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Five-star Arkansas basketball target sets commitment date
John Calipari and Arkansas basketball could be less than a week away from landing their first commitment in the 2025 recruiting class. Darius Acuff Jr., a consensus five-star prospect and priority target for the Razorbacks, will announce his college decision on Friday, July 26th at 4 p.m. (CDT). He's down to just three schools: Arkansas, Kansas and Michigan.
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...
Harrington on CSC Academic All-American Third Team
Outgoing Southern Arkansas senior golfer Connor Harrington has been named to the College Sports Communicators Men's At-Large Academic All-American Third Team. Harrington adds to his already stocked up resume from 2023-24 as the Magnolia native has been named a GAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete, the Murphy USA Male Scholar Athlete of the Year award recipient (Seventh Annual Mulespys), and now an Academic All-American.
ASBTDC to offer free consulting sessions in August
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT/Edited News Release) - Helping future entrepreneurs realize their dreams of owning a business, the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) at Arkansas State University will offer four opportunities in August. ASBTDC provides one-to-one confidential guidance to business owners and entrepreneurs. Primary areas of assistance include...
New UAMS NWA vice-chancellor Ryan Cork eyeing next 10 years for the region
Earlier this month, the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) announced that Ryan Cork would take the helm as vice-chancellor of the medical school’s Northwest Arkansas campus on Sept. 1. Cork, who has served as executive director of the Northwest Arkansas Council’s healthcare transformation division since 2021, highlighted...
LITTLE ROCK NOTEBOOK: City Board Adopts Downtown Master Plan | Renovations Scheduled at Terry Library
The Little Rock Board of Directors recently took a significant step towards future development in the city’s core. They have adopted a downtown master plan, which aims to guide the area’s growth and progress. This plan paves the way for systematic and cohesive enhancements in downtown Little Rock.
Marriages and Divorces July 21
The following marriage licenses were recorded, according to the Jefferson County Clerk's Office:. Michael Donnell Jackson, 69, and Karen Nanette Ento, 57, both of Pine Bluff, recorded July 17. Harold Tyron Martin, 50, and Tracey Rena Rabun, 40, both of Pine Bluff, recorded July 19. Shyrome Jonathan Hadley, 40, of...
Chappell Roan show sold out, no public sales
ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — UPDATE: The Walmart AMP says tickets for the Chappell Roan show are sold out. There will be no public sale on July 19. ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Viral sensation Chappell Roan is performing Wednesday, Oct. 2 at the Walmart AMP. Tickets range from $34.50...
TimberHogs take 3 from Marshals
WHITE OAK - The Piney Woods TimberHogs continued to score runs in bunches over the weekend, earning 81, 17-9 and 10-9 wins over the Fort Smith Marshals in Mid America League baseball action at Roughneck Field. Piney Woods, winners of four of its last five games, improved to 23-25 in...
Using EA Sports College Football 25 to predict the Arkansas football season
Earlier this week, EA Sports College Football 25 officially released and marked the video game's long-awaited return after an 11-year absence. The release coincided with SEC Media Days, so it's only fitting that I booted up the game and used it to predict what Arkansas football will do in 2024.
AEW Rampage Results – July 19, 2024
Location: Simmons Bank Arena, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Commentators: Excalibur, Tony Schiavone, Matt Menard. We’re coming off a pretty outstanding Dynamite and that might make for a bit of a hard standard to live up to here. With just over a month to go before All In, there isn’t much in the way of desperation yet so this show might not need to mean much. I’ll settle for some good matches though so let’s get to it.
Hafertepe Jr. Dominates 81 Speedway for Third-Straight Victory
Sam Hafertepe Jr.’s first three wins of the season on the American Sprint Car Series National Tour came consecutively in June, and history repeated itself Saturday night. The five-time Series champion led every lap at 81 Speedway en route to his third-straight Feature win and sixth of the season.
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