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Prescott thumps Crossett Friday night
CROSSETT – The Prescott Curley Wolves opened the 2024 football season on the road with a 53-10 win over Crossett. Prescott took the lead early on a 21-yard run by K.J. Page at the 11:23 mark. Crossett responded later with a 34-yard field goal. The Curley Wolves were not through scoring in the first quarter as Page scored again on a nine-yard run. The Prescott defense got on the scoreboard as Dacari Prater took an interception 80 yards for the third touchdown of the quarter.
Walmart Museum building exterior construction progress revealed
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The Walmart Museum building is still under construction, but on Thursday, Aug. 29, the scaffolding for part of the exterior building came down, revealing the progress. "Today, Walmart revealed a significant milestone in the comprehensive renovation of the iconic Walmart Museum building, with the removal of...
Texarkana Water customers to see upgrade to water meters
TEXARKANA (KSLA) - Texarkana, Ark. and Texas city leaders have approved an $18 million upgrade for Texarkana Water Utilities (TWU). The improvements will change the way water meters are read. “We are going to put in an Itron cellular-based meter infrastructure system,” said Gary Smith, director of TWU. Smith...
Fayetteville student housing development site sold for $4.6 million
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A site approved for future student housing near the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville has been sold for $4.6 million. Trinitas Ventures, a development firm out of Indiana, is calling the complex 612 Center Street, which is also the address in Fayetteville. The housing complex site...
PotlatchDeltic completes $131 million Waldo mill upgrade
PotlatchDeltic Corporation has completed the planned downtime at the Waldo sawmill to tie-in equipment for the modernization and expansion project. The modernization project construction has been completed and the facility is beginning its ramp-up phase, and it is anticipated that it will take 6 to 12 months to reach the mill’s new dimensional lumber capacity of 275 million board feet per year.
Lambert, Walter Lead Women's Soccer in Rout of Friends
SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark. -- The No. 12 John Brown University women's soccer team (2-1-0) scored three goals in the first seven minutes of action and rolled to a 7-0 victory over Friends (Kan.) on Friday night (Aug. 30) at Alumni Field. Julia Lambert and senior Lauren Walter each tallied a...
Time Loop by Klip Collective set to open in Crystal Bridges North Forest in Bentonville – Northwest Arkansas
Time Loop by Klip Collective: Illuminating the North Forest. Time Loop, a captivating outdoor exhibit by Klip Collective, will officially open to the public this Wednesday at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Northwest Arkansas. This enchanting display in the museum’s North Forest is set to run through January 5th.
Tyson Foods Announces New CFO
Longtime finance leader Curt Calaway replaces founder’s grandson. Tyson Foods, Inc. has tapped Curt Calaway as its CFO, succeeding John R. Tyson. Great-grandson of founder John W. Tyson, John R. Tyson was suspended earlier this summer after he was charged with driving while intoxicated. Calaway has served as interim...
Adventure awaits this weekend at Village Creek State Park
VILLAGE CREEK — There will be a flurry of activity again this weekend at Village Creek State Park. It starts with a Trail of Tears guided hike at 10 a.m. tomorrow (Saturday). The meeting place is the Lake Austell boat ramp parking lot. The program will last an hour and consist of hiking 1.5 miles. Please bring water and wear comfortable shoes for hiking.
Branson-Harrison Game Called at Half, Other Area Teams Win
Fans attending the Pella Windows and Doors Border Battle between the Harrison Goblins and Branson Pirates spent a full night at the stadium but only say half a game. The two teams, meeting in varsity football for the first time in 40 years, were playing in an electric atmosphere with the biggest crowd in many years, but lighting played havoc with the game, delaying it in the second quarter with 8:59 left and the Pirates leading 3-0 on a Dane Effird kick in the final minute of the first quarter. The game resume after an over an hour and a half later with the Pirates on the move again, but a fumble gave the Goblins the ball back and taking advantage of some Pirate penalties, was able to get into the end zone with 15 seconds left in the half on a Jaxon Ramsey two yard run.
'You can be brave': Alma High School celebrates 60 years of integration
ALMA, Ark. — Before the annual Alma and Van Buren Battle of the Bone football game, Alma celebrated a group of students who were the first black students to attend the high school. On Sept. 8, 1964, the Alma School Board voted to integrate Alma High School, grades 7th...
Fort Smith faces up to $25 million in consent decree penalties
The City of Fort Smith faces a possible $25 million penalty if state and federal officials do not approve a city plan to modify a federal consent decree mandating sewer system improvements. Part of that plan includes pushing the consent decree deadline to 2036. “As was discussed during the Aug....
Arkansas Razorbacks Ranked #17 in Preseason Coaches Poll
The Arkansas Razorbacks are ranked 17th in the preseason Bushnell/Golfweek DI Coaches Poll, highlighting their status as a top program in college golf even after the departure of standout players Jacob Skov Olesen and John Driscoll III. The team returns four key players and adds a strong recruiting class, aiming to maintain competitiveness in the tough SEC landscape. Arkansas is among 14 SEC schools in the top 30, with defending champion Auburn leading the pack.
Arkansas football lands Kevin Oatis Jr, a four-star Hattiesburg defensive lineman | Report
Four-star 2025 Hattiesburg defensive lineman Kevin Oatis Jr. has committed to Arkansas football, On3's Hayes Fawcett reported on Friday. Oatis is rated as the No. 11 recruit in Mississippi, according to the 247Sports Composite, and chose Arkansas over offers from Ole Miss, Mississippi State, LSU, Alabama, USC and others. ...
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