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Arkansas hires Kenny Payne as associate head coach under John Calipari
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Kenny Payne was hired Thursday as associate head coach at Arkansas under John Calipari. Payne was fired last month after going 12-52 in two seasons as the head coach at Louisville, his alma mater. Before that, he spent 10 years as an...
Judge denies request for Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A judge has denied a request by the owner of Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth for the colt to run in next month’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Mitch Perry declined Thursday to grant a temporary...
P.A.M. Transportation: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
TONTITOWN, Ark. (AP) — TONTITOWN, Ark. (AP) — P.A.M. Transportation Services Inc. (PTSI) on Thursday reported net income of $281,000 in its first quarter. The Tontitown, Arkansas-based company said it had net income of 1 cent per share. The trucking company posted...
Arkansas Supreme Court says new DNA testing can be sought in 'West Memphis 3' case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday said a judge wrongly denied a request for new genetic testing of crime scene evidence from the killing of three boys nearly 30 years ago. In a 4-3 decision, the court reversed the 2022 ruling denying the request to...
Home BancShares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — CONWAY, Ark. (AP) — Home BancShares Inc. (HOMB) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $100.1 million. The Conway, Arkansas-based bank said it had earnings of 50 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, were 49 cents per share. ...
Suspects arrested in Arkansas block party shooting that left 1 dead, 9 hurt
WYNNE, Ark. (AP) — Four people have been arrested for a shooting that left one man dead and at least nine others injured at a block party in Arkansas. Arkansas State Police said agents arrested the suspects, all from Cross County, on Tuesday. Each faces charges of first-degree...
Arkansas lawmakers question governor's staff about purchase of $19,000 lectern cited by audit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday pointedly questioned Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' staff about the $19,000 purchase of a lectern that an audit says potentially violated laws on purchasing, property and government records. During a nearly three-hour hearing...
JB Hunt: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
LOWELL, Ark. (AP) — LOWELL, Ark. (AP) — JB Hunt Transport Services Inc. (JBHT) on Tuesday reported first-quarter earnings of $127.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Lowell, Arkansas-based company said it had net income of $1.22. The results did not meet Wall...
Former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation in violent arrest caught on video
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas law enforcement officer has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of a man he kicked and hit during a violent arrest in 2022 that was caught on video and shared widely. Former Crawford County Sheriff's Deputy Zackary King changed...
Audit says Arkansas governor's office potentially violated laws with $19,000 lectern purchase
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders ' office potentially violated state laws on purchasing, state property and government records when it purchased a $19,000 lectern for the Republican governor that's prompted nationwide attention, an audit requested by lawmakers said...
