Local Bartender Wins Prestigious Cocktail Award Despite Controversy
NEW YORK – The James Beard foundation announced today that local bartender/mixologist Lee Edwards has one the very first Beard award for best original cocktail for his Highland Honey Sour. …
Memphis Pyramid Sinking Rapidly Into Mississippi River
MEMPHIS – Contractors working on renovations to the Memphis Pyramid building say that the building and surrounding land is sinking rapidly into the Mississippi River. The building is currently under renovations …
Walmart Hacks Amazon Robots to Send Lumps of Coal to Prime Shoppers
BENTONVILLE, Ark – Retail Giant Walmart claimed responsibility today for hacking into Amazon’s distribution centers causing shipping robots to send lumps of coal to all customers using the Amazon Prime …
Hundreds Arrested as Holiday Shoppers Begin Looting Stores During Black Friday Sales
LITTLE ROCK – Police say that hundreds of shoppers were arrested after looting and localized rioting broke out across several stores in the city late Thursday night and early Friday …
Archaeologists in Texarkana Find 1600 Year Old Mosaic that Resembles Mario
TEXARKANA, Ark – A group of archaeologists uncovered a mosaic depicting a man jumping that resembles the popular video game character Mario on Tuesday. The archaeologists were studying ruins from the …
Little Rock School District Announces Immediate Winter Weather School Closing for Remainder of 2014
The Little Rock School District (LRSD) this morning announced that due to unpredictable winter weather patterns all schools will remain under an inclement weather closing for the remainder of the 2014 …
Several Hunters Injured After “Vampire Deer” Attacks in South Arkansas
Arkansas game officials say that at least 6 hunters were injured over the weekend after being attacked by what is described as a “vampire deer” across south Arkansas. The attacks …
Conway Introduces New Downtown Christmas Tree to Replace Last Year’s Troubled Display
CONWAY – City officials today unveiled a new Christmas tree to replace the expensive and problematic downtown display from last year. The new tree acquired on Craig’s List from a French seller …
UAMS Fraternity Offers Free Breast Exams at Parties
Members of the Beta Omicron Omicron Beta fraternity are bringing the spirit of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences by offering free breast exams …
Facebook announces plans to stop Throwback Thursday posts
Facebook officials today announced plans to phase out Throwback Thursday photos and posts, saying its users should seek to live in the present and not in the past. The world’s …