02/16/11 Van Buren police chased a man on a motorcycle at speeds of up to 125 mph Saturday night before abandoning the pursuit at the Oklahoma state line.
02/02/11 In 1938, Lula and Eugene Deffenbaugh traveled from Cedarville to Van Buren every Saturday with their son, Edwin Cliff Deffenbaugh. Years later, Ed Deffenbaugh became a legendary high school baseball coach in Texas.
02/02/11 A reception to honor two state representatives who retired at the first of the year that was postponed by inclement weather has been rescheduled for 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Main Attraction, 701 Main St. in downtown Van Buren.
02/02/11 Others receiving votes : Marist 23, Arkansas 14, Gonzaga 10, Georgia Tech 9, Louisiana Tech 8, Georgia 7, Florida Gulf Coast, Penn State and Texas Tech 6, Tulane 5, Bowling Green 4, Ohio State 3, Duquesne and Oklahoma State 2, Houston, Kansas State, Louisville and Middle Tennessee 1.
01/29/11 Most Crawford County school districts that received federal stimulus funding recently have figured out how they will spend the extra money, although one district has yet to reach a decision.
11/30/10 By Kevin Hill sports@couriernews.com What a year. Picked by most publications to finish fifth in the 4A-4 Conference, the Pottsville Apaches surprised everybody when they won late-season road games against Mena and Subiaco Academy to finish second in the conference behind undefeated Booneville.
11/23/10 Others receiving votes: Nebraska 64, Wis.-Green Bay 38, Kansas St. 32, DePaul 21, Purdue 17, Penn St. 16, California 9, Dayton 9, Northwestern 9, Kansas 8, Tulane 6, Boston College 5, Southern Cal 4, Gonzaga 3, LSU 2, San Diego St. 2, Oklahoma St. 1.
11/01/10 The attorney for Tom Fite has filed motions with the Arkansas Supreme Court seeking to keep Fite on the November ballot and to undo a declaration by Pulaski County Circuit Court Judge Collins Kilgore that Fite is ineligible to hold public office.
11/01/10 Voters in several Crawford County cities will go to the polls on Tuesday to decide who their mayors will be. Polls will open at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday and remain open until 7:30 p.m. Early voting will continue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday as mandated by state law.
11/01/10 A Van Buren candidate for the state House labeled his disqualification by a Pulaski County judge as "political trickery."
11/01/10 The attorney for Tom Fite has filed motions with the Arkansas Supreme Court seeking to keep Fite on the November ballot.
11/01/10 Tom Fite remains ineligible to be a candidate for Arkansas House District 83. The Arkansas Supreme Court on Monday upheld a Pulaski County Circuit ruling that Fite is ineligible to hold public office.
10/29/10 SUBIACO - It's fair to say tonight's game against Mena is the biggest regular-season game Subiaco Academy has played in about 40 years.
10/26/10 Joseph Frank Szanfranski, 21, address not available, pleaded no contest to a petition to revoke suspended sentence for commercial burglary that occurred Aug. 9, 2008. He was sentenced to one year in prison plus nine years suspended.
10/21/10 Flu vaccination clinics at Crawford County schools began this week at Mountainburg schools and will continue through Dec. 15.
10/04/10 Courier sports Mini Whirlwind cheer, dance camp The Russellville Junior High Eastside Cheer and Dance teams will host a Mini Whirlwind Cheer and Dance camp Monday and Wednesday. The camps will be 4-5 p.m. in the RJHS cafeteria.
09/28/10 Sebastian County Prosecuting Attorney Dan Shue on Monday cleared a Fort Smith police officer in the shooting of a murder and rape suspect.
09/11/10 A softball tournament will be held next month in honor of a local Special Olympian who died last year. The Kristen Armer Memorial Softball Tournament is slated for Oct. 9 at the Field of Dreams, said Capt. Jamie Hammond of the Fort Smith Police Department.
09/10/10 The defending 3A state champion faces a traditional 4A power tonight as Fountain Lake travels to Booneville for a marquee nonconference game.
09/10/10 Class 2A, Week 2, 2010 Copyright Hooten Publishing Inc. 1. Bearden (0-1) 2. Junction City (0-1) 3. Spring Hill (1-0) 4. Magnet Cove (1-0) 5. Hazen (1-0) 6. Danville (1-0) 7. Carlisle (1-0) 8. Magazine (1-0) 9. McCrory (1-0) 10. Parkers Chapel (1-0) 11. Cross County (1-0) 12. Des Arc (0-1) 13. Strong (1-0) 14. Mountainburg (1-0) 15. Clarendon (1-0) 16. Mount Ida (0-1) 17. Augusta (0-1) 18. Walnut ... | 
