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19 May 2012 Arkansas Driver Followed By Police Dies In Crash
Car Ran Off Road And Hit A Tree
19 May 2012 Razorbacks' trustee called John L. Smith a 'total failure' in email
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- John L. Smith isn't Bobby Petrino and he's not Nick Saban. The interim Arkansas coach is not renowned for his offensive prowess or defensive scheming. He is known more for his YouTube moments -- he jokingly slapped himself in the face while at Michigan State -- and adrenaline-seeking adventures. read more
19 May 2012 Six local companies make Fortune 500 - The Oakland Press
Delphi would have been 162 on the list just behind Livonia-based TRW Automotive ... 500 companies than several states including Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland and South Carolina. In addition, southeast Michigan also is the ...
19 May 2012 Smackover, AR Genoa Central conquers Smackover for state title - Texarkana Gazette
Genoa Central fans made the four-hour trek to Fayetteville and supported the Dragons with fervor during the Class 3A state championship game at the University of Arkansasâ Baum Stadium. The Dragons were given the 4:30 p.m. Friday slot to pla...
19 May 2012 Casa, AR Authorities arrest man, woman after body found in home near London - Courier News
Pope County Sheriff Aaron DuVall said Andrew James Cody, 26, of Casa was arrested and is expected to be ... to Pope County Coroner Leonard Krout to be transported to the Arkansas Medical Examinerâs office in Little Rock. Agencies involved ...
19 May 2012 ECS girls and CBHS boys win D2 West Region track titles
Drama, yes, but suspense, no, prevailed Friday night at Hull-Dobbs Field at Memphis University School.
19 May 2012 Arkansas AD Jeff Long Not Interested In Leaving School
(AP) - Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long says he isn't interested in leaving, refuting a report that said he was a candidate for the athletic director position at Stanford.
19 May 2012 Runner-up Prentice still a big winner
Sometimes somebodyâs silver medal gleams like gold.
19 May 2012 Conway, AR Roundabout: Community events for May 19 - Log Cabin Democrat
... s Market at 717 Parkway in Downtown Conway opens at 6:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday through Oct. 5. Call Kami Marsh at 501-329-8344 or email kmarsh@uaex.edu. ⢠Antique Alley Arkansas Antique Show, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Conway ...
19 May 2012 Yorktown, AR Ventura man set to recreate a life-changing trip - vcstar.com
The couple, married 11 years, plan to travel 3,100 miles to Yorktown, Va., over the next 18 days ... They hiked across California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee and Virginia in 257 days. He was 13 when they ...
19 May 2012 Conway, AR Dueling Conway Car Dealers - KATV
Two used car dealerships in Conway are going at it over the sale of a pickup truck. They worked together on the dealâŚuntil it was time to divide up the cash. Back in March Prestige Motorplex in Conway had a customer looking for a truck. General manager ...
19 May 2012 Conway, AR Repo Theft: Truck Stolen by Fake Towing Agency - KATV
When Shane Cooper walked outside Sunday morning to find his truck missing he was worried ... Bryant and told them somebody had witnessed my truck being dumped in the Arkansas River." The $7,000 in tires and rims were stolen, the dashboard ripped out ...
18 May 2012 Arkansas beats Tennessee 10-3 in SEC game
Jake Wise had two RBIs to help lead Arkansas to a 10-3 victory over Tennessee in a Southeastern Conference game in Knoxville.
18 May 2012 Story, AR Softball: Arkansas' Wallace named SEC's top freshman - Star Community Newspapers
I think if she continues to dedicate herself to the sport ... story that can help build the Marcus program. "I got a chance to watch Sarah Draheim play in the tournament last year at Louisiana-Lafayette and now Devon is playing with Arkansas ...
18 May 2012 Story, AR BC-AP Sports Features Digest,2nd Ld-Writethru - nola.com
Digest of sports enterprise stories moving for the weekend of May 19-20 ... Smith isn't Bobby Petrino and he's not Nick Saban. The interim Arkansas coach brought in to pick up the pieces after Petrino's embarrassing ouster speaks his mind and wears ...
