The incumbent representative for House District 65, which covers part of Jefferson and Arkansas counties, is looking to effect change at the local level.
Leslie Newell Peacock
Leslie Newell Peacock has worked for the Arkansas Times since its switch from a monthly magazine to a weekly in 1992. She previously worked for the Arkansas Gazette. She can be reached by email: lesliepeacock@arktimes.com
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Stark inspirational works, vibrant paintings meet up at Hearne
Black and white scratchboard drawings by Perrion Hurd and vibrant, hyper-saturated with color paintings by Kennith Humphrey create an excellent juxtaposition at Hearne Fine Art.
Posted inArkansas Blog
AMFA will name gallery for Rockefeller
Warren and Harriet Stephens told the Democrat-Gazette yesterday that the Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, despite fears to the contrary, would include a gallery named for Jeannette Edris Rockefeller.
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Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts loses $500,000 bequest
The Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts, which is closing in on its capital campaign’s $155 million goal for the new building to open April 22, 2023, has lost a half-million-dollar donation from a member of the Rockefeller family.
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Native plants win in court
Pulaski Circuit Judge Patricia James ruled Wednesday, Oct. 5, that a Jacksonville yard planted with native plants did not run afoul of a Jacksonville ordinance requiring the mowing of “noxious plants, weeds, plant growth, undergrowth and/or vegetation” over 8 inches.
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Native plants vs. weeds
A Pulaski County court will decide whether a city can force a native plant enthusiast to mow down his flowers and forbs.
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Avant-garde Heights house raises questions: yard art, eyesore or both?
Frenetic Heights lawn decor elicits mixed reviews from neighbors, trepidation from code enforcement officers and soul searching for Arkansas aesthetes.
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A short architectural tour of Little Rock and North Little Rock
Behind closed doors.
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Fayetteville duo transforms hardwood into fine percussion instruments
Lots of time and craftsmanship go into every piece from Buffalo Drum Co.
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The post-pandemic art world in Arkansas
More gallery space, more programming, more culture on tap.