LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (Loblolly) - From 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 10, Loblolly Creamery, located inside the Green Corner Store & Soda Fountain at 1423 Main Street, will host a happy hour featuring handcrafted sodas, ice cream and boozy floats, and a portion of the sales will benefit the Thea Foundation. All ages are invited to the happy hour, and kids are invited to decorate the sidewalks with chalk and participate in a coloring contest to win a set of art supplies and a pint of Loblolly Creamery ice cream. Entries to the coloring contest will be displayed at the Green Corner Store and the Thea Foundation, located at 401 Main Street in North Little Rock, until the end of July.

During the month of July, Loblolly Creamery will serve a special flavor in honor of the Thea Foundation. The seasonal Blackberry Sweet Corn ice cream is a rare treat that’s perfect in the summer heat. Ten percent of the sales of this flavor during July will benefit the Thea Foundation.

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - The kegs are running low at Diamond Bear Brewing Company. We are looking at a shortage of the locally produced beer for a little while, but the silver lining is it is all part of a move to a bigger facility. Plus the promise of some new things to offer.

The new location is very close to opening, and they are hoping to start doing practice brews this week. The new spot will also have a restaurant. All the owner will say at this time is that it is going to open soon, and by the look of things, it is going to be really soon.

The name of Diamond Bear's new restaurant is the Arkansas Ale House. Right now, the menu is set, and they're experimenting with different ingredients to see what works best. One of the signature menu items is bratwurst.