18 May 2012 Rover, AR Developments in Little Rock river debris - Today's THV
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KTHV)-- As time ticks, one Little Rock marina's owners are facing severe federal punishment if they don't clean up their debris. The River Valley Marina in Little Rock was severely damaged by flood waters in 2011 and has yet to clean up ...
18 May 2012 Briefly: Gas prices lower ahead of holiday
West Coast drivers may even see some relief from $4 a gallon prices.
18 May 2012 Razorbacks' Smith eager to prove himself in SEC
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- John L. Smith isn't Bobby Petrino and he's not Nick Saban. The interim Arkansas coach is not renowned for his offensive prowess or defensive scheming. He is known more for his YouTube moments -- he jokingly slapped himself in the face while at Michigan State -- and adrenaline-seeking adventures. read more
18 May 2012 Springdale, AR Odorizzi Promoted to AAA Omaha, Debuts Tonight - OurSports Central
SPRINGDALE, AR - The Naturals' parent club, the Kansas City Royals announced a transaction on Friday morning affecting the Northwest Arkansas roster. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi has been promoted to Triple-A Omaha. Odorizzi spent part of last season ...
18 May 2012 Eureka Springs now a Main Street city - Lovely County Citizen
Members of Main Street's Arkansas Downtown Network are Pine Bluff, Heber Springs, Fort Smith, DeWitt, Morrilton, Walnut Ridge, Rector, Jonesboro, Monticello, Arkadelphia, Clarksville, Warren and Wynne. The Arkansas Historic Preservation Program is the ...
18 May 2012 Rover, AR Homes: 23 River Road Drive East, Mayflower - Log Cabin Democrat
This home is just across the street from the Arkansas River. The master suite is comfortable and inviting, with an adjacent bathroom that includes a jet tub, a walk-in shower, double vanity and tile in all wet areas. The bedroom has carpeted ...
18 May 2012 Democrats shun Obamaâs Arkansas challenger
Democratic officials are trying to sideline President Barack Obamaâs Arkansas rival, John Wolfe, who is running a close second in the stateâs Fourth District before the May 22 open primary.
18 May 2012 Kingston, AR On The Road in Kinston - WNCT
Kinston also has a rich history. And it's something many people forget about. Kingston, North Carolina. It's not called that anymore. And after the Declaration of Independence, Kinston was also the unofficial first capital of North Carolina.
18 May 2012 Rover, AR Seasonal Riverside Grill Set to Open for the 2012 Colorado Whitewater Rafting Season - YAHOO!
River Runners, a Colorado whitewater rafting company with two locations on the Arkansas River, will open its seasonal Riverside Grill south of Buena Vista, CO this Saturday, May 19, 2012 and will remain open through Sunday, August 19, 2012. The Riverside ...
18 May 2012 Vols fall to Arkansas 10-3
Arkansas used a six-run sixth inning to propel itself to a 10-3 victory over Tennessee on Friday evening at Lindsey Nelson Stadium.
18 May 2012 Arkansas erupts in sixth, beats Vols 10-3
The Tennessee Vols have one last chance to put a better ending on their 2012 season Saturday.
18 May 2012 Yorktown, AR Minor leaguer home-run derby on USS Yorktown - WJTV.com
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) The South Atlantic League's Home Run Derby will begin in an unlikely spot the flight deck of the USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor. The league says the 10 competitors will face off on the aircraft carrier on June 18 ...
18 May 2012 Accident Blocks Interstate 540
Arkansas State Police confirm an accident is blocking one lane of traffic on Interstate 540 between Interstate 40 and the...
18 May 2012 Rivervale, AR At 6: Developments in Little Rock river debris - Today's THV
LITTLE ROCK, AR (KTHV)-- As time ticks, one Little Rock marina owner is facing severe federal punishment if they don't clean up their debris. The River Valley Marina in Little Rock was severely damaged by flood waters in 2011 and has yet to clean up all ...
