Rex Nelson

Maybe it was the peaceful setting on the shores of DeGray Lake. Maybe it was the fall weather, which was beautiful on that day. Whatever it was, the members of Class X of Leadership Clark County were filled with optimism as I spoke to them on a recent Thursday afternoon.

Greenwood players huddle before a football game on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, at Champions Stadium in Springdale. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Caleb Grieger)

Today at 10:44 a.m. Arkansas defensive back Kee'yon Stewart (1) and linebacker Xavian Sorey Jr. walk to the sideline after a Texas

There's something special about a college town. College students provide energy, and faculty members add intellectual capital.

Most towns across south Arkansas have bled population in recent decades. In the pine woods of the Gulf Coastal Plain, you won't find cities growing rapidly like one can find in northwest and central Arkansas.

The bottomland hardwood trees attracted those who settled the Sunken Lands of northeast Arkansas in the late 1800s. The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway had been built through the area, making it easy to ship timber north for home construction in growing cities such as St. Louis and Chicago.

Arkansas duck season began Saturday, and once more hunters found their way to a part of the state known as the Sunken Lands.

The biggest surprise in the second round of the playoffs was Pulaski Academy going on the road to Fayetteville and coming away with a 39-32 win over the Purple Dogs.

Today at 12:13 p.m. Arkansas linebacker Xavian Sorey Jr. (10) leaps over Louisiana Tech quarterback Evan Bullock (7) during the second quarter of their game at Donald W.

Another Thanksgiving is upon us. I'm thankful the political season is over. Too many campaigns seek to divide rather than unite us.