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Harding University Football honored at White House College Champions Day on July 22
SEARCY (KATV) — More than 30 members of the Harding University Bison NCAA II National Championship football team will attend the White House College Champions Day on Monday, July 22, in Washington, D.C. The event will honor all of the NCAA's 90 national champions from the 2023-24 school year...
Tyson Foods financial recovery: Turning the tide in 2024
ARKANSAS, USA — The financial recovery of Tyson Foods seems well on its way. The food-producing company in Springdale had a well-documented and forgettable year in 2023, reporting an income loss of $648 million. Tyson Foods reported three negative quarters to end fiscal 2023, the company’s first quarterly losses since 2009.
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New ATU Scholarship Reflects Life of Namesake
When Kenny Newth’s family looked back on his life and wanted to memorialize it in a meaningful way, their minds went to a sport and a university that he loved. The Kenny Newth Endowed Baseball Scholarship will benefit an Arkansas Tech University baseball player each year. The scholarship was...
Long-time Texarkana, Ark. woman honored with street topper in neighborhood
TEXARKANA, Arkansas (KTBS) — A long-time resident of Texarkana, Ark., Thelma Evans, was honored earlier this month with a dedication of a street topper named after her in her neighborhood off Charles St. Mrs. Evans is 103 years old and has lived in the same residence for over 80...
Arkansas RHP Gage Wood dark horse to be weekend starter in 2025
Arkansas right-handed pitcher Gage Wood is looking to become a weekend starter going into the offseason. He made 22 appearances for the Razorbacks with three starts while posting a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 4.46 across 40.1 innings and 56 strikeouts as a sophomore. Wood’s second start of...
Larry Davis’ electric blues won acclaim
Larry Davis was born on Dec. 4, 1936, in Pine Bluff. He was raised in England, Little Rock and Pine Bluff. At 14 years of age, he played professionally first as a drummer, then as a bassist for blues harmonica player Sunny Blair in Little Rock. In the mid-1950s, following...
Power restored for 1,000+ people in Jonesboro
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Power has been restored for one part of Jonesboro. According to City Water and Light’s outage map, around 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, there were 1,088 people without power in the area surrounding the intersection of Harrisburg Road and Red Wolf Boulevard. The outages...
Welcome back Mr. Pendergrass! MH School Board makes its decision on appointment
The Mountain Home Public School Board unanimously voted to appoint recently retired board member Neal Pendergrass to fill a vacated position during their meeting on Thursday night. Pendergrass will serve until the spring election in May 2025. The decision came after an extensive interview process with multiple candidates: Cheyla Leaming,...
Fair winds and following seas! Two local graduates highlight NROTC success at school board meeting
Last week’s Mountain Home School Board meeting began with an unexpected highlight as two recent graduates, now Naval ROTC Midshipmen, addressed the board. Midshipmen Makaela Broad and Justin Rula shared their college plans and scholarship achievements. Midshipman Broad, headed to the University of Missouri’s Tiger Battalion, will study Biomedical...
Boil Water Order Issued for Strawberry, Arkansas
STRAWBERRY, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) has issued a boil water order for the entire Strawberry Waterworks system, effective Thursday. The order comes in response to concerns about an “inadequate disinfectant level” detected in the water system serving the town of Strawberry, located in Lawrence County.
UAPB receives 2 new coaches
Tom Manley and Ty Gatson have joined the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff football coaching staff. UAPB announced Friday that Manley has been named running backs coach and special teams coordinator and that Gatson is the new tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator. Manley spent the last two seasons...
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