06/19/11 In the last 12 months, former Tennessee standout C.J. Watson signed a multi-million dollar contract and played in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
06/17/11 The lifelong draw of a "good, hard day's work" turned into a good 40-plus years of fighting blazes and blight for Jim Bearden, a veteran fire chief who's stepping down from his post as manager of DeSoto Environmental Services.
05/18/11 Births The following is a list of births reported to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette by area hospitals. It may not be a complete list since parents may ask the hospital not to release the news of a birth. .
05/12/11 Admitted mass murderer Michael Ballard had a bruised and beaten childhood according to several witnesses presented by the defense in Ballard's death-penalty trial Thursday afternoon. READ MORE: 4 People Stabbed To Death Inside Home READ MORE: Charges Filed In Quadruple Murder READ MORE: Out-Of-County Jury To Hear Homicide Case READ MORE: Man Accused Of Killing 4 Pleads Guilty To Murder READ MORE ...
05/11/11 Federal Judge James Moody is waiting for a report from the probation office before he sets a sentencing date for former Arkansas senator Lu Hardin. Hardin's fall is the latest chapter from the legislative class of 1991. It was a class filled with skilled lawmakers and future lawbreakers.
04/06/11 Bicycling enthusiasts far and wide sing the praises of Calhoun County's forests, trails and hills. But local residents - and their governments - just don't seem to get it.
02/03/11 Blake Jenkins2009 Bearden graduateNow: A 6-foot-7, 200-pound redshirt freshman, Jenkins has played in 23 of 24 games for Belmont (20-4, 12-1 Atlantic Sun). He's averaging 4.1 points and 2.1 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per game. His best game came against Arkansas State on Nov. 17, scoring eight points, grabbing seven boards and dishing out three assists in 17 minutes.
02/03/11 Published: Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 3:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, February 2, 2011 at 11:37 p.m. Ronald Carswell, wr, 6-0, 180, Westside HS, Macon, Ga.
12/15/10 Five wrapping paper-ready presents from around the state. by John Tarpley Christmas presents are great, sure, and always welcome, yeah, but can get really boring, really quickly. Recently, my friend Sarah, an inexhaustible blogger and prolific Tweeter (@erniebufflo), put it best when she took to the social networks to call out holiday dullards, decreeing that "people who ask for gift cards for ...
11/19/10 By Kevin Hill sports@couriernews.com Week two of the 2010 Arkansas state high school playoffs are here and two local teams are still in the thick of things.
10/12/10 There is not much of a chance for rain in the natural state in near future. That could cause problems for hunters this weekend as they get their muzzle loaders ready. Arkansas Game and Fish officials have not canceled the muzzle -loading season but they do have some words of warning.
10/12/10 NEWPORT-This was, without a doubt, the toughest week this far in The Newport Plain Talk Football Contest. When all of the picks had been checked, only eight entries finished better that 6-4, and three were tied at 7-3 in search of victory.
09/25/10 A forecaster for the National Weather Service says Arkansans need to be alert to the dangers of wildfires, as hot and dry conditions persist in the state.
08/27/10 Class 2A, Week 1, 2010 Copyright Hooten Publishing, Inc. 1. Bearden 2. Junction City 3. Spring Hill 4. Magnet Cove 5. Hazen 6. Des Arc 7. Danville 8. Carlisle 9. McCrory 10. Magazine 11. Parkers Chapel 12. Cross County 13. Strong 14. Augusta 15. Mountainburg 16. Two Rivers 17. Clarendon 18. Mount Ida 19. Conway Christian 20. Walnut Ridge 21. Woodlawn 22. Bigelow 23. Mineral Springs 24 ...
07/02/10 The Clinton Yellow Jackets are voted by 2-4A conference coaches to finish sixth in the conference, according to the 18th annual Hooten's Arkansas Football magazine.
06/11/10 Former Craighead County Judge Roy "Red" Bearden is hospitalized in Jonesboro after breaking his ankle outside a campaign party.
04/30/10 Some Tennessee basketball fans have yet to hear about Jeronne Maymon, and those who have aren't exactly sure what to expect from the transfer from Marquette.
02/21/10 Top football prospects in the Knoxville area.Prospect Pos. SchoolZach Cooper OL CatholicInvited to U.S. Army junior All-American combine. Part of a talented group at Catholic.Steven Isom WR AlcoaRangy, lanky wideout. Could surprise people in recruiting this year. Illness and Alcoa's dependence on the run slowed him last year.Kyler Kerbyson OT CatholicOffered by Vandy, Duke and Arkansas. That ...
02/18/10 The Ouachita Baptist Football program addressed both team needs and position strength with the 2010 recruiting class. The Tigers signed 21 players after finishing the 2009 season with a 6-4 record and earning a No. 14 ranking in the American Football Coaches Association Poll. Ouachita also hopes to build on setting a school-record in placing nine players on the All-Gulf South Conference team.
02/15/10 Catholic High School offensive lineman Kyler Kerbyson is experiencing a recruiting ripple effect.A scholarship offer from Vanderbilt University dropped in front of him last week, and it has since created a few waves.Duke offered the 6-foot-5, 290-pound junior Saturday. Arkansas is expected offer this week.He will be attending a junior day at Clemson this weekend.Kerbyson graded out at over 85 ... | 
