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Vinson Enjoying Success As Lineup Regular

May 16, 2013 9:01am

FAYETTEVILLE — Outfielder Matt Vinson won’t forget the conversation he had with Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn a year ago. It was critical to his recent success.

Starting center fielder Jacob...

Arkansas coach Brad McMakin / Image Courtesy of Arkansas

Arkansas Golf Confident On Home Course

May 16, 2013 9:06am

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas golf coach Brad McMakin and the rest of his team haven’t been shy about sharing their feelings as they prepare to host the NCAA’s Fayetteville Regional at The Blessings...

Freshman Cotton urges repeal of Obamacare

Updated: May 16, 2013 6:35pm

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Tom Cotton joined fellow Republicans on Thursday in urging repeal of the Affordable Care Act that has survived 36 previous House efforts to kill Obamacare since it became...

New study: Fracking hasn’t polluted Arkansas water

May 16, 2013 5:25pm

PITTSBURGH — Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas hasn’t contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas, according to a new study, but researchers said the geology there may be more of a natural...

Report gives Arkansas ‘F’ for disclosure of political spending

May 16, 2013 5:20pm

LITTLE ROCK — A nonprofit watchdog group has given Arkansas an F grade for the level of disclosure it requires of outside groups that spend money on elections in the state.

In a report...

$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Searcy; jackpot nears new high

Updated: May 16, 2013 4:28pm

LITTLE ROCK — Wednesday night’s Powerball drawing produced a $1 million-winning ticket in Arkansas but no jackpot winner, pushing the jackpot to its second-highest level in Powerball history,...

Game and Fish Commission OKs Maumelle wildlife area

May 16, 2013 3:15pm

LITTLE ROCK — A wildlife management area around Lake Maumelle, operated on a yearly agreement since 2010, became a fixture Thursday with approval of a long-term lease by the Arkansas Game and Fish...

New trial ordered for North Little Rock man in grandfather’s death

May 16, 2013 12:45pm

LITTLE ROCK — A North Little Rock man convicted of killing his grandfather and mutilating the corpse is entitled to a new trial because of contradictory instructions given to the jurors who found...

State takes over financially troubled Mineral Springs School District

Updated: May 16, 2013 2:17pm

LITTLE ROCK —The state on Thursday took over the financially troubled Mineral Springs School District in Howard County.

In a state Department of Education news release, state Education...

SEC Tourney means little

May 16, 2013 1:00am

LITTLE ROCK — Reading between the lines of the carefully phrased release from the Southeastern Conference, revelations about the conference baseball tournament can be found.

When the...