‘No regrets,’ says rogue ballplayer
The last living member of the Elkins-Five, a talented team of rogue basketball players that missed its only chance at a state championship in 1944, said he never debates the “what-ifs” of his glory...
View ArticleComputers pushing out pencils, paper
Kendall Miller, 11, had a hard time imagining creating the same poster by hand that he had created on the computer.
View ArticleIn Helena, Freedom Park follows paths of freed slaves
Thousands of slaves during the Civil War followed Union troops across Arkansas into what is now Helena-West Helena, where a new tribute to those freedom-seekers is to recall their plight.
View ArticleLunch changes in LR schools
The Little Rock School District has changed the way it serves lunch to some younger students in hopes of keeping uneaten food out of the trash and cutting unnecessary costs.
View ArticlePulaski County Quorum Court wrestles with committee structure
Depending on whom you ask, the idea to abolish two of the Pulaski County Quorum Court’s three standing committees is good government at work or just plain partisan politics.
View ArticleGeorge Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day closings
The following state, federal and local government offices’ schedules may be affected by the holiday: GARBAGE COLLECTION Bella Vista: Regular routes will run today.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “The test in an odd way will be the catalyst that will spur teachers using technology in the classroom.” Cheryl Gall, literacy specialist for the Northwest Arkansas Education Service...
View ArticleSinger McCready, 37, found dead in Heber Springs
The Cleburne County sheriff’s office is investigating the death Sunday of country singer Mindy McCready, whose body was found by deputies at a Heber Springs home.
View ArticleTheater troupe to perform folktales
Act!vated Story Theatre, a nationally touring theatrical troupe, will perform multicultural folktales for children at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Rogers Public Library.
View ArticleHigh School Moves Ahead with Small Learning Communities
Small learning communities are causing small changes at the high school, according to students and teachers.
View ArticleScull Creek Cleanup Planned
Volunteers are sought for a cleanup Saturday along the Scull Creek Trail.
View ArticleDisabled Enjoy Volleyball League
Craig Hunter dived for the volleyball, knocking it back over the net while rolling all the way over and back to his feet.
View ArticleLowell Trash Rate Hike Expected
The cost of trash removal is expected to increase after aldermen change the way solid waste is handled in the city.
View ArticleStudents Embrace College Prep Program
Emily Cowing plans to attend the University of Minnesota next year to pursue a degree in chemical engineering, fully confident she’ll be able to handle the work.
View ArticleMEETING INFORMATION: Rogers Planning Commission
Meeting Information Rogers Planning Commission When: 4:30 p.m. Tuesday Where: Rogers City Hall, 301 W. Chestnut St.
View ArticleRESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: February 18th
Information is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service food store inspections unless otherwise noted....
View ArticleMARRIAGE LICENSES: February 18th
Feb. 7 Michael Wayne Bogle, 51, Edmond, Okla., and Karen Lyn McFall, 45, Piedmont, Okla. Christopher Paul Callahan, 30, and Jerri Faye Allen, 27, both of Decatur Lavern Gregory Chase, 47, and Irma...
View ArticleLAWSUITS: February 18th
Feb. 7 Guardian of Estate Laurie Todd v. Philadelphia Indemnity Ins. Company, Pathfinder Inc., Pathfinder Development Corp., Pathfinder Foundation Inc., Pathfinder Homes Inc., Pathfinder Educational...
View ArticleImmigrant Influence Discussed
The number of immigrants voting in Arkansas has more than doubled since 2008, with an estimated 25,000 voting in the 2012 election, according to organizers of a forum Sunday in Springdale.
View ArticleSinger’s past was troubled
She said it again and again — on Twitter, Facebook, her blog and even in one of her songs: I’m still here.
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