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Forecast: Rain chances continues for Monday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Continual clouds with shower and storm chances is forecasted for Monday. Temperatures remain comfortably cool for mid to late July standards.Watch the videocast above to learn more. 7-Day Forecast River Valley | 7-Day Forecast Northwest Arkansas | Interactive Radar | Live Skycams.
The new College Football Playoff is here, and it has the whole SEC gunning for a spot
DALLAS — It could be a challenging season for Arkansas coach Sam Pittman, who sat down at SEC media days on Thursday and acknowledged the seat underneath him felt a tad warmer than it usually does. Three years ago, the Razorbacks went 9-4. But college football has since experienced...
Hogs need more All-SEC additions for success in 2024
FAYETTEVILLE — Following the SEC Media Days Arkansas only placed one player on the All-SEC teams announced Friday. Defensive end Landon Jackson was the lone Razorback named as he was put on the second-team defensive line. Arkansas has to have more players shine in 2024 than just one and need to have many more on the All-SEC teams announced following the year.
Black bear spotted in Fort Smith neighborhood
FORT SMITH, Ark. — It was an eye-opening start to the weekend for some Fort Smith residents when they spotted a black bear in their neighborhood. Police sent out an alert on Friday evening about a black bear sighting on South 21st Street. 40/29 News talked to some in...
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).
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...
Magnolia students can't have electronic devices during school hours
The Magnolia School District is reminding the public that a new district-wide cell phone policy takes effect this school year, which begins Thursday, July 25, 2024. No student will be allowed to possess on his or her person any cell phone, smartwatch, or similar electronic communication device, camera, MP3 player, iPod, or other portable music device during school hours.
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...
Softball players join forces to aid Fordyce
Beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday, 23 softball teams from surrounding communities and as far away as Fayetteville and Mississippi came together at the Fordyce Civic Center softball diamonds for what is expected to be a yearly fundraising softball tournament. Money raised with the daylong event is earmarked for the survivors...
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...
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...
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.
Rain is back in the forecast through the next couple of days
July 22, 2024: Batesville will experience partly cloudy skies throughout the day. Expect temperatures to range from a low of 68°F in the morning to a high of 88°F in the afternoon. There’s a slight chance of a brief afternoon shower, but most of the day will remain dry. Humidity will be moderate, making it feel warm but not excessively muggy.
Harry Patrinos Named Head of Department of Education Reform
Harry A. Patrinos, an internationally recognized expert in K-12 education policy, has been named as the next head of the Department of Education Reform and 21st Century Endowed Chair in Education Policy. "Harry is one of the top scholars of education reform in the world, having produced seminal studies of...
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