Arkansas made history Thursday night as the Razorbacks softball team won a super regional game for the first time ever and claimed victory over the Texas Longhorns with a 7-1 in Game 1 of the best-of-3 series. The team was…
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U of A Faculty Recognized with Outstanding Distinctions
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFaculty at the University of Arkansas received distinctions in 2021, as newly appointed University Professors and endowed position holders, which were effective starting with the 2021-22 academic year. “At the U of A, our distinguished faculty are among the best…
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Ozark Surgical Associates Joins Washington Regional Medical System
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOzark Surgical Associates, located at 3017 Bob Younkin Drive in Fayetteville, has joined the Washington Regional Medical System. General surgeons Wayne Hudec, M.D., Jeffrey Kellar, M.D., Ronald Mullis, M.D. and their staff will continue to provide their patients with surgical…
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UpStart Thrift Store Opening in Farmington to Support Entrepreneurship
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffNorthwest Arkansas nonprofit Startup Junkie Foundation is partnering with community volunteers and donors to launch a re-sell store to provide financial support to local small business owners. The store, dubbed UpStart Thrift, will be in a community southwest of Fayetteville,…
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JMP Opens Automation and Robotics Facility in Northwest Arkansas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffJMP Solutions recently completed construction on its new automation and robotics facility in Fayetteville which opened for business on March 1, 2022. The 20,000-SF manufacturing and integration space will provide automation and robotics solutions to the Northwest Arkansas region and…
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Bones to Receive Honorary Doctorate at UA Spring Commencement
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffBobby Estell, professionally known as Bobby Bones, will receive an honorary doctorate degree during the University of Arkansas commencement ceremony on May 14 at Bud Walton Arena. Estell is a popular American radio and television personality and two-time New York…
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Flying into the Sunset: Richard Holbert of Central Flying Service Bringing It In for a Landing
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaAsk Richard Holbert what made sense about the decision to sell Little Rock aviation outfit Central Flying Service, and the second-generation president of the company responds with the folky candor for which he is well-known. “It makes sense, to me,…
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Fayetteville Public Library Receives $1M Gift, Asks Community to Help Complete Expansion
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Fayetteville Public Library Foundation has received a $1 million gift from the Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation to help with the library’s ongoing expansion project. The library said its new teaching kitchen space will be renamed the “Walker…
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Raising the Bar: 2022 Hogs Bring Back Expectations of Old
by Doc Harperby Doc HarperExpectations are funny things. It seems like once they’re set, they should be locked in. If a certain level of success is expected at the onset of a campaign, meeting or exceeding that should be the goal. It’s a fairly…
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Editor’s Letter: Remembering Skyways
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterJust as The Natural State has been home to “that Arkansas wine” for going on 150 years — borrowing an old tagline from Wiederkehr Wine Cellars — that “Arkansas airline” helped lay the foundation for the growth of commuter airlines…