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PENNINGTON: Escaped Inmate Could Be In Northwest Arkansas
BENTON – The inmate who walked off his work detail at the Saline County Courthouse this week could be headed to Northwest Arkansas. Forty-six year old Timothy Berthelson was a day away from a court hearing that might have kept him incarcerated even longer. Grant Merrill talked to Sheriff Bruce Pennington ...
CANDIDATE FORUM: Pennington Says Experience, Credentials Essential To Being Sheriff
BENTON – As Sheriff Bruce Pennington vies for another term in the office he has spent four years in, he says the law enforcement experience he brings to the table is essential to being an effective leader in Saline County. Pennington, who faces a stiff re-election challenge from local businessman James Ward, ...
Single Parent Scholarship Luncheon Held In Benton
BENTON – A decent amount of money was raised Thursday for the Saline County Single Parent Scholarship fund with a cookout on the front lawn of the Saline County Courthouse. A number of political candidates were on hand to give speeches leading up to the May 22nd primary. (Photo courtesy of ...
IN THE COURTS: Divorces Granted
Republican Party Straw Poll Set For Thursday
BENTON – The Saline County Republican Party will bring most of the candidates seeking office in the May 22nd primary together for a debate as the annual Saline County Straw Poll is set for 7:00 PM on Thursday. KEWI and Saline247.Com will broadcast the event live from the Saline County Courthouse lawn. ...
JIM HARRIS: Obama And His Crystal Ball
As I pumped gas in my car recently I caught myself feeling lucky because the price per gallon had dropped below $3.50. Perspective is everything. I’m old enough to remember when gas hit $1.00 per gallon and everybody was horrified. Of course, we all thought at the time it would never ...
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TRAVS RECAP: Arkansas Swings Through Tulsa, NWA This Weekend
TULSA – The Arkansas Travelers swing through Tulsa and Springdale as they look to improve their fortunes after a 2-1 loss to the Drillers on Tuesday night. Phil Elson, play-by-play voice of the Travs on the Sports Animal 920 joined Grant Merrill and Shane Knight on Saline County’s Morning News to discuss ...
Dorrell Resigns Athletic Department Position, Receives Settlement
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The University of Arkansas announced today that Jessica Dorrell resigned late this afternoon as the football program’s student-athlete development coordinator, effective immediately. In making the announcement, athletics director Jeff Long said both he and Ms. Dorrell agreed her resignation was in the best interest of both parties. “While Ms. Dorrell ...
Razorbacks Rally For Dramatic Win Over Wildcats
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Derrick Bleeker hit a go-ahead two-out, three-run triple in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift No. 11 Arkansas to a dramatic 8-7 win over No. 3 Kentucky on Friday night at Baum Stadium. With the victory, the Razorbacks improve to 25-8 on the season and 8-5 ...
PAUL PETRINO: “I had no idea….”
FAYETTEVILLE – Paul Petrino told reporters he had no idea of his brother’s relationship with football staffer Jessica Dorrell. KEWI’s Ched Carpenter caught up with the offensive coordinator following practice on Friday. Listen To Paul Petrino’s Postgame Press Conference
Jeff Long Statement on Bobby Petrino Recovery
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The following is an update on Head Football Coach Bobby Petrino from Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics Jeff Long. Petrino was involved in a motorcycle accident Sunday evening near the town of Crosses in Madison County, Arkansas. “Late this afternoon I had an opportunity to visit with ...
From ArkansasRazorbacks.Com
- Razorbacks rally, fall three shots shortThe men's golf team rallied on the final day of the NCAA Regional, but their efforts came up three-shots short. […]
- Arkansas upsets No. 1 CaliforniaThe Arkansas Softball team defeated the #1 overall seed California 3-2 to advance to the NCAA Berkeley regional final. […]
- Arkansas enters SEC Tourney as No. 6 seedThe Razorbacks earned the No. 6 seed in the SEC Tournament and will face Mississippi State on Tuesday. […]
- Arkansas finishes sweep with 8-2 victoryThe Razorbacks finished a three-game sweep of Tennessee with an 8-2 win on Saturday. […]
- Arkansas clinches series with 10-3 winBo Bigham had four hits with a RBI and two runs scored as Arkansas defeated Tennessee 10-3 on Friday. […]
Ray V. Howard
Ray V. Howard, 84, of Benton, passed away May 3, 2012. He was born June 10, 1927 in Oppelo, Arkansas to the late Sidney and Lois Howard. Ray was preceded in death by his wife, Jeraline Howard. He is survived by his daughter, Elaine Nagel and husband, Terry of Benton, grandchildren, Jason Burge and wife, ...
