And so it will be Memphis and the Liberty Bowl, War Memorial’s slightly more successful and questionably better-looking big brother, on Dec. 28, for the hard-luck Arkansas Razorbacks. The Hogs will face a capable team in Kansas, which limped to…
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Torii Hunter Reflects on MLB Career, Legacy, Current Endeavors
Torii Hunter, a man who was raised in Pine Bluff and went on to become one of the greatest baseball players in American history – with a 19 year baseball career and a hall-of-fame induction, was recently back in Arkansas…
When it comes to following a favorite professional football team, I’m a stranger in a strange land. I live in Arkansas – a hotbed of support for the Dallas Cowboys, but because of a single play that happened nearly half…
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J.B. Hunt, Waymo Add Wayfair to Autonomous Trucking Pilot in Texas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJ.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. (NASDAQ: JBHT), one of the largest supply chain solutions providers in North America, and Waymo, the leading autonomous driving technology developer, announced today the latest development in their collaboration on autonomous trucking technology will include…
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Rezoning Request Submitted for 112 Drive-In Property in Fayetteville
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOwners of Fayetteville landmark theater 112 Drive-In are seeking a rezoning that would allow for redevelopment of the property, according to a recent report from The Fayetteville Flyer. The 112 Drive-In sits on nearly 20-acres off Highway 112, near Van…
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Children’s Advocacy Centers to Honor Gene Jones at 2021 Woman of Inspiration Event
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffChildren’s Advocacy Centers of Arkansas (CACAR) will honor Arkansas native Gene Jones of Danville, as the 2021 Arkansas Woman of Inspiration at its annual fundraising dinner on Oct. 6 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock. Gene Jones, wife of Dallas Cowboys…
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Bound for the Lone Star State: Brunner Takes New Role in Dallas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffSusanne Brunner is trading in her desk in Little Rock for one in Dallas. The veteran news anchor has announced that she has accepted a position at WFAA in Dallas, Texas. In her new role, she will be part of…
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Encore Bank Expanding into Dallas, Fort Worth Markets
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEncore Bank is expanding into the Dallas and Fort Worth markets. Phillip Jett, Encore Bank vice chairman and president, announced the expansion on Friday, Sept. 25. Marc Massad will be taking the lead of the Dallas market, as the executive…
by Cromwell Architects Engineers Recently Interstate 30, which runs through the heart of downtown Little Rock and North Little Rock, has been in the news for a controversial widening project. While the project is currently on hold, due in large…
In a new series, Whimsical Graffiti, Arkansas Money & Politics editor Mark Carter tells it like he sees it. Check out his column every week on AMP. ••••• It’s really not a bad drive, I-30 to Dallas. Compared to Memphis, certainly compared…