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Before we dig into today's fun topic — how colleagues of Arkansas Gazette cops-beat reporter Joe Wirges mocked his candidacy for Big Rock constable in 1922 — we must scratch up an un-fun bit of necessary background.
I wish we knew more about Jimmy Ward. A popular entertainer in Little Rock at the turn of the 20th century, Ward was well-known then and obviously well-liked, judging from the many positive things said about him in the local newspapers.
The annual awards ceremony for the Arkansas Press Association was a virtual affair this year due to the pandemic, but I couldn't say "no" to APA executive director Ashley Kemp Wimberley when she asked me to again host the event.
The annual awards ceremony for the Arkansas Press Association was a virtual affair this year due to the pandemic, but I couldn't say "no" to APA executive director Ashley Kemp Wimberley when she asked me to again host the event.