Stories from Monday, July 16, 2012

Daryl showed up at my friend's home carrying about thirty extra pounds and the weight of the world on his shoulders. Daryl was there to fix the malfunctioning cable. As he huff-and-puffed his way through the crooks and crannies of attics and crawl spaces, the mid-life tire roll he was wearing was obvious. The other weight -- the real weight -- took a bit longer to recognize...

FAYETTEVILLE -- If it quacks like a duck and limps more than waddles like a duck, it must be lame duck. However, other than some reported bad investment issues unrelated to football, John L. Smith doesn't limp. Nor does he quack or waddle. So the lame duck aspect of his 10-month contract to coach the Arkansas Razorbacks may be perceived by others but not by him...

Northeast Arkansas Vipers take top honors at state tournament

Carroll County 11-year-old All-Stars take the field against Bentonville

Announcements for Green Forest athletes Dealing with the heat Green Forest Athletic Director and head football coach Tony Coffey announced that on July 29 the Green Forest Athletic department will present its heat and illness training program for both athletes and parents. It will cover information related to recognizing heat-related illnesses along with prevention measures...