ESPN 5-star Evan Willis' Arkansas offer making ‘Poppa’ proud
When ESPN 5-star prospect Evan Willis received a scholarship offer from Arkansas basketball, he wasn’t able to share the news with his bigge...
Sep 6, 2026Open source
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Arkansas Senior Olympics keeps older athletes involved
Last month more than 700 pickleball players took their paddles to Game Time at the Grounds in Cabot to compete in a tournament that was part o...
Sep 6, 2026Open source
Ryan Silverfield, Brent Dearmon, players press conferences: Arkansas football defeats North Alabama
Hear from Silverfield, Dearmon, KJ Jackson, Sutton Smith, Khmori House and Bradley Shaw following the Razorbacks' season-opening win over the...
Sep 6, 2026Open source
Arkansas football notebook: Why Quincy Rhodes did not start in Razorbacks' Week 1 win over North Alabama
Rhodes, a senior out of North Little Rock, started 11 of 12 games for the Razorbacks last season.
Sep 6, 2026Open source
Hot Springs’ National Park College explores merger with University of Arkansas System
HOT SPRINGS -- National Park College took the first step Thursday toward a possible merger with the University of Arkansas System, a move coll...
Sep 6, 2026Open source
Bryant Democrat, Benton Republican face off to succeed Kim Hammer in Arkansas Senate
In their state Senate race, security professional Joshua Irby describes himself as a centrist and Saline County Sheriff Rodney Wright touts hi...
Sep 6, 2026Open source
Same story, reverse roles: Arkansas football faces familiar concern after season opener
Barring drastic improvements offensively over the next week, the Razorbacks may need their defense to do the heavy lifting if they are going t...
Sep 6, 2026Open source
ARKANSAS A-Z: American alligator — Apex predator, hunters’ prey in state
Two sites in Arkansas where alligators are common are Arkansas Post's wetlands and the marshes of Millwood State Park. In May, an alligator wa...
Sep 5, 2026Open source
New portion of Springdale Northern Bypass, airport connector road now open
SPRINGDALE -- A new portion of the Springdale Northern Bypass and the new connector road to the Northwest Arkansas National Airport are offici...
Sep 5, 2026Open source
The Southern Fried Podcast: 10 years in, talking medical school with Dr. Shane Speights
In this week’s episode, Rex Nelson talks with the dean of the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas S...
Sep 4, 2026Open source
Arkansas Tech University enrollment up 7 percent; 1,338 freshmen in fall class
RUSSELLVILLE -- Arkansas Tech University recorded 7% enrollment growth over the past year, enrolling 9,516 students for the fall 2026 semester.
Sep 4, 2026Open source
Labor Day weekend temperatures in Little Rock could meet 80-year-old heat record, forecasters say
Temperatures across Arkansas might reach record levels on Labor Day weekend as drought and wildfire conditions continue, forecasters said.
Sep 4, 2026Open source
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