Bob Stover: At work, a safety net Oct 29, 2009
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Arkansas Tech wins again, led by QB Graziano Oct 26, 2009
Nick Graziano continued with his hot hand and the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys romped to their third-straight victory, a 44-14 thumping of Henderson State in a Gulf South Conference game in Arkadelphia on Saturday. Graziano, the Wonder Boys' senior quarterback, set a school record for passing yards for the third time this season. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Ark. College Now Says Students Can't Play Lottery Oct 17, 2009
Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia has said it considers the lottery to be included in its ban against gambling. John Brown University in Siloam Springs, a private nondenominational Christian college, strongly discourages students from gambling and bans it on campus. (ABC News -- Wire)
Business briefs (2) Oct 1, 2009
Gibson is practicing at First Care/Matthews Clinic at 415 East Matthews Ave. Born in Arkadelphia, she earned her bachelor of science degree in biology and her M.D. at St. Matthews University School of Medicine. She also is completing her master s degree in healthcare administration in public health through St. Joseph s College in Standish, Maine. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Georgia small-college football report Sep 23, 2009
West Georgia is off this weekend and plays at Henderson State (Arkadelphia, Ark. at 3 p.m. Oct. 3. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
REGIONAL WRAP: FAIRS AND FESTIVALS DRAWING ATTENTION IN SEA (389) Sep 22, 2009
Saturday s football game between the University of Arkansas at Monticello and Henderson State was moved from Monticello to Arkadelphia due to a safety issue with the light poles at Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium. UAM officials were told Thursday afternoon by the engineering firm Reliapole Solutions Inc. that the stadium s four light poles have small fatigue-related cracks in their base plates, the Advance Monticellonian said. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
OFFENSE OPENS UP, DEFENSE CAN’T STOP REDDIES (10) Sep 20, 2009
ARKADELPHIA It was a tale of two halves at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium as the Arkansas-Monticello Boll Weevils fell to the Henderson State Reddies on Saturday 35-33 ... After the UAM-Henderson contest had to be moved to Arkadelphia because of structural damages to the light poles at Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium, the Weevils remain on the road next week when they play the Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
More of this story Sep 19, 2009
(Updated) The University of Arkansas at Monticello s football game this Saturday with Henderson State University has been moved from Monticello to Arkadelphia due to a safety issue with the light poles at Convoy Leslie-Cotton Boll Stadium. The game will kick off at 7 p.m. at Carpenter-Haygood Stadium. (Hamburg Ashley County Ledger, AR)
YESTERYEARS FOR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 Sep 19, 2009
Click is a freshman at Ouachita Baptist University at Arkadelphia. LONDON Jimi Hendrix, 24, the American pop singer, died yesterday in London. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Southwestern travel notes Sep 15, 2009
on the Branson Country Christmas tour offered Dec. 2-4 by Francis Custom Tours of Arkadelphia, Ark. The bus tour picks up participants from multiple locations in southwestern Arkansas and then travels Interstate 30 to Little Rock and Interstate 40 to Conway. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Tech girls open XC season at OBU Sep 14, 2009
Published: Sunday, September 13, 2009 12:12 PM CDT ARKADELPHIA The Greene County Tech girls cross country team opened their season with a fourth-place showing in the Bob Gravette Invitational meet Saturday at Ouachita Baptist University. Little Rock Christian won the senior girls division, followed by Lake Hamilton, Mount St. Marys and GCT.. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Frakes, Burr make college choices Aug 15, 2009
Burr was quick to repay the compliment about her pitcher, who will be headed for Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia ... Thinking that meant the Tigers weren t interested, Frakes started looking at other options, but still held out hope of spending four years in Arkadelphia. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Opponents say Ark. payday lenders have closed Aug 12, 2009
Todd Turner, an Arkadelphia lawyer who brought a series of lawsuits over the 1999 law, said the lenders kept their customers paying thousands in loan payments over a check worth only $300. If customers failed to pay, Turner said, some lenders threatened to go to prosecutors and seek hot check charges. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Home BancShares, Inc. Promotes C. Randall Sims to CEO Jul 18, 2009
