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Former Benton County Comptroller Being Investigated
Benton County police are investigating a former county comptroller after she was fired yesterday. Officials are questioning Sarah Wilson’s possible involvement in the investigation of former Head of Benton County’s Road Department, Scott Stober, who was arrested for misuse of funds last year. The investigation was reopened after a tip that Wilson and Stober were married.
Pennsylvania Teen Arrested for Stabbing 20
A Pennsylvania teen is in custody tonight after going on a stabbing spree in his high school. 16-year-old Alex Hribal allegedly stabbed 20 students and a security officer with two kitchen knives before being tackled by an assistant principal. Hribal was arraigned as an adult and he is facing more than 20 charges of aggravated…
Birthday Celebration Being Held for Senator Fulbright
A famous name on campus is being celebrated. Tomorrow marks the 109th birthday of Senator J. William Fulbright and the university is commemorating by having a birthday party. The event will be at 2:30 in the Connections Lounge in the Union. Tom Healy will be the keynote speaker and the Hogwild band will be performing. Cake…
North Little Rock Police Arrest 23
Undercover police officers buying cocaine, hours of survelliance being recorded, and wire tapping. It may sound like the plot to an action movie but North Little Rock police did it all to clean up the streets. Operation Chopping Cherry Tree started in 2012 and has finally payed off. Twenty-three people have been arrested in connection…
Greenland Student Arrested for Bomb Threat
This year we have reported about multiple bomb threats written on bathroom walls. Today a Greenland High School student was arrested for just that. The school resource officer found out who the student was after watching security footage. Police searched the school and did not find anything suspicious. The student told police he “did not…
BREAKING: Maya Angelou cancels event at Fayetteville Public Library
An Evening with Maya Angelou has been canceled due the author’s health. The event will not be rescheduled. Dr. Angelou issued this statement in regards to missing the FPL appearance: Dear Fayetteville Public Library, Arkansas Family and Friends, I am profoundly saddened that I am unable to be with you on Friday, April 11, 2014. I…
UofA Alum Ben Rector Performing Thursday
A U of A alum is putting on a free concert this week. Musician Ben Rector will be performing at the Gardens on Thursday. The concert begins at 9 P.M. and is free to both students and the public. Students with valid U of A I-D’s will be admitted first. The general public will be…
Walton College Ranked Again
The Walton College is once again ranked in the top 50 among public business schools. In the new rankings from Business Week, the Walton college ranks 47th, up a spot from 48th last year. The college received an A-plus grade for job placement after graduation, and an A for facilities and services. Arkansas beat out…
Lemke Department J-Days Begins Today
Today kicks off the start of Lemke Jounalism Days. The week long event will feature several special guest speakers. This year’s Roy Reed Lecture speaker will be New York Times deputy national editor, Peter Applebottom. That lecture starts at 7 P.M. on Wednesday. The event will also include a fiesta honoring all Journalism department seniors…
The Allen Brothers: From Purple Dogs to Razorbacks
by UATVSports’ Tyler Woessner – photo courtesy of WholeHogSports.com This spring, junior Brandon Allen is looking to get a stronghold on the starting quarterback job. One of his competitors is his younger brother Austin, a redshirt freshman. You can call it somewhat of a sibling rivalry between the two homegrown quarterbacks from Fayetteville High School.…