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AMP Trailblazing Women: Vanessa Cash Adams
Vanessa Cash Adams is co-founder and managing attorney at ARlaw Partners, a firm with offices in Little Rock and Fayetteville. Adams graduated from the William H. Bowen School of Law in 2007 and was admitted to the Arkansas Bar that same year. Her undergraduate degree in journalism at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville gave her a strong foundation in communication, while other essential skills have come through hands-on experience.
AMP Top Ten: Lena Hayes, Health is Wealth
Lena Hayes was not looking to leave her position as deputy executive director of the Clinton Foundation in Little Rock. Not by a long shot. Hayes said she was motivated by the foundation’s mission to carry on former President Bill Clinton’s creed that “everyone deserves a chance to succeed, everyone has a responsibility to act, and we all do better when we work together.”
Boozman recognizes military service of late Bella Vista veteran
U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) recognized the service and sacrifice of the late Marvin Trigg in ‘Salute to Veterans,’ a series recognizing the military service of Arkansans. Trigg grew up on his family’s farm in rural Missouri. He was put to work at an early age milking cows...
University of Arkansas system president announces he is retiring by Jan. 15
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Donald Bobbitt, the president of the University of Arkansas system, said Tuesday he is retiring after leading the state’s largest university system for nearly 13 years. Bobbitt notified the university’s Board of Trustees that he plans to retire Jan. 15, or earlier, if...
AMP Trailblazing Women: Brooke Brolo
Brooke Brolo studied criminal justice in college with the intention of going to law school. The death of her stepfather after a four-year battle with cancer set her on a different path. “After he passed away, we learned that the life insurance policy he owned had lapsed, so my mother...
Police search for suspect of hit-and-run accident in Conway
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — The Conway Police Department has asked for the public's help in finding a suspect involved in a hit-and-run accident. According to reports, the accident happened near Old Military Road and Donnel Ridge Road on Thursday morning just before 9:30 a.m. The driver of one of...
Harrison, Ark., non-profit run by teen helps senior flood victims
HARRISON, Ark. (KY3) - People from all over are donating items to seniors forced out of their home by flood waters. An Arkansas non-profit group is playing a big role in helping them. Ruby Chitsey of Harrison, Ark., was 10 years old when she started Three Wishes for Ruby’s Residents....
SBA Administrator, Rep. Womack talk to business owners impacted by May 26 storms
The head of the U.S. Small Business Administration met Thursday (July 18) with about 10 business owners affected by the May 26 storms and tornadoes that damaged buildings and homes in Benton County. Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman was joined by U.S. Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers. During her Northwest Arkansas visit,...
Marybeth Byrd to play Gulley Park Concert Series July 18
The second-to-last Gulley Park Concert Series of the season is coming up this week. Next up in the series is a performance by The Voice semifinalist Marybeth Byrd, set to perform on Thursday, July 18 as part of the series. From her bio:. Marybeth Byrd’s love is for music that...
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