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Councilman addresses homeless population in Jonesboro
Jonesboro, AR – (JonesboroRightNow.com) – July 3, 2024- Jonesboro City Council Ward 2 Position 2 alderman Chris Moore raised questions about two topics at Tuesday night’s Council meeting. One of the questions involved the city’s homeless population. Earlier this week the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the...
Shaquille O’Neal coming to JJ’s Live as Diesel just before Razorbacks play LSU
Former NBA star, sports analysis and actor Shaquille O'Neal is headed to JJ's Live in Fayetteville as Diesel on October 18, the night before the Arkansas Razorbacks football team plays the Louisiana State Tigers.
Catching up with Adrio Bailey of Team Arkansas TBT
FAYETTEVILLE, A.R. (KNWA/KFTA) – With the 2024 The Basketball Tournament two weeks away, our Catching up with series on Team Arkansas continues with Adrio Bailey. The Clarence, L.A., native spent four years on the Hill and was the #11 player in the state of Louisiana back in 2016. Bailey will be entering his second tournament playing as a part of Team Arkansas. Bailey is currently playing in Czech Republic for BK Olomoucko.
Spend the Fourth comforting shelter pets at the Maumelle Animal Shelter
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Maumelle Animal Services will be hosting a Comfort a Shelter Pet event on the Fourth of July for the third year in a row. The shelter, located at 425 Cogdell Drive, will be open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. for people to spend time comforting animals that may be scared of fireworks.
Ranking the Contenders: Five-star Meleek Thomas
One of the most versatile guards and celebrated prospects in the 2025 Rivals150, Meleek Thomas says he intends to make an early fall decision. Officially, Thomas is still considering a healthy handful of programs, but his options do not stand on level footing at this late stage in the process.
LISTEN: Citizens Bank will ‘Celebrate America’ July 4 at Riverside Park
Batesville will be a place to be on Independence Day as Sonic will present the Citizens Bank Celebrate America fireworks show at Riverside Park in Batesville on Thursday, July 4th. There will be fun for the whole family. Spend the afternoon walking the banks of the White River, lined with...
The Wisdom of Putting Future UA “Package Deals” Out in the Open Again
Lawson Blake will miss most, if not all, of the upcoming Arkansas basketball season because of an Achilles injury, he announced Tuesday. The walk-on from Fayetteville was the lone player from last year’s team who did not enter the transfer portal in the wake of Eric Musselman’s departure for USC and is set to be one of only two returnees in 2024-25, as Trevon Brazile withdrew from the portal and is also back.
ARTx3 to host hip-hop camp for teens with Epiphany “Big Piph” Morrow
Pine Bluff, Arkansas – Teens will soon have the opportunity to transform their feelings and struggles into powerful lyrics through the dynamic energy of hip-hop and rap. Epiphany “Big Piph” Morrow will be guiding participants in discovering the art of articulating and working through heightened emotions using the beats and rhymes of this vibrant genre.
New UMC pastor to serve Nashville, Bingen churches
First United Methodist Church in Nashville and Bingen United Methodist Church have a new pastor, Rev. Pam Estes. When asked to share a little about herself, Pastor Pam’s eyes twinkle and she says, “I was born a small child…”. Her personality and sense of humor shine from...
Arkadelphia hosting DYB State Tournament this weekend
Around 500 youth baseball players, their families and fans will descend upon Arkadelphia and the Arkadelphia Youth Sports Complex this weekend for the Diamond Youth Baseball State Tournaments hosted by the Arkadelphia Baseball Commission. Tournaments for 6U t-ball, 7U and 8U coach pitch, 10U and 12U will begin late Friday...
Missouri Enthusiasm Surrounding Hogs Has Reached Unprecedented Level of Desperation
Tigers fans flood Hogs assistant Travis Williams' social media with insults after Tavion Wallace commit, time better spent at Silver Dollar City on Fire in the Hole as even Oklahoma Sooners see how desperate Missouri has become in SEC
Former Central High basketball coach Brian Ross joins Colliers
Brian Ross, former Little Rock Central High School head basketball coach, joined Colliers | Arkansas in June as investor relations analyst. An Ozark native, Ross moved to Little Rock as a teenager and coached high school basketball for the past 18 years, first as an assistant coach at Rogers and Bentonville High Schools, then as head coach at Baptist Preparatory School.
Stuttgart City Council amends residential trash guidelines, appoints new Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
The Stuttgart City Council revisited residential trash guidelines during the regular council meeting on Tuesday, July 2. All aldermen were present except Karolyn Jackson. The council passed Ordinance 2025, which partially amends Ordinance 2023, the residential trash guidelines that passed earlier this year. City Attorney Michelle Jacobs said the new...
2024 A-State Football Kickoff Party set for August 2nd
The Arkansas State Athletics Department announced Wednesday that its second annual A-State Football Kickoff Party, which will again combine elements from its traditional preseason banquet and Helmets and Heels program, is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2, at Embassy Suites of Jonesboro. Taking place at Embassy Suites for the first time,...
Hogs land Gavin Rush for 2025
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas added Franklin (Tenn.) Page Class of 2025 punter Gavin Rush on Wednesday as a preferred walk on. Rush, 6-3, 170, announced his decision on X. He attended a specialist’s camp at Arkansas in June and impressed Scott Fountain at that time. Kohl’s Kicking Camp ranks him the nation’s No. 5 punter in his class. Click here for Rush’s commitment quotes.
Arkansas Baseball Summer Assignments Notebook: Week 3
Sixteen Arkansas baseball players and four incoming transfers entered their third week of summer ball across four different leagues around the country. The Razorbacks are continuing to dominate around the nation and are putting up impressive numbers. Catcher Ryder Helfrick hit his third home run of the summer for the...
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