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KNWA announces new evening anchor, Doug Warner
Warner is a four-time Reporter of the Year recipient, honored by many professional industry organizations including the Louisiana Associated Press, the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters, and the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmy award).
Veteran Wynne PA announcer Randy Yarnold to return for another season
WYNNE — The long-time public address announcer for Wynne junior high and senior high football games at Yellowjacket Stadium is returning. Randy Yarnold finished his 50th – and, at the time – final year of PA announcing at the close of the 2023 football season. However, Yarnold has confirmed that he has decided to keep doing the public address announcing for at least another year.
Arkansas secures commitment from 2025 5-star point guard
One of the nation’s top uncommitted 2025 prospects has now officially made a decision as to where he will play college basketball, as highly-touted point guard Darius Acuff Jr. has committed to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Acuff announced his commitment to Arkansas on Friday afternoon over two other finalists in the Kansas Jayhawks and Michigan Wolverines. As mentioned previously, Acuff is one of the nation’s top overall prospects, considered as a five-star point guard out of IMG Academy in Florida. Acuff, the nation’s No. 8 overall player in the 2025 class according to the 247Sports Composite rankings, is also the top point guard in the country, as well as the No. 2 player in the state of Florida. The commitment of Acuff is now the first in Arkansas’ 2025 recruiting class, which also makes the Razorbacks the lone SEC program to receive a five-star commitment so far this cycle. NEWS: 5⭐️ Darius Acuff, the No. 1 ranked PG in the 2025 class, has committed to Arkansas, he announced. Story: https://t.co/WNYEAHvEyy pic.twitter.com/pCmS18cAIH — Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) July 26, 2024 Certainly a strong start for John Calipari’s 2025 class at Arkansas, just how good could this group end up being?
North Dakota judge made difference in Little Rock Nine case
In the midst of the Little Rock Nine case in 1957, Judge Ronald Davies emerged as a crucial figure, bringing a sense of justice to the forefront of the civil rights movement. His unwavering commitment to the rule of law played a pivotal role in ensuring the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.
Vintage Market Days Comes to Little Rock in September
Fall is on the horizon, and that means your space could use a little refresh. To help you do just that, Vintage Market Days is making its biannual stop in the city, popping up at the Arkansas State Fairgrounds for a three-day shopping event with the theme “Days Like This” on Sept. 13-15.
Listening Lab visits Folk School of Fayetteville's Girl Power Rock Camp
KUAF’s Mobile Listening Lab visited the Folk School of Fayetteville for Girl Power Rock Camp. It’s a week-long camp for girls ages 8-14 to learn to play, write and perform their own songs. Today on Ozarks at Large, we hear from the members of the newly-formed band MZ MESS: Hazel, Stori, Emily, Milly, Emerson, Shiloh, and Morgan— and from their instructors: Jori, Shannon, Jules, and Milcah.
Calipari’s Playing Scholarship Tetris Explains Apparent Impossibility
The recent addition of Kentucky transfer guard Kareem Watkins put Arkansas at 15 total players – 13 scholarship players and two walk-ons. This seemed to mark the end of the roster-tracker portion of the offseason for fans and insiders alike. New Arkansas head coach John Calipari may have other...
Arkansas Symphony Orchestra announces grand opening celebration for Stella Boyle Smith Music Center
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Symphony Orchestra (ASO) will celebrate the grand opening of the Stella Boyle Smith Music Center with a three-day community celebration Sept. 13-15, 2024. The state-of-the-art, $11.75 million facility will be the first permanent home for the ASO in its 59-year history. The weekend...
Something red this way comes: Red ball rolls into Northwest Arkansas this September
It’s 15 feet tall, 250 pounds, red all over and therefore always looks a little out of place no matter where you put it. Red Ball is coming to Northwest Arkansas in September, and over the course of five days will be squished, suspended and stuffed somewhere in each of our biggest towns — Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Fayetteville, as well as Siloam Springs.
Congratulations to Jody's Auto Service Centers
A ribbon cutting was held on July 24, 2024 to celebrate Jody's Auto Service Center's 40th anniversary in business and 30th anniversary being located in Van Buren. Jody's Auto Service Centers is your complete one stop automotive car care center. Offering a comprehensive range of automotive services, Jody's ensures that customers don't need to take their vehicles all over town. Their ASE Certified Technicians handle everything from electrical issues and window repairs to engine replacements, brake services, and wheel alignments.
AR: Taber Extrusions to Expand in Russellville with $60 Million Investment, Creating 70 New Jobs
Taber Extrusions is expanding its facility in Russellville, Arkansas, introducing the largest direct extrusion press in North America. The company is investing over $60 million in the expansion and expects to create 70 new jobs. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders joined company executives and state economic development officials for the announcement...
Hogs have large group of talented recruits visiting Saturday
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas has a large number of talented recruits slated to visit for the Hogwild Hangout on Saturday. There’s a mixture of a dozen commitments and several uncommitted recruiting targets from various states slated to visit. Some of the top prospects in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma and other states are scheduled to visit.
Arkansas 2024 fall camp schedule begins Wednesday
The Arkansas football fall camp schedule will officially begin Wednesday evening with practice No. 1. The Razorbacks are set to have 25 practices in 29 days to gear up for the season opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock on Thursday, Aug. 29. Wednesday's opening practice will be held in the evening and open to the media, and the team plans on having evening practices through Saturday, Aug. 3. Arkansas will practice six days a week and take one Friday and three Sunday's off. The team will also have two closed scrimmages. After each practice there...
Lionel Prudhomme commits to Arkansas
Arkansas gained its 18th verbal commitment for the 2025 football recruiting class on Friday when Shreveport (La.) Captain Shreve interior offensive lineman Lionel "LJ" Prudhomme went public with his college decision. Prudhomme, 6-3, 295, chose the Razorbacks over two other finalists in Ole Miss and Mississippi State and other scholarship...
Report: Fayetteville's Washington Regional Medical Center is the number 1 hospital in the state
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A U.S. News and Health report named Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville to be the top hospital in the state, with a "high-performing" (5/5) grade in 15 of the 20 areas graded. According to a Washington Regional press release, this is the fourth year in...
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