Monday, March 23, is National Puppy Day, and there is perhaps no one more ready to celebrate than Lorie Comer, who is affectionately known around Best Friends Animal...
Category: Local Luminary
Local Luminary: Breonna Bishop Builds Her Own Legacy in Pine Bluff
For Breonna Bishop of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, at first, 8:22 was just a date. It marked the anniversary of when she and her husband, Reggie, began dating. Then it became...
Local Luminary: Little Rock Writer Tells the Story He Needed as a Kid
As a youth, Brandon Campbell struggled to find voices that could speak to what it was like growing up in a blended family. Now, he’s that voice for others. ...
Local Luminary: Jonesboro Florist to Decorate White House for Christmas
Zach Jones, owner of the Bearded Bouquet in Jonesboro, has been chosen to decorate the White House for Christmas. “I think it’s going to be a fun experience,”...
Local Luminary: Greg Giezentanner, Once Upon a Time Books
While the rise of online retailers once had some questioning whether independent brick-and-mortar bookstores could survive in the 21st century, Once Upon a Time Books...
Local Luminary: Coach Tim Glancy, Mentor for Generations of Arkansas Students
After more than four decades in the classroom and on the field, Tim Glancy is preparing for his final year of teaching. While the veteran educator and coach says he’s...
Local Luminary: Anna Marie Stearns, Tea Capital
For anyone craving top-quality boba or chai, Tea Capital in Little Rock awaits. The shop opened in the SoMa district two years ago, serving a wide variety of loose-leaf...
Local Luminary: Lauren Anderson, Calm+Confidence Beekeeping
Bee expert and educator Lauren Anderson has spent the last decade destigmatizing instilled bee fear. She has recently grown her beehive business to a full-functioning...
Local Luminary: Melissa Novakovich, The Ripe Banana
When life gives you bananas, make banana bread, and when life does not give you enough places to buy plant-based, gluten-free goodies, make them yourself. That...
Local Luminary: UCA’s David Keith Embraces Retirement
Although the so-called 'college years' are a repugnant memory for some, UCA professor and former editor Dr. David Keith would probably disagree. Keith, the heart and...
Local Luminary: Kim Walker, Antioch Acres Farm
Perhaps no group of people watches the weather quite as intently as farmers — except maybe meteorologists. Kim Walker, co-owner of Antioch Acres Farm in Antioch...
Local Luminary: Yung Feng Lin, Chef Lin’s
When it comes to running a restaurant, Anthony Lin, son of Yung Feng Lin, owner of Chef Lin’s in Greenbrier, said it all boils down to something his father and mother,...












