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Yellowjackets face tough 2024 season opener amid challenges, new rivals
WYNNE — The 2023 season was a year like no other for the Wynne Yellowjackets. The March 31, 2023, tornado destroyed Wynne High School, damaged Yellowjacket Stadium, and threatened the first season for new Yellowjackets coach Clay Totty before it got started. “The last year was an extremely challenging...
Cross County Thunderbirds kick off Van Paschal era with rivalry game against Harrisburg tonight
CHERRY VALLEY — The Cross County Thunderbirds will begin the Van Paschal era tonight as the T-Birds host the Harrisburg Hornets. For Paschal and the rest of T-Bird nation, it’s a game that many have been looking towards for a long time. “There’s always a rival, everywhere I’ve...
RPM And Texarkana 67 Speedway Coming Up For ASCS Elite Wing And Non-Wing During USAC Sprint Car Swing
In just under a week’s time, the sights and sounds of 410 Sprint Cars will permeate the short tracks of Texas and Arkansas as the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship ventures south for RPM Speedway in Crandall, TX on Thursday, Sep. 5, before hitting the Non-Wing Short Track Nationals on Friday, Sep. 6 and Saturday, Sep. 7 at Texarkana 67 Speedway in Texarkana, AR.
We’re giving away weekly passes to Walmart NW Arkansas Championship!
The best female golfers on the planet will be competing at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Sept. 27-29 at beautiful Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Ark. This is your chance to enjoy the tournament and the amazing LPGA players, courtesy of Golf Oklahoma and our friends with the championship. Golf...
Tagging dinosaurs: Alligator gar en route to Arkansas River
LONOKE– August is usually associated with the final trek of summer; the last stretch before school begins and the heat finally breaks. For the AGFC Fisheries Division, it’s time to tag alligator gar. For the second year, excess fry from the Private John Allen National Fish Hatchery in...
Collision closes Balboa entry gate
A vehicle collision last night left Hot Springs Village's Balboa entrance gate inoperable. HSV Property Owners' Association staff is “working diligently to restore the gate's functionality; however, the necessary parts are not anticipated to arrive until possibly Tuesday, Sept. 3. The Balboa entrance gate will remain closed until repairs are completed,” the HSVPOA said at 8:30 a.m. today, Saturday, Aug. 31 in a release.
Pine Bluff police seek public help to find man wanted for 1st Degree Battery
Pine Bluff, Arkansas -The Pine Bluff Police Department is urgently seeking the public’s help to find Joshua Collins, a 34-year-old man linked to a recent shooting incident. Described as approximately 5’8″ tall and weighing about 160 lbs, Collins is currently wanted for 1st Degree Battery stemming from an incident that took place on the evening of August 29, 2024.
Earliest African-American undergraduate of U of A’s College of Agriculture receives overdue honors
LITTLE ROCK – When Harold Betton received his diploma and became the earliest known African American undergraduate of the U of A College of Agriculture in 1969, something was missing. Fifty-five years later, amid a gathering of family, administrators and trustees at the U of A System Office, that...
Arkansas Running Back Savagely Shot His Shot With Opposing Cheerleaders During Blowout Win
Arkansas blew the doors off of Arkansas Pine-Bluff during its first game of the 2024 college football season on Thursday. Running back Ja’Quinden Jackson left the ladies smitten with his big night toting the rock. He shot his shot with a cheerleader after scoring a touchdown during the first quarter and she wasn’t a Razorback! […] The post Arkansas Running Back Savagely Shot His Shot With Opposing Cheerleaders During Blowout Win appeared first on BroBible.
Bottoms Up Community Fest kicks off in Parkin tomorrow with music, food, fun
PARKIN — The Bottoms Up Community Fest will be held tomorrow in Parkin at the downtown square and baseball field. Festivities will begin at 11 a.m. There will be music, food trucks, bounce houses, and mechanical bull riding. Pie and cracker eating contests will begin at 1 p.m. There...
Hospice of the Ozarks Unveils Non-Medical Caregiver Training Program
Arkansas-based Hospice of the Ozarks has launched a non-medical care training program to improve caregiving support. The hospice’s new Care Coaching program is being offered at no cost to family caregivers. Through the program, interdisciplinary staff use phone calls and in-person visits and assessments to assist caregivers who are navigating the needs of serious and terminally ill patients in the home.
Japan eyes Northwest Arkansas' culinary scene
Japan's state minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries sees promise in future trade with Arkansas, even if only in small bites.Why it matters: Minister Norikazu Suzuki's purview includes not only rice, but also rural tourism, and the country's culturally significant, globally influential cuisine.State of play: Suzuki and his entourage toured Northwest Arkansas last week with Phil Libin, a co-founder of the virtual restaurant Bentoville and CEO of All Turtles, and Hitoshi Hokamura of All Turtles.Through an interpreter, Suzuki told Axios his team decided to visit NWA because of its growth trajectory and the potential business opportunities between his ministry and...
Bobby Petrino's three best play calls in Arkansas football's rout over UAPB
LITTLE ROCK — It was a historic performance for the Arkansas football offense in Bobby Petrino's second debut with the program. The Razorbacks (1-0) scored touchdowns on all 10 possessions Thursday night in a 70-0 win over UAPB. The rout marked the fifth-highest margin of victory in school history and, according to the ESPN broadcast, no offense in the last 20 years had scored touchdowns on its first 10 drives. ...
NAEC remembers employees 20 years after fatal accident
Saturday marks the 20th anniversary of one of the Twin Lakes Area’s most tragic accidents. It was Aug. 31, 2004, when four employees of North Arkansas Electric Cooperative were injured in an explosion at the Baxter substation, and three would later succumb to their injuries. Desi Jones, Ivey Hodge,...
'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...
Clark County Fair Pageant entry deadline is Tuesday
The 2024 Clark County Fair Pageant and Talent Contest will be held Saturday, Sept. 7, at 6 p.m. at Arkansas Hall on the campus of Henderson State University. Email beverlyquillin@gmail.com for more information.
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