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Arkansas leads the NCAA with 20 track and field athletes going to the Olympics
It's well known that Arkansas has an elite track and field program, but now there's no doubt the Razorbacks are the king. According to the NCAA, Arkansas has the highest number of track and field athletes in the NCAA going to the Olympics. The Hogs have 20 athletes traveling to Paris, competing for seven countries. They are one of only five universities with double-digit track and field Olympians. The next highest university is Florida, with 17, followed by USC (14), LSU (11), and Texas (10).
“Lost Melon” contest cancelled after organizers say participants trespassed on private property
Organizers with the “Lost Melon “ contest that is a part of the Cave City Watermelon Festival have cancelled the contest after organizers claim participants repeatedly trespassed on numerous private properties searching for the “lost melons” throughout the city. Two days ago organizers put out a...
Fasig-Tipton Stable Tour with Phil Bauer
Phil Bauer volunteered Fireball Shot, a maiden with more than $100,000 in earnings at the time, as his horse way back in 2018. Joining perennial little guys Robbie Davis, Kerry Metivier and Eddie Barker in the Little Guys’ Stable Tour, the Kentucky-based trainer had just wrapped up a 0-for-12 record at Saratoga. Fireball Shot had finished second and fourth.
Quinn Ewers shares excitement to rekindle rivalry with Arkansas
Quinn Ewers is excited for Texas to rekindle the rivalry with Arkansas this coming season. Now that Texas is in the SEC, the old school matchup is back to a regularly scheduled date. Texas played Arkansas back in 2021 in Fayetteville, won 40-21 by the Razorbacks. Ewers wasn’t with the Longhorns at that point, but […] The post Quinn Ewers shares excitement to rekindle rivalry with Arkansas appeared first on On3.
UAMS receives $31.7 million grant for clinical trials and research
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has now been awarded $31.7 million that will towards improving the healthcare system in the state of Arkansas. "We are thrilled to receive this award, which keeps us in strong and close association with around 60 other...
Update – Bomb Threat at ASU
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 20, 2024 – 10:16 am UPDATE: The ASU buildings have been cleared by officials. Normal operation in and around the campus can resume. Around 7:15am on Saturday, the ASU Alert System sent out two texts advising of a bomb threat on campus.
Arkansas Razorbacks Basketball Team Preseason Scrimmage Plans Revealed
Arkansas Razorback basketball team is considering scheduling preseason scrimmages in Hot Springs and Pine Bluff to reach fans across the state beyond Fayetteville's Bud Walton Arena. The team hardly plays home games outside Fayetteville, except for an annual game in North Little Rock. Current rules allow two practice scrimmages if...
Humane Society hosts pet adoption event at Petco
The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas and the national nonprofit Petco Love will host the Adopt a Petco event at Petco in Mountain Home Saturday morning from 10 to 2. The event will include pets available for adoption. Carolyn Carter, shelter manager at the Humane Society, says “The Humane Society of North Central Arkansas is committed to finding loving homes for the pets in our care. Come out and find your new best friend. When you adopt a new best friend, they come current on vaccinations, treated for parasites, spayed and neutered and receive blood work for various diseases. Adopting a shelter pet saves two lives, the one you are adopting and the next waiting to come to the shelter.”
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