Earlier this week, the Central Arkansas Library System hosted a ceremonial wall-breaking event for the flagship Main Library. Key members of CALS staff, project leads from Polk Stanley Wilcox, WER Architects, Stocks-Mann Architects, and CDI Contractors, as well as Mayor…
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Your Local Library: A Treasure Trove For Culture, Education & Economic Development
by Eliza Bornéby Eliza BornéThink of the last time you visited the library: You may have browsed the shelves looking for books, movies, and audiobooks, but chances are you still have much to discover among the library’s many educational and cultural offerings. Books –…
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Turning A Mouth To Water: At Lunchtime, Down-Home Spots Deliver the Goods
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterBusiness lunches often take place in fancy dining rooms with dark walls and soft lighting, white cloth napkins folded nicely upon white tablecloth and the cushioned seats made from poplar. Starting off with a round of Old Fashioneds, the menus…
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CALS to Close Main Library for Renovations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) will be shutting down its Main Library, located at 100 Rock Street in Little Rock, on Sept. 1 due to renovations within the facility. The renovations will continue into 2025, according to several media…
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AARP Awards $51k in Grants to Five Arkansas Organizations
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAARP Arkansas has revealed that five Arkansas organizations will share $51,000 in funding through the 2023 Community Challenge Grants. These organizations are part of the largest group of grantees to date, with $3.6 million being awarded to 310 organizations nationwide. …
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Arkansas Visionaries: Rett Tucker and Jimmy Moses
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaRett Tucker, Jimmy Moses (Photo by Jamie Lee) True Home Boys: Prolific Developers Always Had Little Rock’s Best Interests In Mind Just outside the stylish, sun-splashed offices of Moses Tucker Partners, the city of Little Rock hums with the…
Demographic analysis is powerful because it gives a window on the future. Metroplan is a regional planning agency that makes forecasts for central Arkansas. While our main task is transportation planning, our projections are used by private sources and government…
On Sept. 14, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) broke ground on a $10 million Child Development Center in Little Rock set to open in 2024. The 20,000-square-foot center will inhabit four acres at the intersection of 11th…
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Arkansas Entrepreneurs Win Funding and Wow Crowds
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArkansas small business owners tonight won a collective $17,000 at the 2022 Pitch ‘N Pint pitch competition, produced by The Venture Center and the Little Rock Regional Chamber. Sara Hurst of Bella’s Kitchen + Wellness, Lauren Anderson of Calm +…
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Venture Center Hosts Pitch Competition for Local Entrepreneurs June 23
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMore than $10,000 is up for grabs at The Venture Center’s 2022 Spring Pitch ‘N Pint event, which will be held June 23 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Ron Robinson Theater in Little Rock. Pitch ‘N Pint is…