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Arkansas Soccer Heading Into Second Round of NCAA Tournament
The University of Arkansas Soccer team will be taking on Saint John in the second round of the NCAA tournament this Friday, so now’s as good a time as ever to learn a little more about the Red Storm. Saint John’s is coming off a big 3 to 1 upset of national three seed UCF…
Senator Stabbed, Son Found Dead
Virginia police are investigating a stabbing attack on a senator as an attempted murder and suicide by his son. Creigh Deeds (VA-D) was reported to be in fair condition after being hospitalized from stab wounds Tuesday. Authorities said Deeds left the home on foot after being stabbed multiple times and walked until he was spotted…
Zimmerman Released From Jail
After being arrested yesterday for pointing a gun at his girlfriend, George Zimmerman has been released on a $9,000 bail. Not only did he have to pay bail, but Zimmerman also had to agree not to possess any more weapons. Zimmerman was released this afternoon from John E. Polk Correctional Facility in Florida, but he…
Drivers Warned to Click-It or Ticket This Holiday Season
With the amount of people traveling during the holidays, Arkansas police say they are teaming up with other states and will be cracking down on seatbelt violators. State troopers plan strict enforcement on Interstate 40, and will be working with other states along the I-40 corridor. 63% of driving fatalities are due to people not…
Zimmerman Back Behind Bars
George Zimmerman is back behind bars in Florida today. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says he was arrested this afternoon after deputies were called to his home due to a distrubance call. Further details about the arrest have not yet been released. Since being acquitted earlier this year of murder and manslaughter during the Trayvon Martin trial,…
Local School Bus Has A Hard Encounter
According to the Springdale Police Department, an unknown person threw a rock at a Springdale school bus this afternoon. The rock shattered a window while about 15 to 20 students were on board. Police received the call from a Springdale School District safety official. Officers responded to the scene, but were unable to locate a…
U of A Professor Receives Emmy
University of Arkansas music professor James Greeson was honored by the National Academy of Arts and Sciences with an Emmy for his original score in the documentary Up Among the Hills: The story of Fayetteville. Greeson accepted the award at the 37th Annual Mid-America Emmy Gala. Up Among the Hills was written and directed by U of…
Help Finally Arriving for the Philippines
More than 2,000 people are dead as of this morning with more than 3,500 injured as a result of Super Typhoon Haiyan in the Eastern Philippines six days ago. The typhoon brought winds three and a half times as strong as Hurricane Katrina, pushing in a wall of water that reached 15 feet high, washing…
Large Sinkhole Causes Trouble in Florida
Residents in one Florida town are being evacuated from their homes after a sinkhole opened up early this morning. The neighborhood affected is in Dunedin, which is about 20 miles from St. Petersburg, Florida. Officials say the hole is 70 feet wide and more than 50 feet deep. Sinkholes are common in Florida because the…
Health Summit Heats Up; Lindsey Vonn Races Friday
On Campus With only a little more than two months left until graduation, seniors are already getting prepared. But some won’t be walking at the ceremony. Students are going above and beyond to help others. The U of A is teaming up with the United Way to raise funds. In Northwest Arkansas The city of Fayetteville…