People for Bikes came out with their city ratings last week and surprising to no one here in the Natural State, Fayetteville ranked among the highest cities in Arkansas with Bentonville, Belle Vista, Springdale and Rogers coasting in right behind them in their respective size categories for…
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St. Louis Fed President to Speak at Little Rock Chamber
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSt. Louis Fed President James Bullard will be speaking at the Little Rock Regional Chamber on Thursday, July 7 for the chamber’s Power Up Little Rock luncheon being held at the Clinton Presidential Library. A virtual and in-person event,…
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Protecting Our Seniors: Identifying Elder Abuse in Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJune is Elder Abuse Awareness Month, and the Arkansas Securities Department is reminding everyone to be vigilant for signs of elder abuse, including financial exploitation. Elder abuse can take on multiple forms, and it is a social issue that…
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4th & 25: Another Near-Miss For Hogs Baseball is Only Further Proof of Program’s Elite StatusÂ
There’s a photo of Joe Dimaggio on the wall in my office. It was taken sometime in 1969, nearly 20 years after he’d hung up the spikes. He’s 55 years old, salt overtaking pepper, the paunch of late middle age…
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Planned Parenthood Pauses Arkansas Abortions After SCOTUS Decision
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffIn a statement from Planned Parenthood, all abortions will be paused in Arkansas following the decision by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, which protected the right to abortion nationwide. The Arkansas legislature passed a “trigger law” in 2019,…
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Be Pro Be Proud National Conference Meets in Bentonville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Be Pro Be Proud National Conference will be held in Bentonville, Arkansas from June 28 through June 30. The National Conference will convene key workforce leaders from Arkansas, Georgia, North Carolina,  South Carolina and Tennessee among other states, to join industry leaders and legislators…
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Movement Mortgage Expands in Batesville with New Market Leader
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMovement Mortgage, the nation’s sixth-largest retail mortgage lender, is excited to announce the addition of Market Leader Christy Beagle to its team serving the state of Arkansas. Beagle (NMLS #629666) brings over 15 years of home financing experience to…
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Sanders Releases Statement After Roe v. Wade Decision
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSarah Huckabee Sanders has released the following statement after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade today: “For decades, this is a day so many of us have prayed for and worked towards. I am thankful for the brave resolve of the six…
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St. Louis Fed Names Matuschka Lindo Briggs Regional Executive in Little Rock
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis has named Matuschka Lindo Briggs as vice president and regional executive for the Little Rock Branch, which serves the majority of Arkansas. Briggs succeeds Robert Hopkins, who retired in mid-June after 38 years at…
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Arkansas Ranks #6 as Most Dependent on the Gun Industry
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffWith gun sales down 12.6% year-over-year but the U.S. having experienced at least four mass shootings every week in 2022, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2022’s States Most Dependent on the Gun Industry, as well as accompanying videos and audio files. …