Be Thankful for Who You Are
Here's something worth sitting with today: the words "I Am" might be the most powerful words in the English language.
Tal Swicegood
A Wild Meeting at the Russeville Fire Station happened Today.
3 local restaurants with great food just closed their doors!!! All of them seemed to be doing well, but clearly something wasn't working.
The $8/Hour Wake-Up Call
What does employee loyalty look like in your workplace or business? Have you seen examples of local employers who really invest in their teams?
Hippie Palace and the Lost Art of the Third Place
What makes a third place actually work isn't the products or even the atmosphere—it's the people running it.
The Attention Economy Is Stealing Your Town... (And How We Take It Back)
The major platforms—Facebook, YouTube, Instagram—made a deliberate shift. They replaced the "follow" with the "algorithm." What does that mean in practice? It means that even if you follow a local business with 10,000 followers, when they post something, maybe 200 people see it. Maybe fewer.
When Your Kids Don't Want What You Came Here For
There's a moment Dr. Alejandra Carvallo mentions in passing that stopped us cold...
75 Years in Russellville
You don't stick around for 75 years by accident. When a business outlasts recessions, pandemics, technological revolutions, and the rise and fall of entire car brands, there's something deeper going on than just selling a good product. Cogswell Motors has been part of Russellville's fabric since 194
The 4:30 AM Question: What RJ Van Hook Knows About Showing Up
What separates someone who talks about getting healthy from someone who actually does it? It's not willpower. It's not some perfect meal plan or the right pair of running shoes. According to RJ Van Hook, who's been running River Valley Fit Level for six years now, it comes down to something simpler
What It Really Costs to Start a Business in Russellville
Walk into Rhonda Hawkin's office at Arkansas Tech with a dream and $500 in your pocket, and she won't laugh you out of the room. She's seen businesses launch on less. But walk in expecting to hit $10,000 in monthly revenue by month two? That's when she'll gently pull you back to earth.
The Lost Art That Might Save Your Grocery Budget (And Build Community While You're At It)
Here's a question: When was the last time you bit into a tomato that actually tasted like something? Not the waxy, mealy ones from the supermarket that look perfect but taste like cardboard. I mean a real tomato—sun-warmed, sweet, the kind that makes you understand why people used to can hundreds of