Edward McKinnon was born and raised in Memphis, Tenn., before relocating to Northwest Arkansas in high school. He earned his degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas in 2024. He spent his high school and college years as a basketball columnist, sports and culture reporter and long-form narrative feature writer. He has reported on K-12 education and related subjects at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since February 2025. His hobbies include watching NBA games, listening to ’90s Britpop music and binging prestige TV shows.
