Tag: Arkansas
White supremacist leader sentenced to 35 years in prison
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The leader of a violent white supremacist gang that began in Arkansas’ prisons was sentenced to 35 years in prison...
With I-40 bridge closed, backup route gets inspection
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An inspection of the Interstate 55 bridge connecting Tennessee and Arkansas began Tuesday, a week after the span became the states'...
Softball teams in states with transgender bans get regionals
The NCAA named Alabama, Arkansas and Tennessee as host schools for softball regionals on Sunday, bringing its postseason tournament to three states that have...
Inspector who failed to catch interstate bridge crack fired
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An inspector who failed to discover a crack in the Interstate 40 bridge linking Arkansas and Tennessee that prompted the...
No. 1 Hogs nearing 1st SEC regular-season title since 2004
Arkansas' streak as the consensus No. 1 team in college baseball reached six weeks Monday, and there appears to be no stopping the Razorbacks...
Witnesses: Man who killed Arkansas woman lured out neighbors
FORT SMITH, Ark. — An Arkansas man who authorities say fatally shot an 87-year-old neighbor was trying to lure residents of his apartment complex...
Mississippi River bridge at Memphis closed to fix crack
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An interstate bridge crossing the Mississippi River at Memphis, Tennessee, remained closed Wednesday after inspectors found a crack in the span...
Arkansas hires Keith Smart as assistant men’s hoops coach
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas hired former NBA coach and Indiana University basketball star Keith Smart as an assistant coach on Wednesday.
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Tyson raising pay to keep up as US chicken demand soars
Tyson Foods says it’s raising wages to combat absenteeism and worker turnover at its plants as U.S. demand for chicken soars.
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AP source: Presbyterian hiring Ark. HS coach who never punts
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Kevin Kelley, the Arkansas high school football coach whose teams don’t punt and always onside kick, will be the next head...