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Convicted killer serving time in Arizona says he was seriously injured in Sebastian County jail beating | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
3+ hour, 20+ min ago (82+ words) Convicted killer serving time in Arizona says he was seriously injured in Sebastian County jail beating Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Convicted killer serving time in Arizona says he was seriously injured in Sebastian County jail beating Cole argues he received "substantial…...
Bentonville man accused of setting fire to park restroom | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1+ day, 4+ min ago (98+ words) BENTONVILLE -- A Bentonville man is accused of setting a fire inside a restroom at Memorial Park. Eric Kelly, 19, was arrested Saturday on suspicion of arson and criminal mischief. Prosecutors have not filed any formal charges against him. Bentonville police and…...
Report: Arkansas basketball to face Arizona in multi-year series | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2+ week, 4+ hour ago (421+ words) FAYETTEVILLE " The Arkansas men's basketball team will face Arizona in a multi-year series beginning on Dec. 19 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix as part of the Naismith Hall of Fame Series, per a report from CBS Sports' Matt Norlander. SMU…...
Host Kansas baseball chooses ace Dominic Voegele for Friday's NCAA regional opener | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2+ week, 5+ day ago (444+ words) LAWRENCE, Kan. " Kansas baseball coach Dan Fitzgerald is taking no risks with his starting pitching this week." Fitzgerald is electing to throw top right-hander Dominic Voegele in Friday's NCAA Lawrence Regional opener against Northeastern at noon. Voegele (5-3, 6. 01 ERA), a 6-2 junior,…...
Western states deploy AI to detect wildfires | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (688+ words) As record-breaking heat and an abysmal snowpack raise concerns about severe wildfires, states across the fire-prone West are adding AI to their wildfire detection toolbox, banking on the technology to help save lives and property. On a March afternoon, artificial…...
Semifinal features center showdown | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (802+ words) Rudy Gobert knew long before the rest of the world. Victor Wembanyama was only 13 when Gobert first heard of him. It didn't take long for Gobert to see the enormous potential in his French countryman. When they would talk, Wembanyama…...
Little Rock Central RB Trey Stewart commits to Kansas | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (36+ words) Little Rock Central RB Trey Stewart commits to Kansas'Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Little Rock Central RB Trey Stewart commits to Kansas FAYETTEVILLE" Class of 2027 Little Rock Central running back Trey Stewart has committed to Kansas....
Robot umpires generating more walks, longer games | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (711+ words) NEW YORK -- Walks are up 7. 3% as pitches in the strike zone dropped markedly and the average time of games increased by 5 minutes through the first full month of Major League Baseball's initial season with robot umpires. Average attendance increased 2. 8% and…...
Patriots exec says "business as usual" ahead of draft for Vrabel, who skips news conference | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (193+ words) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- New England Patriots Coach Mike Vrabel didn't make an appearance at the team's pre-draft news conference Monday. According to one of the team's front-office executives, though, he is going about his job as usual preparing for next week's…...
Envoy Air Inc. to expand Little Rock aircraft maintenance facility | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (490+ words) Envoy Air Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Airlines Group, will expand its maintenance facility and establish the first of its kind Center of Excellence at'Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field, the company said Tuesday. The center will…...