Clark Trim and Henrik Thostrup, owners of Little Rock's Colonial Wines & Spirits, were the Pillars of the Arts honorees at the 2024 edition of Into the Blue, t…
State Sen. Linda Chesterfield; Jamee McAdoo and her late sibling Norel McAdoo; and Rupa Dash were honored during the Celebrating Maya@96 10th Anniversary Spiri…
Sometimes reading seems a bit less than, well, fundamental.
Easterseals Arkansas' Fashion Event -- during which apparel from local stores and boutiques is showcased on the runway by a modeling troupe featuring agency cl…
Funny how so often the things we look forward to the most, and for which we are willing to shell out the most money and effort, are so often the things that go…
Persevering Pearls, an Official Interest Group of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. serving North Pulaski, honored 20 men in various arenas at the Crown Him ... …
I remember a friend of mine once remarking that her "life" was in her purse -- a statement doubtless echoed by many of us women.
Arkansas continues to distinguish itself in various ways -- from troubling to depressing (which, sadly, we're used to) to what-the-hecking, to occasionally smi…
The Greater Little Rock Chapter of Jack and Jill of America held its inaugural Pink and Blue Junior Cotillion-Beautillion, a fundraiser, on March 1 at The Venu…
The regulars knew exactly what to come armed with: muffin tins to hold a half dozen, a dozen, heck, even two dozen samples of soup at a time (so as not to have…
The Rev. Truman Tolefree firmly believes that everything in his life has paralleled parts of the Bible. Especially as far as numbers are concerned. Tolefree, t…
"We're All Connected" was the theme of the 17th annual Scholarship Breakfast & Sisters Meet Conference hosted by Positive People Promotions on March 2 at the C…
Sure, youngsters need to stretch, too. But, as they say, getting old certainly isn't for sissies.
It was emphasized during the Hope Ball -- benefiting the 20th Century Club's Lodge and held Feb. 24 in the Wally Allen Ballroom of the Statehouse Convention Ce…
For the Talkmistress, birthdays can bring on mixed feelings.
United Cerebral Palsy of Arkansas' signature fundraiser finally made its way back from the pandemic.
"An Enchanted Evening" it was, indeed. This was the theme of the 27th annual Ivy Ball, hosted by The Ivy Foundation of Little Rock -- the fundraising arm of th…
"Sisterhood, Social Action & the Power of Our Vote" was the theme of the 111th Founders Day Celebration hosted by the Little Rock Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigm…
HOT SPRINGS -- For the second year, the Musical Notes Foundation teamed up with the Hot Springs Jazz Society to offer a night of Mardi-Gras-theme entertainment.
They should call this Snubs season.
The retail powers-that-be have found that their sales go down when they put products under lock and key, turning to our smartphones as the answer to their dile…
Berthenia Gill, founder and longtime program director of Youth Advocate and Resource Network Inc. (aka YARN), was honored during the organization's inaugural A…
A journalism professor I had shared with us students his story of working for a small-town newspaper that, on the back page of one of its issues, was running a…
The Horace Mann Transitional Class of 1972 moved up its usual spring fashion show by a few months to pay tribute to the civil-rights icon whose January birthda…
Issue No. 220 with "Dollar Scholar with Julia Glum," a personal-finance-education newsletter emailed regularly from Money Group, LLC, was especially of interes…
When your fitness trainer (!) hawks a pizza place, you know it must be good. When my friend and trainer sang the praises of Certified Pies on social media, my …
Forty-one young women were presented at the 73rd annual Debutante Ball, held Dec. 6 at The Venue at Westwind in North Little Rock. The ball -- hosted by the Ce…
I kinda saw the problem coming. I was, I suppose, in denial about when, and how, the problem would come to a head.
There was pizza, accompanied by light snacks. There were various beverages, some already made, some to be mixed. There was camaraderie ... a lot of schmoozing …
A sumptuous buffet of traditional Filipino dishes and an appearance by Santa marked the Arkansas Philippine Association Christmas Party, held Dec. 16 in the gy…
I'm counting down to my 62nd birthday, which, if all goes well, takes place Feb. 17 ... four days behind this year's Mardi Gras.
Rebecca Cowling, Dr. Gloria Richard-Davis and Caroline Stevenson were honored during Just Communities of Arkansas' 59th annual Humanitarian Awards Celebration,…
Award-winning jazz singer, recording artist and Fort Smith native Jonathan Karrant lent his velvet voice to appreciative attendees of a Christmas Concert held …
'Tis the day before Christmas, and as we go through these final hours beforehand, I, the Talkmistress, wish you a merry day.
Keshia Knight Pulliam -- known and beloved for her child-star role as Rudy Huxtable in "The Cosby Show" and now a director and producer as well as actress -- w…
I recently stumbled over one of those online end-of-year-holiday articles that would no doubt cause many of us to consider their purveyors to be Captains Obvio…
Sequined dresses, long gloves, longer strings of pearls and feathered, jeweled headbands. Classic black tuxedos, dinner jackets, stylish fedoras. Attendees too…
Amazon got me again, y'all.
Mosaic Templars Cultural Center, 501 W. Ninth St., Little Rock, is hosting a "grand reopening weekend" in celebration of its 15th anniversary, which also marks…
Daniel and Tiffany Robinson have become familiar faces at local charity events throughout the years -- he, a vice president and senior regional investment offi…
The 47th annual Festival of Trees -- benefiting CARTI -- culminated in Tux 'n Trees, the black-tie gala held Nov. 18 in the Wally Allen Ballroom of Little Rock…
Four alumni of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock received honors at the university's Distinguished Alumni Awards Celebration, a Nov. 10 luncheon in the…
We are once again bringing forth a few noteworthy gift suggestions.
Hosting the event for the first time since changing from college status, Philander Smith University raised money for deserving students via its 2023 Scholarshi…
It's about to be Thanksgiving again, and regular readers know what that means: The Talkmistress' annual Things I'm Thankful For list.
Goodwill Industries of Arkansas (GIA) hosted its inaugural Gala for Good -- presented by Bank OZK -- Oct. 28 at the Venue at Westwind in North Little Rock. The…
Arkansas Enterprises for the Developmentally Disabled (AEDD) put on its annual "Ultimate Tailgate Party" -- Hawgs for a Cause, held Oct. 26 in the Holiday Inn …
So much for these bank and Brinks truck robberies where the robbers make off with big money in the form of stacks and stacks of bills.
