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Oil companies flaunt state law in aftermath of Mayflower disaster

Updated: Jun 18, 2013 1:00am

Most disturbing of the many allegations in a lawsuit filed jointly last week by Arkansas and the federal government in the Mayflower pipeline rupture is that the oil companies responsible for the...

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Wal-Mart tops Fortune 500 list, windstream joins ranks

May 11, 2013 1:00am

Wal-Mart has been ranked No. 1 on the 2013 Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. companies ranked by revenue. The Bentonville-based retail giant reclaimed the top spot from ExxonMobil. In fiscal year...

Mother’s Day is perfect for memory sorting and organizing

May 11, 2013 1:00am

This year, I will spend Mother’s Day sifting through boxes and bags of miscellany that have been stored in an attic for the better part of a decade. After finally signing a contract for the sale...

Hefty largemouth bass like this 6.27-pound lunker make the lower Arkansas River a goal for anglers. David Shopher of McGehee caught this fish in the Coal Pile area near Pendleton. (Joe Mosby photo)

‘Best’ bass lakes debatable

May 11, 2013 1:00am

It’s a topic for coffee shop conversations or maybe waiting out a rain on a boat dock. What is the best bass lake in Arkansas? Or, what is the best bass lake in the United States?

The...

Top-notch college golf available

May 11, 2013 1:00am

LITTLE ROCK — Two golf shots struck by Sebastian Cappelen deep in the final round of the Southeastern Conference tournament say plenty about his skill level and even more about what’s between his...

The art of legislating

May 09, 2013 1:00am

Let’s start this column with the kind of quote that usually would appear at the end: “To me that’s the art of legislating,” Key said. “I go into it with what I want, what I think is best,...

Ohio State has path to perfect

May 09, 2013 1:00am

LITTLE ROCK — Elevating Ohio State to No. 1 for the upcoming season, ESPN’s Mark Schlabach’s approach is low risk.

He recently bumped Alabama in favor of a team that was unbeaten in 2012,...

Davy Carter: Man in the middle

May 08, 2013 1:00am

After emerging as a leader during the legislative session, many are wondering what is next for Arkansas House Speaker Davy Carter.

Carter wasn’t even in the picture seven months ago, other...

Clearly, Bielema in charge

May 08, 2013 1:00am

LITTLE ROCK — Two words in the middle of a four-sentence release explain why four Arkansas football players are moving on.

The departure of Brandon Mitchell, Keante Minor, Austin Flynn, and...

Gun-rights advocates contend new law allows open carry

May 07, 2013 1:00am

Beginning July 1, Arkansas citizens will be cable to carry a handgun openly almost anywhere. That’s how various gun-rights advocacy groups interpret Act 746, passed last month by the state...

New shooters for Derby winner Orb

May 07, 2013 1:00am

LITTLE ROCK —In thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown, they are called new shooters — horses that did not participate in the Kentucky Derby for one reason or another, but line up to ruin the dream...