American Woodie: Turning a Diamond Mine into a Humanitarian Gem Kristy Alpert For a man who has spent the last six years running a diamond mine in Sierra Leone, Woodie Butler wears surprisingly few diamonds. Zero, to be exact. The only diamond of value to this Arkansas native is…
Vault: Banking on a Great Experience Kristy Alpert For nearly 40 years, the building at 723 Central Avenue in Hot Springs sat empty, abandoned after its last tenant, Citizens Bank, moved out and shut the ironclad vault one final time. Dating back to 1909, when it opened as the First Federal…
ROXing the State of Arkansas Kristy Alpert By Kristy Alpert | Photography by Jamison Mosley They say family history has a way of repeating itself. Fortunately for Herren Hickingbotham, his family has a history of good taste. The Arkansas native was in his early 20s when his father famously made…
A Legacy of Grace Kristy Alpert Dr. Caroline Ford, executive director of the Wolfe Street Foundation, founded the Dills House for Women, a chemical-free space for recovery. By Kristy Alpert • Photography by Jamison Mosley For Dr. Caroline Morgan Ford, the line between casual drinking and substance abuse was one…
It’s Pee-Kahn Month! By Kristy Alpert By Kristy Alpert | Photography by Jamison Mosley We’re all a bit nuts in Arkansas, especially during National Pecan month! April is National Pecan Month, and we’re going nuts for these native Arkansas nuts. An estimated 2.6 million pecans are harvested from orchards…
Joe David Rice: The Start of an Era Kristy Alpert We said goodbye to Tourism Director Joe David Rice in December, but not before picking his brain about the hidden…
The Santaland Diaries Kristy Alpert By Kristy Alpert | Graphic courtesy of The Rep Not Your Mama’s Matinee: The Santaland Diaries offers an adult alternative to snowflakes and candy canes Anyone looking for an upbeat tale of Christmas cheer that comes wrapped in a happy package with sweet, sweet tidings…
Red Hair Don’t Care: ‘Annie’ Makes its Debut at the Wildwood Park for the Arts Kristy Alpert As a vocalist and actor with more than 30 years of experience, Robert Holden is no stranger to taking command of the stage. His baritone bravado and precise portrayals have captivated audiences…
