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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...
Arkansas parks officials offer tips, reminders ahead of Hogs-UAPB game at War Memorial
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The capital city will be rocking as Razorback and Golden Lion fans flock to Little Rock for Thursday’s football game, and state officials have some tips and reminders to make sure their game day experience goes smoothly. Huge crowds are expected at War Memorial...
RNN Sports Stone Cold Lock Of The Week: Week 0
270 days ago, we wrote the final Stone Cold Lock of the Week for the 2023 season. Greenwood went on to win their 11th State Championship. Mansfield put in a valiant effort to make a deep run into the playoffs. Booneville would also capture a State Championship. Since then, as the RNN Sports Team debuted the “Dudes Of The Year” Team recognizing the student-athletes that accomplished a lot on Friday Nights. We said goodbye to our sports editor Jim Best as he embarked on a new journey in Central Arkansas. Recently, we created visual at a glance edits previewing Mansfield and Greenwood. Definitely wanted to do more of those for all the schools in our coverage area.
Mountain Home Public Schools sees decrease in Kindergarten enrollment
Mountain Home Public Schools is experiencing a lower-than-expected kindergarten enrollment for the 2024-2025 school year, as discussed during the August 15th school board meeting. The district is carefully monitoring the situation and considering its potential implications for the district in the future. Superintendent Allyson Dewey reported current kindergarten enrollment at...
College football notebook: Bobby Petrino's new ID, QB at Arkansas
Bobby Petrino rides back into the SEC and returns to Arkansas this weekend, a reminder that college football is stranger than fiction. Petrino, 63, has this habit of resurfacing at old haunts. Heading up the Razorbacks' offense and coaching quarterbacks feels more significant than previous boomerang missions out of -- then back to -- employment opportunities at Carroll and Louisville. But to Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman, there was no reason not to entertain pulling Petrino back to Fayetteville. Pittman could be coaching for his job, and his sole motive is winning. That will require a more flammable offense than...
Washington County Planning Commission holds hearing to discuss new zoning ordinance
Washington County's officials work to accommodate the growth in the area without affecting the rural parts of the county through a new proposed zoning ordinance.
Alpha Packaging Invests In EMBA Ultima Machines
Alpha Packaging Inc is the classic story of a family-owned company started in 1987. It began in an old design room they cleaned out to use rent free. The Stec family considers themselves blessed to have grown into a one-stop, state-of-the-art facility in Greenwood, Arkansas. Chris, Amanda, and Staci remember nights sleeping on the office floor while parents Mike and Donna worked on the new business. Mike, Donna, Chris and Amanda are involved in the day-to-day operation. Donna is currently completing a redesign and expansion of the offices and production facility, including a new breakroom and design center.
Arkansas declines absurd penalties levied against opponents' uniform colors
The game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and Arkansas-Pine Bluff had not even kicked off yet before the Golden Lions were assessed a penalty.What for? Not wearing contrasting uniforms as the away team.According to NCAA rules, the away team must either wear white or jerseys of contrasting colors with the home team unless both teams agreed in writing prior to the game on which color each will wear.Apparently the latter didn't happen and Arkansas-Pine Bluff wore black uniforms against Arkansas' trademark cardinal red. As a result, the Golden Lions were assessed a 15-yard penalty at the start of each half —...
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