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Shaq coming to Fayetteville for DJ gig
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal is headed to JJ's Live in Fayetteville later this year for a DJ gig ahead of a Razorback football game. Shaq will play a DJ set under his stage name "Diesel." JJ's says that it booked Shaq, or "Mr. LSU," the night...
Jackson Named Walter Camp Preseason All-American
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson has earned his first preseason All-America nod, garnering second-team recognition from the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Jackson proved to be one of the nation’s most dominant pass rushers last season, tallying 44 total tackles, including 13.5 tackles for loss, with 6.5...
Outdoor Alliance Launches Program to Empower Local Conservation Leaders Including 3 from Arkansas
The Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of national outdoor recreation organizations, is launching a new initiative to cultivate a powerful network of local advocates. The Grasstops Collective program identifies and trains influential community members to champion conservation efforts. These “grasstops leaders,” as the program calls them, are the backbone of their...
Upcoming Announcement Dates for Arkansas Targets
Arkansas entered the month of July with 15 commitments and ranked 38th in the national recruiting rankings, and the Razorbacks have a chance to keep adding to their total over the next month as several targets are set to make their college decisions. Here's a running list of the Arkansas targets who have scheduled announcement dates, including a snapshot of who's in the running and the Hogs' chances of landing each prospect:
Proton Center of Arkansas Marks 100th Patient Milestone
Arkansas’ first and only proton radiation center has treated 100 patients since opening in September 2023. To commemorate the milestone, Carson Placker, 7, of Mountain Home, and Bob Sanders, 71, of Conway, rang the end of treatment bell together June 14, surrounded by their physicians and family. Though 64...
Pace Is Winner At State 4-H Broiler And Turkey Contest
Johnson County 4-H member Logan Pace was the reserve champion broiler barbecue winner at the Arkansas 4-H State Champion Broiler and Turkey Competition June 22 at the Rogers Convention Center. The event was hosted by The Poultry Federation in conjunction with their annual poultry festival dubbed “A Galactic Eggspedition Beyond...
Fayetteville to host Startup World Cup regional qualifier
A regional qualifier for the global finale of the Startup World Cup will take place in Fayetteville this summer. Startup Junkie Consulting of Fayetteville was selected to host the event, which will offer local entrepreneurs a platform to showcase their ideas and compete for a chance to win a $1 million investment.
Roberson Earns Traveling Alternate Status for Team USA Ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics
For the first time ever, the University of Arkansas’ gymnastics program will be represented by an athlete at the Olympic Games. Joscelyn Roberson, an incoming freshman from Texarkana, Texas, was named as a traveling replacement athlete for the Paris 2024 games on Sunday night. Roberson, who competed across two...
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