set to retire in March, park officials announced in a press release on Tuesday. Jessyka Hanna, assistant general manager and director of operations, has been promoted to the general…
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Lewis to Replace Spann as Director of Arkansas State Parks
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffShea Lewis has been announced as the next director for Arkansas State Parks by Stacy Hurst, the secretary of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism. Lewis will replace Grady Spann, who retired on Dec. 31 after 28 years…
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Kopps to Conduct Free Pitching Camp at Hot Springs’ Majestic Park
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer Arkansas Razorback Kevin Kopps, now a pitcher for the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team, will conduct a free pitching camp for kids on Saturday, January 22, at Hot Springs’ new Majestic Park baseball complex. There is no…
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4th & 25: Hoop Hogs Still Learning to Cope with High Expectations
I don’t know if y’all have run across this, but there’s a bit of self-help wisdom often passed around on the internet asserting that happiness grows in direct proportion to acceptance and inverse to expectations. In other words, when expectations…
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Little Rock Wrestling Joins ‘Every Arkansan’ to Help Families in Need
The Little Rock Wrestling Team has received donations of 115 hams that will go to help families in need during the holiday season. In partnership with Every Arkansan, the Little Rock Wrestling Team collected donations from the community during their…
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Hot Springs Sporting Goods Manufacturer Expands Staff
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas sporting goods manufacturer Tanners Team Sports Inc. recently filled three key roles at the company’s headquarters at the Mid-America Industrial Park in Hot Springs. According to a company press release, the new hires are due to an increase in…
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The GM of Team Musselman: Before Becoming First Lady of Hog Hoops, Danyelle Sargent Musselman Was Her Own Brand
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterPower Women: Before Becoming First Lady of Hog Hoops, Danyelle Sargent Musselman Was Her Own Brand These days, if an official title could adequately describe Danyelle Sargent Musselman’s daily routine, it would be General Manager of #teammusselman. That’s how it’s…
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How the 2021 Season Will Be Remembered in the Annals of Arkansas Football History
by Eric Bolinby Eric BolinThe year 2021 will not go down as the greatest season in Arkansas football history. But, by golly, it will be remembered as one of the most impressive. Arkansas capped an improbable regular season with a 34-17 win over Missouri…
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Garth Brooks and Coming Full Circle in Fayetteville
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterThe idiom, “full circle,” the internet says, probably originated with Shakespeare, which might help explain why I had to wonder about its origin. (In high school, I tended to zone out when we got around to Shakespeare, relying on my…