Joe Jett is director of business strategies and corporate development for Rose Group Advisors in Little Rock, but the former five-term state representative spends most of his time at the family farm in Success or in the skies above it.…
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Unique Public Artworks Showcased in Bentonville’s Newest Park
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFeatured Image is: Chakaia Booker “Déjà Vu”, 2016 Rubber tires and stainless steel, 246 x 312 x 204 in. As part of “an ongoing mission to make art part of everyday life,” OZ Art NWATM recently installed six major public…
- April 2021BusinessCultureMagazineTransportation
The Aviator: Louise Thaden, Arkansas’ Amelia Earhart, Blazed Trails for Female Pilots
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaIn the annals of American aviation history, to say nothing of the history of Arkansas, few individuals stand taller than the willowy Louise McPhetridge Thaden. During the 1920s and 1930s, Thaden was one of the most famous and captivating figures…
- April 2021BusinessMagazineTransportation
Like Its Namesake, Thaden Field Continues to Innovate, Soar
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe Northwest Arkansas from which Louise Thaden emerged is a far cry from what it is today. Gone are the small, muddy communities, replaced by the glass and steel of one of the most robust areas in the entire country.…