18 May 2012 Story, AR Players to watch at Oakland Elite 11 - ESPN
with a solid showing at the Dallas regional event. He committed to Alabama on Wednesday over offers from Auburn, Florida, LSU, Arkansas and others. The nation's No. 6-rated pocket passer and the top player in Utah, Bateman -- 6-foot-3 and 175 ...
18 May 2012 2 plead not guilty in SAU horse thefts - Stuttgart Daily Leader
Circuit Judge Larry Chandler on Thursday set a $150,000 bond for 40-year ... Prosecutors in Arkansas and Oklahoma have charged Jaci Rae Jackson in the caper. The horses vanished from the campus in November and four were later found in eastern Oklahoma ...
18 May 2012 De Valls Bluff, AR PCCUA graduates turn their tassels at GPC - Stuttgart Daily Leader
Graduation places the students in select company, Dr. Donald Bobbitt, president of the University of Arkansas system ... Ashley Castro-Cooper, of DeValls Bluff; Latoya Cox, of Stuttgart; John Deniz, of England; Ramona Garrett, of Stuttgart; Robert Hudson ...
18 May 2012 Tyronza, AR Grant Library to get official designation at MSU - KNOE TV8
State officials say Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped by two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.2 percent in April. Authorities in Tyronza say coyotes are roaming the town's residential streets and are likely responsible for several cat deaths.
18 May 2012 Yorktown, AR Minor leaguer home-run derby on USS Yorktown - WSAV-TV
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) The South Atlantic League's Home Run Derby will begin in an unlikely spot the flight deck of the USS Yorktown in Charleston Harbor. The league says the 10 competitors will face off on the aircraft carrier on June 18 ...
18 May 2012 Charlotte, AR Latest North Carolina news, sports, business and entertainment - News Channel 7
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Florida A&M's president says the hazing death of a marching band member is tragic, but promised an alumni group in North Carolina that the celebrated band would return. James Ammons said this week that he would keep the ...
18 May 2012 Vanguard Natural Resources Announces Adjournment of Annual Meeting - comcast.net
the Williston Basin in North Dakota and Montana and the Arkoma Basin in Arkansas and Oklahoma. More information on Vanguard can be found at www.vnrllc.com. Forward-Looking Statements We make statements in this news release that are considered forward ...
18 May 2012 Story, AR Arkansas Razorbacks: AD Jeff Long says he's staying, despite report - KSPR.com
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long won Hogs fans over with the hiring of Bobby Petrino. Long won them over again with Petrino's firing. Long is denying a report he is being linked to the same opening at Stanford University.
18 May 2012 Marshall, AR Mark Lyons, Alex Oriahki among 10 biggest impact transfers - CNN Sports Illustrated
Here's a look at 10 of the best possible program fits (second semester-eligible transfers have asterisks): Rotnei Clarke, Butler Clarke made 42 percent of his 653 three-point attempts in three seasons at Arkansas and, with incoming freshman ...
18 May 2012 Conway, AR Conway woman arrested for drunken episode, baby left home alone - SCNow
CONWAY - Horry County police arrested a woman after a pool hall owner told officers she was causing a drunken scene and it was determined she had left her 15-month-old son at home alone. According to officers, 43-year-old Brenda Kerner was ...
18 May 2012 Tyronza, AR Arkansas' unemployment rate drops to 7.2% - KNOE TV8
State officials say Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped by two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.2 percent in April. Authorities in Tyronza say coyotes are roaming the town's residential streets and are likely responsible for several cat deaths.
18 May 2012 50 fewer Arkansas tornadoes in 2012 than 2011
Meteorologists at the National Weather Service in North Little Rock have had an uncharacteristically easy couple of months. They're the guys who survey storms in Arkansas, but this year ...
18 May 2012 Hardy, AR 2 Hardy County high schools getting makeovers - WNCT
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) Two high schools in Hardy County are getting makeovers. School Building Authority executive director Mark Manchin says the agency has approved $21 million in funding that will be coupled with a $21.5 million school bond ...
