Doris James is a freelance writer and former broadcaster from Arkansas, and a big fan of Joey the Garden Cat. You can follow her online as MizBejabbers.

During an evening newscast at a local television station, a slender gray striped cat hops upon the news desk. Anchor Liz Massey smiles and says, “Oh, here’s Joey.” The cat sits on the desk and gives the camera a green-eyed stare as Liz and fellow-anchor Craig O’Neil carry on with the newscast. The privileged feline is Joey the Garden cat who is a staff member of KTHV, the CBS affiliate in Little Rock, Arkansas. Joey has become a big TV celebrity in Arkansas and his fame is spreading nationally.

(July 6, 2012) Little Rock, AR - Little Rock Fashion Week (LRFW) is teaming up for the second consecutive year with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arkansas (BBBSCA), as its non-profit partner.

Last year, LRFW partnered with BBBSCA to help recruit more mentors, raise funds, and bring more community awareness to BBBSCA's goals of providing "children facing adversity with strong and enduring one on one professionally supported relationships." For Campbell, who was a "little" from age eight to eleven years old, his participation inspired him to do more. This upcoming school year, Campbell will be a mentor to a "little" in elementary school.

"Being a mentor is my life's purpose. It had been a dream of mine for years. After LRFW 2011, I knew the timing was right for me to make it official," says Campbell. "I believe that a great work ethic and transferring it to community involvement makes a bigger impact.

Graces Guild celebrates fifth anniversary with luncheon honoring Anita Cabe

Five years ago, the Graces Guild was born when seven ladies invited two hundred of their friends to support a young musician and artist who had lost her home and piano to Hurricane Katrina.  Since that time, the network of friends has grown in pursuit of their common goal, supporting the arts in Hot Springs and the surrounding region through the Muses Creative Arts Project.