Nicky Bacon was a true hero — not a Hollywood hero or a wannabe who tried to amplify his war record.

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At what point along the road to irresponsibility does a school board realize it has lost all its effectiveness as a governing body because its members are acting to further personal agendas?

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By Robbie Neiswanger Arkansas News Bureau • rneiswanger@arkansasnews.com FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett had an interesting way of dealing with the 24-20 loss to top-ranked Alabama last Saturday. The junior said he watched it. Over and over. Again and again. In his words: “All day. For two straight days.” Mallett saw Arkansas build a 13-point lead, then watched [...]

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Congratulations to Scott Buisson, the talented senior quarterback at the University of Arkansas at Monticello. In a losing cause against Arkansas Tech last Saturday night, Buisson became the state’s all-time total offense leader. He accomplished that feat despite missing two possessions in the second half due to a broken finger on his throwing hand.

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Arkansas just wrapped up its first practice since Saturday’s 24-20 loss to Alabama. The game, obviously, remained a topic of conversation. Here are a few things we learned from the Razorbacks after today’s workout. 1. Ryan Mallett has an interesting way of dealing with things — Mallett was asked how he got over the loss. His [...]

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LITTLE ROCK — Hospitals in Little Rock, Pine Bluff and Memphis, Tenn., were the first to be designated today as part of Arkansas’ new statewide trauma system.

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LITTLE ROCK — Opponents of a coal-fired power plant under construction in Southwest Arkansas have failed to show that the project has harmed them, an attorney for Southwestern Electric Power Co. argued today in federal court.

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LITTLE ROCK — The attorney general’s office filed a motion today asking for more time to respond to a lawsuit filed last week challenging a multi-faceted proposed constitutional amendment on the Nov. 2 general election ballot.

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LITTLE ROCK — Lt. Gov. Bill Halter today suggested changes he said would improve the state lottery and the college scholarship program it funds.

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LITTLE ROCK — A national shortage of one of the drugs used in lethal injections has caused some states to postpone executions while Arkansas has plenty of the chemical with no executions in sight.

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