18 May 2012 London, AR Sin Cityâ sequel release date set - PanARMENIAN Network
AR Films, Miramax and Solipsist.â¨â¨ Aldamisa International's COO Jere Hausfater and president of international sales and distribution Nadine de Barros will oversee international sales for at the Cannes Film Festival.â¨â¨ Rare London date by one of the ...
18 May 2012 BYU faces Arkansas State in USA Rugby D1A National Championship - BYU Newsnet
Utah. BYU last encountered the Red Wolves in the 2011 National Semifinals, where BYU came off conqueror 36-15 in Glendale, Colorado. That victory paved the way to the Cougarâs sixth consecutive National Championship appearance. âThey are a ...
18 May 2012 Ashdown, AR Ashdown Travel Alert: Highway 32 across Millwood Dam Closing - ArkansasMatters
There's a travel alert for drivers in Ashdown. Highway 32 across Millwood Lake will close at 6 a.m. until 6 p.m. Sunday, May 20 while maintenance is performed on the dam. Officials at the Army Corps of Engineers Millwood Project Office said they regret any ...
18 May 2012 Tyronza, AR Coyotes prowling Tyronza neighborhoods - Arkansas Online
TYRONZA â Authorities in Tyronza say coyotes are roaming the town's residential streets and are likely responsible for several cat deaths. Jonesboro television station KAIT reports that a resident set up a motion-activated camera and captured ...
18 May 2012 Razorbacks to Play in 2012 Las Vegas Invitational
The first piece of the 2012-13 University of Arkansas menâs basketball schedule was released on Wednesday with the announcement of the 2012 Continental Tire Las Vegas Invitational field.
18 May 2012 Summit, AR Success After Boosting Cancer Radiotherapy for Anemia - Medscape News
European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology 2012 Annual Conference. ARCON is a low-cost enhancement of accelerated radiotherapy (AR) that adds inhaled carbogen and nicotinamide â 2 drugs that reduce hypoxia. "After decades of research on how to ...
18 May 2012 Arkansas man charged in white powder case in custody
An Arkansas man charged with sending threatening letters and white powder in the mail is to be held in custody until his trial.
18 May 2012 Summit, AR Baseball: Arkansas Rolls Behind Baxendale, Four Home Runs - Arkansas News Bureau
The Razorbacks improve to 37-17 and 14-14 in Southeastern Conference play, while Tennessee drops to 24-29 and 8-20 in league competition. Arkansas used some early offense to take a commanding lead in the series opener. The Razorbacks scored ...
18 May 2012 Bono, AR Kentucky man picked to head Arkansas gifted school - Kait 8
A Bono man is dead after a one vehicle accident on Highway 63 Thursday night. According to Arkansas State Police, 50-year old Edward Moddy Junior was driving north on Highway A Bono man dies after an accident on Highway 63 Thursday night. Cave City man ...
18 May 2012 Report: Stanford has âreached outâ to Arkansasâ Jeff Long - NBC Sports
Thursday it was reported that Oliver Luck had assured West Virginiaâs president that he would not be taking the athletic director job at Stanford, seemingly putting an end to speculation that Luck himself refused to shoot down. While WVU ...
18 May 2012 United Arab Emirates to announce Joplin gift - Kait 8
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) - With the first anniversary of the devastating ... CRAIGHEAD COUNTY - (KAIT) A Bono man is dead after a one vehicle accident on Highway 63 Thursday night. According to Arkansas State Police, 50-year old Edward Moddy Junior was driving ...
18 May 2012 Hardy, AR Former reserve police officer in Blytheville faces August trial on video voyeurism charges - KSPR.c
Chris Hardy is charged with two counts of video voyeurism. Prosecutors accused him of placing a video camera in the room of his home where several teenage girls came to use a tanning bed. The Blytheville Courier News reports (http://is.gd/x4UH34 ...
