Dwain Hebda

Little Rock

Journalist at Freelance

Contributor at Arkansas Money and Politics

Husband, father, seeker of truth; Communicator, writer, journalist, wordsmith; Huskers, Bears, beers, hoops, life

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5.1 Magnitude Earthquake Rocks Iran

1 week ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

The Middle East ground has been shaking — literally — under heavy ordnance ever since Israel launched airstrikes on its neighbor June 13, touching off retaliatory missile and drone attacks from its longtime Muslim antagonist. Now, the ground appears to be pushing back. The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting a 5.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Iran on June 20, about 22 miles southwest of the city of Semnan.
Hogs Stumble in College World Series

1 week ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmailThe University of Arkansas baseball team suffered an opening-game 4-1 loss Saturday night at the hands of archrival LSU during a much-anticipated College World Series match-up in Omaha. The Tigers scored three runs in the second inning at the expense of Hogs ace Zach Root. Root was pulled after 38 pitches, his shortest outing of an otherwise sterling postseason, for reliever Gabe Gaeckle who got the Hogs out of the second-inning jam.
The Capitalism of Conscience: EverBranch Capital Group Leverages Love of Outdoors Into Investment Opportunities

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

Joe Carter looked out his window onto the Colorado landscape. The scene was breathtaking, from the towering mountains and soaring skies right down to the bees buzzing in the lavender. As workspaces go, it is a pretty sweet setup and a constant source of inspiration for the CEO of Little Rock-based EverBranch Capital Group.
Serving up Style: Salon Cirae Offers Luxury Salon Experience

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

Feature image above: The salon’s staff represents a range of ages, backgrounds and specialties. Photos by Lori Sparkman. Leah Harding does not check a lot of the traditional boxes for a salon owner. The Illinois native did not grow up with visions of styling and beauty for a career. She did not go to cosmetology school or work backstage, prepping models at fashion shows.
Safe and Secure: Title Company Thrives Despite New Threats in Marketplace

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

Feature image above: Co-founders Brian Scott, left, and Mike Sage (Photo by Lori Sparkman)Over the course of a real estate transaction, one of the seemingly more routine steps is that of title services. In fact, not only is the legal transfer of ownership from one party to another one of the more significant aspects of the process, title services are also an industry increasingly targeted by criminals and fraudsters.
They’ve Got You Covered — In Arkansas’ Insurance Industry, Women are Changing the Game

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmailThe times they are a-changin’ in the insurance field, and women are leading the way. After trailing male counterparts for decades, the number of female insurance professionals has come on strong and, in the process, changed the way the industry solicits, advises and services clients.
Women in Insurance: Charlotte Potts, Charlotte Potts State Farm Insurance

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

As a highly successful insurance professional and someone for whom each new day reveals itself in myriad unexpected ways, Charlotte Potts has learned to roll with the punches and remain a calming force for clients whose lives have been turned upside down by storm, fire or auto accident. If there is one thing that is sure to get her dander up, however, it is the thought of people in crisis having their situation made worse by poor customer service and slow action by their insurance agent.
Women in Insurance: Monica Treat, Treat Insurance Agency

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

If ever there was an insurance protege, it is most surely Monica Treat, who was recruited into the insurance field when she was still a teenager. “My grandpa had been in the insurance industry in the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, and he was really successful,” she said.
Women in Insurance: Brenda Henson, Henson Insurance Services

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

After 30 years in banking going all the way back to her college days, Brenda Henson was ready for a change. That opportunity came 10 years ago in the form of an invitation by her brother-in-law, who was already in the insurance business, to make the career switch. Henson, owner-agent of her firm, got a short break-in period with a women on her brother-in-law’s staff and, in short order, was dropped into the deep end to figure things out from there.
The Good Neighbor - Dennis Bost: Insurance Still Comes Down to Relationships

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

When Dennis Bost talks about commitment to home and family — two central tenets of his role as a longtime State Farm agent — he is not kidding. Bost has spent about 12 of his 21 years with the company running his own agency in Little Rock. Prior to that time, he was a member of the State Farm corporate structure, where he eventually reached a crossroads in his career.

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