Arkansas Money and Politics

6 days ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Mark Carter

FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmailThe regional bugaboo that had plagued the baseball Razorbacks the past two years was snuffed out with emphasis over the weekend in Fayetteville. Arkansas, the No. 3 national seed, swept through the Fayetteville Regional with convincing wins over the region’s fourth seed, North Dakota State, on Friday, and Creighton, the third seed, on Saturday and Sunday. In their three regional games, the Hogs outscored opponents 26-8.

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Sarah DeClerk

Eureka Springs has long been a destination for visitors, from early European explorers seeking the fountain of youth to 21st-century art lovers drawn to the culture of the place. The city also holds appeal for treasure hunters, including those who make the drive to Wonderland Antiques just east of town.

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Mark Carter

An old sports-writing buddy of mine, with whom I sewed my newspaper oats in Fort Smith some 35 years ago, had tickets to the first- and second-round sessions of this year’s March Madness at Ball Arena in Denver. About 10 years ago, we had embarked on a tradition of meeting up once a year to relive our early-20s glory days and catch a game, either here or in his native Colorado.

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Dwain Hebda

FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinEmailWhat do you get when you pit the leader of the free world against the most powerful retailer on the planet over tariffs? Hint: It’s apparently not, as Walmart’s slogan once promised, “Always Low Prices. Always.”The Bentonville-based behemoth put none too fine a point on the impact shoppers are likely to feel as a result of President Trump’s trade back-and-forth with China on May 15.

2 weeks ago | armoneyandpolitics.com | Sarah DeClerk

“Leaves of three, let it be” is a common saying in Arkansas this time of the year, but when that warning comes too late, there is Poison Ivy Soap, manufactured by Poison Ivy Soap Co. in Marshall and distributed at locally owned retailers across the country. “We’ve had people use it for seed ticks and skunk spray and all sorts of problems. Poison Ivy Soap is great for that,” said Ann Brown, owner.