18 May 2012 Schedule analysis: Auburn
Today, we dissect Auburn's schedule as the Tigers enter the 2012 season with a new offensive coordinator and new defensive coordinator: Nonconference opponents (with 2011 records) Sept. 1: vs. Clemson (10-4), in Atlanta Sept. 15: Louisiana-Monroe (4-8) Nov. 3: New Mexico State (4-9) Nov. 17: Alabama A&M (8-4) SEC home games Sept. 22: LSU Oct. 6: Arkansas Oct. 27: Texas A&M Nov. 10: Georgia SEC ...
18 May 2012 With Wolfe at door, Dems say Obama rival can't win delegates in Arkansas
WASHINGTON -- This time the Wolfe really is at President Barack Obama's door. John Wolfe Jr., the Chattanooga, Tenn., attorney who had a surprisingly strong showing in Louisiana's March 24 Democratic presidential primary, is, according to a recent survey in...
18 May 2012 No regional for now
After landing four American Legion national tournaments during a nine-year period, Bartlesville has gone 0-for-2 in its most recent tries. The American Legion national committee recently awarded the host site for the Mid-South Regional to an Arkansas community, Bartlesville ALWS Committee Co-Chairman Debbie Mueggenborg told me this week.
18 May 2012 Negative Coattails: Could Obama Cost Arkansas Democrats The Legislature?
A little-known challenger threatens to embarrass President Obama in the Arkansas primary Tuesday. Although Obama never expected to carry the state in November, his showing could penalize Democrats down the ticket, and could even threaten a hold on the Legislature dating to Reconstruction.
18 May 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks: AD Jeff Long says he's staying, despite report
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long won Hogs fans over with the hiring of Bobby Petrino. Long won them over again with Petrino's firing.
18 May 2012 Arkansas' unemployment rate drops to 7.2 percent
State officials say Arkansas' unemployment rate dropped by two-tenths of a percentage point to 7.2 percent in April.
18 May 2012 Suspect in Garland County Abduction, Beating Arrested Overnight - ArkansasMatters
Lt. James Martin with the Garland County Sheriff's Office confirms they arrested Jason Ripley, 36, just before 3:30 Wednesday morning. He was found in Sevierville, Tenn., which is east of Knoxville, near the North Carolina border. Ripley will be charged ...
18 May 2012 SAU opens region tournament with 7-2 win over Angelo State
No. 29 Southern Arkansas opened NCAA post-season play with a 7-2 win over No. 14 Angelo State (Texas) in the first round of the South Central region tournament Thursday at Crane Stadium/Tompkins Field on the campus of Central Missouri.
18 May 2012 Charlotte, AR Latest South Carolina sports - WSAV-TV
NASCAR-PIT CREW CHALLENGE Johnson's team wins pit crew challenge CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Jimmie Johnson's No. 48 team won the NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge, avenging last year's loss in the finals to Denny Hamlin's No. 11 team. Hamlin's team was ...
18 May 2012 Scotland, AR Sylvan Heights Bird Park receives $10K donation - WNCT
SCOTLAND NECK, N.C.--Sylvan Heights Bird Park has received a $10K donation from Smithfield Foods subsidiary, Murphy-Brown, LLC. The donation makes the company Sylvan Heights' first Trumpeter Swan $10,000 corporate sponsor. Don Butler, Director ...
18 May 2012 Knute O. Cotten - MLive.com
COTTEN, KNUTE O. "SHINE" JR. Age 85 of Sand Lake, died Thursday, May 17, 2012 at home. Knute was born September 13, 1926 in Heth, Arkansas the son of Knute and Lottie (Wait) Cotten, Sr. He worked for Shaw Crane Industries (Dresser Industries) for 37 years.
18 May 2012 Arkansas Man Arrested For Trying To Run Over Pittsburg County Sheriff's Deputy
An Arkansas man was arrested Thursday evening in rural Pittsburg County after he allegedly tried to run over a sheriff's deputy.