He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and business administration from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. He attended the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin and is an honor graduate of the American Bankers Association National Lending School held at the University of Oklahoma. (Primezone Releases)
Obituaries (321) Jul 14, 2009
Max Crockett, 23, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Paragould, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Bismarck ... He attended the First Baptist Church in Arkadelphia ... He is survived by his fianc;e, Lauren Elizabeth Byrd of Arkadelphia; father, Steven Floyd Crockett of Arkadelphia; mother, Tabbie Crockett of Paragould; sister, Morgan Crockett of Paragould; grandparents, Patsy and J. D. Yates of Jonesboro and Floyd Dobe Crockett of Arkadelphia; great-grandmother, Hazel Toombs of Paragould; special... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Obituaries (650) Jul 9, 2009
Maxie Steven Crockett, 22, of Arkadelphia, formerly of Paragould, died Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Bismarck, Ark. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced later by Mitchell Funeral Home of Paragould. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Voters to consider merging cities Jul 5, 2009
(AP) - Voters in Arkadelphia and Caddo Valley are preparing to decide if they want to merge their southwestern Arkansas cities ... While the Arkadelphia City Board of Directors voted unanimously for an ordinance in favor of consolidation, the Caddo Valley City Council passed a unanimous voice vote against the merger ... The citys name will be changed to Arkadelphia and will be governed under Arkadelphias city manager form of government. (KSLA.com, LA)
Vampire author says shes the anti-Anne Rice Jun 18, 2009
For Kevin Durand, an associate philosophy professor at Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, life in Bon Temps evokes where his family once lived in Louisiana. "As she describes the place, it's a place I've been," said Durand, who specializes in pop culture ghouls and vampires. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
House Democrat leaders visit Jun 16, 2009
Gathered in the shade of the gazebo at the old Greene County Courthouse, state House Majority Leader Steve Harrelson of Texarkana, along with state representatives Lindsley Smith of Fayetteville, Johnnie Roebuck of Arkadelphia and Linda Tyler of Conway, spoke to the crowd about issues addressed during the last General Assembly. Roebuck spoke about the new state lottery. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
YESTERYEARS FOR SUNDAY, JUNE 14, 2009 (287) Jun 16, 2009
First runner-up was Linda Nell Bitely, 19, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.M. Bitely of Grady and a student at Ouachita Baptist University at Arkadelphia. Second runner-up was Gail Evans Walker, 21, daughter of Mrs. Dorothy Walker of 1302 Oak Street and a student at State College of Arkansas at Conway. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR TUESDAY MAY 26, 2009 (1035) May 27, 2009
Survivors include husband, Steve Thomason, whom she married Aug. 15, 1989 in Warren; sons, Trent Thomason of Arkadelphia and Trey Thomason, Derek Grice and Curt Thomason, all of Warren; parents, Curtis Harton and Ilene Brown Harton of Warren; and brothers, Ronny Harton and Mike Harton, both of Warren. Funeral services are 2 p.m. today at Frazer s Chapel. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR TUESDAY, MAY 19, 209 (1099) May 20, 2009
She had four brothers and nine sisters, two of which are still living, Norma Elizabeth Rutledge of Arkadelphia, Ark. and Dorothy Leatrice Greenway of Savannah, Ga. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
GCT teams to don Under Armour gear next year Apr 18, 2009
regional sales manager for Under Armour, and Shane Lamb, a sales representative with Southwest Sporting Goods of Arkadelphia, were on the GCT campus on Wednesday and met with coaches to discuss special pricing for Tech sports teams and work out other details. They brought along several Under Armour jerseys and other sports gear that GCT coaches and athletes were able to view in the lobby of the multi-purpose building. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
12 Ark. lawmakers named to lotto oversight panel Apr 15, 2009
Barry Hyde of North Little Rock, Bruce Maloch of Magnolia, Johnnie Roebuck of Arkadelphia, Linda Tyler of Conway and Darrin Williams of Little Rock. Johnson named Sens. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 2009 (915) Apr 11, 2009
