06/08/11 MATTOON, IL- A fiery crash involving a semi truck and four other vehicles Tuesday afternoon ended with two people dead and several others in the hospital. According to Illinois State Police, semi truck
06/08/11 Under a proposal on high school conference realignment by the board of directors of the Arkansas Activities Association, Conway High would remain in the Central Conference but would be joined by Greenwood, Fort Smith Northside and Southside in the newly aligned league. read more
03/30/11 Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch does not envision the Rams drafting a linebacker 14th overall. Thomas: " Von Miller (Texas A&M) will be long gone. He's a top 10 pick, maybe a top 5 pick. UCLA's Akeem Ayers got some early play as a mid-first round guy, then he ran a 4.8 at the 40. Plus, some scouts -- including some at Rams Park -- think he may not be physical enough. I think he's now ...
03/24/11 Abundant Life still has time to improve before its conference opener against Poyen on April 1, but the Owls (4-2) still are far from being a team that has it sights on a third straight state tourney appearance.
12/27/10 Van Buren County deputies recently seized about $1 million worth of marijuana. Now, they're calling it one of their biggest raids ever.
11/03/10 A wreck on Highway 65 just south of Bee Branch left one person dead and seven injured Saturday. According to a report by Arkansas State Police Trooper Ted Jones, a 2000 Chrysler Town & Country driven by 14-year-old Benjamin Bush was traveling north on Highway 65 and slowed to make a left turn.
08/02/10 ( Entomological Society of America ) ESA has selected ten new Fellows of the Society for 2010. The election as a Fellow acknowledges outstanding contributions in one or more of the following: research, teaching, extension, or administration. The following Fellows will be recognized during Entomology 2010 -- ESA's Annual Meeting -- which will be held December 12-15 in San Diego, Calif.
06/11/10 Heather Nicole Wilf, 29, of Lonoke died June 3 from injuries she received the day before in an all-terrain vehicle accident in Quitman.
06/03/10 The May 18 Preferential Primary left no clear winner in a couple of local races, and a runoff is set for June 8. Facing off in the runoff for Van Buren County judge will be Roger Hooper and Kenny Lasater.
12/11/09 The State Review Board of the Arkansas Historic Preservation Program nominated The Middle Fork of the Little Red River Bridge in Shirley to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec. 2.
09/12/09 It has taken Billy McCaghren Jr., a dozen years to climb the ladder of bass-fishing competition.
09/10/09 The 24th annual Chuckwagon Races drew thousands of fans to the 300-acre Bar of Ranch in Clinton over the Labor Day weekend. An estimated 5,800 horses and 30,000 people had passed through the gates by Friday afternoon.
08/14/09 Judith Ablett-Kerr, a Queen's Counsel with nearly 40 years experience at the Bar, has attracted abuse and admiration. JOHN HARTEVELT reports.
08/14/09 Judith Ablett Kerr, QC, has a bee in her bonnet again. She is fizzing.
08/14/09 By Sean Ingram Sports Editor Just when you thought 16 pounds, 3 ounces was a pretty good catch for an August fishing tournament, Vic Vatalaro of Kent, Ohio, brought five fish to the scales Thursday that weighed 18-5 to give him a two-day total of 27-12 to lead the FLW Series BP Eastern Division event on Lake Dardanelle.
08/14/09 The Morris County Preservation Trust has received applications seeking to preserve 1,053 acres of open space and parkland in 13 towns.
08/14/09 The yards of Germaine Cortez and Nick DiCresce, a few blocks apart from each other on Detroit's east side, may look at first glance like overgrown gardens, out of place in a well-kept historic neighborhood.
08/13/09 The Casper Family Aquatic Center will be closed through Aug. 16 for staff training and annual facility maintenance. To help meet aquatic recreation needs, Paradise Valley Pool and East Casper Pool will be open during this time from noon to 7 p.m. through Saturday.
08/07/09 Wairarapa manuka honey producer Peter Ferris is angry at how a Close Up report this week portrayed the industry.
08/06/09 Several car dealerships in West Virginia have agreed to cut the strings attached to a sales promotion offering free gas. | 
