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Family of slain Oklahoma City woman advocates for awareness after her murder
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — A 28-year-old Oklahoma City woman was murdered by her boyfriend in Little Rock, Arkansas last week who has previously been convicted of murder. Lashabra Plunkett's family describes her as a devoted mother to her seven-year-old son, basketball star and animal lover. They're now trying to bring awareness to what happened to her, so it doesn't happen to others.
Privateers Top Arkansas-Pine Bluff in Five Sets to Conclude Gamecock Classic
JACKSONVILLE, Ala. – Four New Orleans Privateers reached double figures in kills in a hard fought 3-2 win (25-17, 25-27, 25-23, 23-25, 15-10) over the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions on Saturday afternoon at the Gamecock Classic. The fifth set began with the momentum on the Privateers' side as they...
Tulsa Women Set to Host Arkansas-Pine Bluff
TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa women's soccer team (2-1-2) will host Arkansas-Pine Bluff Sunday at the Hurricane Soccer Stadium in a home doubleheader with the Golden Hurricane men's team. The women play first at 3 p.m., and the men are slated for a 7 p.m. start against Cal Poly.
Late Price Scramble Seals Stuttgart Win At Lonoke
STUTTGART, Ark. – The Stuttgart Ricebirds kicked off their 2024 football season with a hard-fought 34-23 victory on the road against the Lonoke Jackrabbits Friday night, August 30. Stuttgart struck early in the first quarter when quarterback Cain Price, under pressure, launched a 41-yard touchdown pass to QT Johnson,...
Rotary Club honors Ricebird legend Lynn Keller with special t-shirt fundraiser for local scholarships
A local service organization is raising money for scholarships for area students by recognizing a Ricebird legend. The Rotary Club of Stuttgart is selling Ricebirds t-shirts honoring Voice of the Ricebirds Lynn Keller, featuring his catchphrase, “Folks, we have a slobber knocker on our hands.” Rotary Club member Lori Ann Brown said the shirt idea came up when she made a Ricebirds-themed table at a ladies’ church luncheon.
Little Rock, AR – Heavy Rain Expected Across Arkansas Saturday
Little Rock, AR – Arkansas residents should prepare for a wet and warm Saturday as rain chances increase throughout the afternoon, leading into the evening with high temperatures expected to reach the upper 80s to near 90 degrees. The National Weather Service in Little Rock advises that rain chances will decrease overnight into Saturday morning, but showers and storms are likely to redevelop later in the day.
UA Texarkana LPN graduates achieve 100% pass rate
The class of 2023 University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana, Texarkana campus, Licensed Practical Nursing graduates achieved a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the NCLEX board exam. The national average pass rate for all candidates is 89.82%. Jessica Schroader, UAHT LPN Director, said the success of LPN students at the college is...
Razorback Defense shines, gets the first shutout since 2018
LITTLE ROCK — An outmanned UAPB Golden Lion offense was no match for the Razorback defense that went out and proved they are improved with a 70-0 shutout Thursday night in War Memorial Stadium. It was three and out for the UA Pine Bluff offense, the first three possessions...
Warren Falls Just Short in Season Opener Against Class 5A Greenbrier
GREENBRIER, Ark. – In a 2024 season opener that came down to the wire, the Class 4A Warren Lumberjacks narrowly fell to the Class 5A Greenbrier Panthers, 41-34, on Friday night, August 30, 2024. Warren started strong after winning the coin toss, opting to receive the opening kickoff. AJ...
White Hall officers exposed to drugs in arrest
Two White Hall police officers were taken to the hospital and later released after apparently being exposed to fentanyl during an arrest early Thursday. Five occupants of a vehicle that had been stopped were taken into custody. In a probable cause affidavit, provided to the Jefferson County prosecuting attorney's office,...
Cougars’ 42-18 win breaks long slide
Freshman K.J. Gilcreast introduced himself to the high school football scene in a big way. Gilcreast's first varsity pass was a 33-yard strike to junior Mathew Goldsberry, offering just a sample of a big night that was to come for Helena-West Helena Central. Senior.
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...
The historical significance of Arkansas' big offensive night
The UAPB Golden Lions were severely outmanned in Thursday night's 70-0 loss to Arkansas in Little Rock, but Bobby Petrino made quite a statement in his return to the Razorback sideline. Arkansas' offense broke a program record by scoring on all ten of its possessions and reached 70 points for the first time in ten years despite playing 10-minute quarters in the second half.
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