Annie Pearl Davis of Arkadelphia; Bernice Nelson of Jacinto; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Bradley Auditorium in Princeton by Superintendent E.B. Lea. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Ark. lawmakers inch toward end of session Apr 6, 2009
The senators vying to replace Johnson are Democrats Paul Bookout of Jonesboro, Percy Malone of Arkadelphia and Mary Anne Salmon of North Little Rock. Republican Sen. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2009 (310) Apr 6, 2009
Survivors: husband, James L. Gage; sons, Eddie Vanlandingham of Sheridan and Terry Vanlandingham of Mabelvale; daughters, Becky Mae Johnston of Little Rock and Donna Lee of Arkadelphia; brother, David Jewel Jones of Bryant; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Lost Creek Cemetery at Sheridan. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
UAM WINS CONCLAVE 29TH TIME Apr 5, 2009
placed second in wood technology; Justin Mallett, a senior from Arkadelphia, placed third in compass and pacing and tied for fourth in pole classification; Travis Rushing, a junior from Hampton, placed fifth in dendrology; Nate Trauger, a junior from Delight, placed fifth in timber estimation; Sean Smith, a junior from Mabelvale, placed sixth in photogrammetry; Brad Sears, a senior from Des Arc, and Ozzie Young, a sophomore from El Dorado, tied for 10th in wildlife; and Jacob Nettles, a junior... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2009 (1032) Apr 3, 2009
They moved to Arkadelphia and then on to England, where he was the England Water Plant Manager for over seven years. He and his family then moved to the Pine Bluff area, working for the city of Pine Bluff for seven years as the city plumbing inspector. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 2009 (58) Mar 29, 2009
Giving thanks to God for the life of their beloved brother are three surviving sisters, Beverly Farrell (James N.) of Hot Springs, Linda Lynch (Alfred B. III) of Arkadelphia, and Sandra Murry (Tommy) of Bastrop, La. He is also fondly remembered by a niece, Brooke Lynch Deaton (Greg) of Arkadelphia, two nephews, Bradley Neil Farrell (Patty) of Fayetteville and Matthew Townsend Farrell (Rev. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Arkansas LB enjoys Ole Miss trip Mar 26, 2009
At 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, Arkadelphia, Ark. inside linebacker prospect Ashdone Bailey was one of the more physically impressive athletes at Ole Miss' most recent junior day. (Ole Miss Sports -- Rivals.com)
Eagles keep tradition going strong make new ones Mar 14, 2009
All six of Techs seniors were sophomores when the Eagles beat Arkadelphia 55-35 to win the schools first boys basketball title, but only Livingston and guard Trase Davis played significant minutes for that team. As juniors, the group returned to Hot Springs and dropped a 61-40 decision to Siloam Springs. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
PASTORIA NATIVE JOINS LAW FIRM Mar 13, 2009
Lee H. Harper, a native of Pastoria, has been hired as case manager at Taylor King iates personal injury law firm based in Arkadelphia. Harper will work in case management as well as client intakes and development in Pine Bluff and surrounding communities. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Simmons ponders $60M in TARP funds Feb 21, 2009
Southern Bancorp of Arkadelphia 11 million. Liberty Bancshares Inc. of Jonesboro 57. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
DEATHS FOR SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2009 (36) Feb 15, 2009
Survivors include her daughter, Wanda Wigley and husband, Marshall of Monticello; one brother, Eddie McMillan and wife, Molly of Arkadelphia; two sisters, Martha Nan Lockwood and husband, Jim, and Anna Burroughs and husband, Calvin, all of Hot Springs; her granddaughter, Maxann Leigh Wigley Mizell and husband, Clint, of Monticello; three great-grandchildren, Lawton Alan Wigley Smith, Kelby Rae Smith and Karter Marie Smith; and a host of nieces and nephews. Graveside service will be 10 a.m.... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Ark. Court: New hospital liability law retroactive Feb 13, 2009
"It's a real big decision," said Todd Turner, an Arkadelphia lawyer who filed the lawsuit. In the case before the court, Charles and Linda Archer sued St. Joseph's over treatment of their 6-year-old son Mason. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Enjoy the nightlife Feb 9, 2009
Stover holds a degree in journalism and political science from Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Ark. and a masters degree in journalism and urban studies from the University of Maryland at College Park. (Florida Today)
