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Chris Thyer, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Arkansas, speaks during a news conference Monday with Conner Eldridge, U.S. Attorney for the Western District, at his side. (Rob Moritz photo)

UPDATE: Feds allege Shoffner received kickbacks for targeted bond transactions

Updated: May 20, 2013 6:19pm

LITTLE ROCK — State Treasurer Martha Shoffner took thousands of dollars in kickbacks, delivered covertly in a pie box, for directing the bulk of bond transactions made by her office to a single...

Arkansas Softball Elminated By Top-Ranked Oklahoma

May 20, 2013 12:16am

NORMAN, Okla. – The No. 24 Arkansas softball team fell to the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners 14-1 in five innings on Sunday.

The 2013 Razorbacks finished the season as the program’s leader in...

Golf: Arkansas Misses Regional Title, But Advances To NCAA Championships

May 20, 2013 12:04am

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas senior Austin Cook couldn’t hide his disappointment after playing the last hole at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional on Saturday.

He entered the tournament’s final round...

Arkansas Falls In Regular Season Finale

May 20, 2013 12:12am

AUBURN, Ala. –  Blake Austin drove in three runs, while Jordan Ebert went 3-for-5 with a homer, two RBI and two runs scored as Auburn defeated No. 13 Arkansas, 11-6 in the regular season finale on...

Mitchell Enrolling At North Carolina State

Updated: May 21, 2013 8:06am

FAYETTEVILLE — Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell will enroll at North Carolina State.

Mitchell announced his decision Monday night, telling ESPN’s Joe Schad he plans to transfer...

Calls for Shoffner’s resignation mount

Updated: May 20, 2013 5:44pm

LITTLE ROCK — Gov. Mike Beebe led a chorus of officials from both sides of the political aisle Monday in calling for embattled state Treasurer Martha Shoffner to resign in the face of federal...

Officials announce public corruption task force

Updated: May 20, 2013 5:28pm

LITTLE ROCK — In the aftermath of Arkansas Martha Shoffner’s court appearance Monday on a federal extortion charge, authorities announced creation of a new task force to investigate complaints of...

Powerball gives lottery boost; officials hoped for more

May 20, 2013 12:31pm

LITTLE ROCK — A Powerball jackpot that reached a record $590 million last week boosted revenue for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, though not as much as lottery officials had hoped.

State...

Mark Buffalo • Arkansas News Bureau

Astin Scheduled To Start SEC Tournament Opener

Updated: May 20, 2013 12:33pm

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn hasn't changed his weekend pitching rotation for nine weeks.

He sees no reason to change it for the 2013 Southeastern Conference Tournament,...

Image courtesy of University of Arkansas

Butler Mentioned as Potential Candidate at Georgia

Updated: May 20, 2013 11:00am

FAYETTEVILLE — The Georgia baseball program is looking for a new coach after parting ways with Dave Perno on Sunday. And Arkansas associate head coach Todd Butler quickly was mentioned as a...