18 May 2012 Hope, AR Charles Industries Partners With Tel-Quip to Bring Fiber Optic, Wireless and Copper OSP Solutions t
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL-- - Charles Industries, Ltd., a leading provider of innovative enclosed solutions for telecommunications service providers, has entered into a manufacturer's representative agreement ...
18 May 2012 Little Rock, AR Rally held at Arkansas-Little Rock for DREAM Act
More than a dozen people gathered at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to raise awareness about a law that would allow a path to citizenship for some illegal immigrant youth.
18 May 2012 Ashdown, AR Private Camping and RV Resort Company Ocean Canyon Properties Receives Multiple Awards from Coast t
Ms. Eileen McKee, Director of Resort Relationships for Coast to Coast, presented the awards in a ceremony that was held at Millwood Golf and RV Resort in Ashdown, Arkansas. Ben Carr, Ocean Canyon Properties Vice-President of Operations, received the Resort ...
18 May 2012 Arkansas Football: Why Hogs Must Do Whatever It Takes to Keep AD Jeff Long
Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long emerged as a rock star during the Bobby Petrino saga, and now he has emerged as a potential candidate to be the next athletics director at Stanford, according to KNWA News in Northwest Arkansas. Former Stanford athletics director Bob Bowlsby recently left the school to become the new commissioner of the Big 12. It'd be wise for the higher-ups in Fayetteville ...
18 May 2012 MSU interim president to give speech at SBU - Courier-Journal
In 1986, he graduated with a Juris Doctor from the University of Arkansas School of Law. Smart and his wife, Gail, have two sons: Murray, graduating this month from SBU in Bolivar, and Jim, an incoming freshman at Hamilton College in New York.
18 May 2012 Little Rock, AR Lady Charging Wildcats start season on track
After dusting off Central Arkansas Christian in a rare home game, the North Little Rock Lady Charging Wildcats started defense of the annual tournament at Hall, now called the Arkansas Alumni Classic-- with a 49-47 victory over the Lady Warriors.
18 May 2012 Ashdown, AR Two People Arrested in SAU Horse Theft Case - ArkansasMatters
38-year-old William Hamilton and 17-year-old George Berrish of Ashdown, Arkansas both face six felony theft counts. Authorities believe the horses were stolen during the overnight hours from the stables in Magnolia last November. Four horses were later ...
18 May 2012 Summit, AR Hecht has 3 RBIs to lead Arkansas St. to 8-5 win over Arkansas-Little Rock in conference game - KSP
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) â Anthony Hecht had three RBIs to lead Arkansas State to an 8-5 victory over Arkansas-Little Rock in Sun Belt Conference play. The Red Wolves (30-21, 17-9 SBC) were trailing 3-2 when Arkansas State rallied for four runs ...
18 May 2012 Sam Houston St. beats Central Arkansas 12-2 - WMC-TV
Olson was 2 for 4 and Atwood and Corey Toups had two RBIs each for Sam Houston State. Ethan Harris had an RBI for the Bears. Caleb Smith (8-4) allowed four hits and one run in six innings and Taylor Holt earned his first save for Sam Houston. Jeffery Enlow ...
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- I-30 wreck kills Tennessean
A Tennessee woman was killed Thursday morning in an accident involving three tractor-trailers on Interstate 30 in Saline County, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police fatal-accident report.
- Deadly ATV Accident in Grant County - KATV
A teenager was killed this afternoon when the ATV he was riding on collided with a pick-up truck near Sheridan ... were on the ATV crossing 270 when the accident happened. Two of the juveniles were airlifted to Arkansas Children's Hospital.
- 4 road crashes in 2 days fatal to 5
Five people have been killed in four accidents since Thursday on Arkansas roadways, according to preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality accident reports.
- Four killed, four injured in car wreck
Four Tennesseeans were killed and four others injured in a one-vehicle accident Monday morning near Prescott, Ark. An Arkansas State Police official said the eight people were inside a 2005 Dodge Durango that was eastbound on Interstate 30.
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