Sources have said that Arkansas’ oldest bar, The Ohio Club, is currently in the process of being sold by its current owner, Dona Pettey. Though it has not been confirmed yet, it has been heavily rumored that the bar founded…
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Sanders Appoints Chapmond for Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGovernor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has revealed that she will appoint Chief Chris Chapmond to serve as director of the Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training. “I have made it clear that under my leadership, our brave law enforcement…
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Updated: Legends Resort & Casino License Declared Unconstitutional
UPDATE 1/20/23 at 8:48 a.m.: On Tuesday, Jan. 17, CNB met for a regular meeting, where Chuck Garrett, CEO, CNB, commented on the situation. “We expected (Fox to rule against us, and he did,” Garrett said, according to a news…
Every now and then in our short lives, we encounter an establishment that impacts us so dearly, we remember it for decades to come, even long after that establishment is gone. Coy’s Steak House, formerly of Hot Springs, is a…
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Royal Flush: Arkansas Gambling Industry Booming
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaWhen the doors opened on Oaklawn’s 2022-2023 racing season Dec. 9, the stream of patrons flowed in familiar channels throughout the historic racetrack. Carried by the tides of tradition, fans picked up racing forms, viewed the mounts at the indoor…
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Oaklawn Jockeys, Trainers and Owners Celebrate
by Vicki Vowellby Vicki Vowell“On the track, there are no buddies,” quipped Cristian Torres to a smiling Ricardo Santana, as the two longtime friends taunted each other during a dinner for owners, jockeys and trainers. The dinner hosted by Jane Phillips Jolly and Saddiq…
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2022-2023 Arkansas Racing Season Kicks Off at Oaklawn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe 2022-2023 Arkansas racing season begins today, Friday, Dec. 9 at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. The resort is drawing visitors from across the world for its 68-day season with 45 scheduled stakes. According to a press release from earlier this…
The 2020 pandemic caused many Arkansans to branch out and try new jobs and hobbies. This series will help readers better understand a day in the life of certain career fields, based on an interview with someone in that field. …
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Now Open: Mainline Sports Bar at Oaklawn
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffOaklawn Racing Casino Resort is holding a grand opening for the new Mainline Sports Bar on Dec. 1. The new state-of-the-art bar and sportsbook will be open seven days a week. Included in the bar are three Topgolf swing suites,…
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Oaklawn President Louis Cella Announces New Additions
by Vicki Vowellby Vicki VowellOaklawn President Louis Cella spoke at the Rotary Club of Hot Springs. Cella began his remarks addressing how things have changed quite a bit since his great-grandfather and great-granduncle built the Oaklawn Jockey Club in 1904; specifically, how the importance…