The Good News and the People Making it Happen

2025 --- sounds like a futuristic movie title. But here we are -- January 2025

They say, “Time flies when you are having fun!” I must be having a blast because time seems to fly faster every year. Premiere Magazine is my fun, but I do think the 12 deadlines make the year go by fast.

January always makes me want to reflect on the past year and this one has been – well, a busy one! I took over a retail store in my building in Downtown Paragould and, boy, has that been Fun! Really, it is fun but much more of a commitment than I thought. If you know a small retail business owner personally you should give them a hug — they are not fine.

As I reflect on 2024, I feel like I proved to myself I can “do it all” but I also may have finally gotten to the “but I do not want to do it all” point. I want to do the things that matter – better. That will be my 2025 motto.

Here is to a Fantastic 2025 for us all. Thank you for helping us keep the “Good News and the People Making it Happen” flowing and don’t forget to let us know when you see or hear of community members who are filling that motto!

Happy New Year!

-Dina Mason, General Manager & Publisher

As we begin a new year, our January edition of Premiere has a Fresh Start focus.

Fresh starts come in many forms, as you will see when reading through this month’s magazine. It might be in the form of a career change, or a health crisis or perhaps a new beginning after making some wrong turns.

When we begin a new year, we also think about choices we can make as an individual, household, business or community to improve on the previous year and hopefully become a better version of ourselves.

I’m starting 2025 still fairly new to the magazine business, so I very much remain in fresh start mode. I am excited to see what stories the new year will bring our way as we continue to cover the Good News of Northeast Arkansas and the People Making it Happen!

-Gretchen Hunt, Content Manager & Graphic Designer