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Monday, April 15, 2013

SPORTS >> Lady devil stands out as All-Star

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By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor Jacksonville’s own Jessica Jackson had the best game of anyone on her team in the Women’s Basketball C...
Wednesday, April 10, 2013

TOP STORY >> Moving oil line seen as priority

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By JOAN McCOY Leader staff writer The 20-inch pipeline that broke March 29 and spilled Canadian tar sand crude oil into a Mayflower commu...

TOP STORY >> Operation ends lifetime of pain

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By SARAH CAMPBELL Leader staffwriter In less than an hour on Friday, an innovative surgery performed at St. Vincent North in Sherwood end...

TOP STORY >> Parade honors veterans of an unpopular war

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By RICK KRON Leader staffwriter The sun shone down and a solid breeze whipped flags to attention as marching units, local Scout groups, v...

EDITORIAL >> Expansion has benefits

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There’s a good chance Arkansas will lead a pioneering program that will expand Medicaid coverage for the state’s working poor. After much op...

SPORTS STORY >> Sylvan Hills ladies sweep Jacksonville in big series

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By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor The Sylvan Hills Lady Bears moved into sole possession of first place in the 5A Central standings with...

SPORTS STORY >> Badger record holders recognized

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By GRAHAM POWELL Leader staffwriter During Friday’s annual Beebe Badger Relays, a ceremony was held commemorating the school record-holde...

SPORTS STORY >> Beebe girls, boys finish in top three

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By GRAHAM POWELL Leader sportswriter Beebe, Lonoke, Jacksonville and North Pulaski all participated in Friday’s Beebe Badger Relays which...

SPORTS STORY >> Wildcats nip Bears in nine

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By GRAHAM POWELL Leader sportswriter It took nine innings, but North Little Rock came back from a five-run deficit to beat the scrappy Sy...

SPORTS STORY >> Beebe girls clip Cabot, win tourney

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The Beebe softball team holds up the first-place plaque and trophy after beating Cabot in the championship game of the Cabot-Beebe tournam...
Tuesday, April 09, 2013

TOP STORY >> Neville's nostalgic doo wop CD

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By GARRICK FELDMAN Leader Publisher The Grammy Award-winning singer Aaron Neville has a nice new CD out on the venerable Blue Note label,...
Monday, April 08, 2013

TOP STORY >> Williams, English against expansion

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By JOHN HOFHEIMER Leader senior staff writer The private-option healthcare alternative to Medicaid expansion passed the Senate Friday mor...

TOP STORY >> City defends demolition

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By SARAH CAMPBELL Leader staff writer Jacksonville resident Berthena Nunn is lashing out at city officials after a dilapidated rental hom...

TOP STORY >> Beebe speaks on issues

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By RICK KRON Leader staff writer “It’s a no-brainer,” Gov. Mike Beebe said Thursday evening in Cabot about the state joining the federal ...

SPORTS STORY >> Bombers steal two at home

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By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor The Cabot Panther baseball team dropped a pair of tough conference losses at Mountain Home on Wednesda...

SPORTS STORY >> Mt. Home gets sweep of Panthers

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By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor The Cabot Lady Panthers fell twice after a long road trip to Baxter County on Wednesday. Playing a doub...

SPORTS STORY >> Cabot girls get league victory

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By JASON KING Leader sportswriter The lead-up to a potential 7A/6A East Conference title shootout at the end of the season is still intac...

SPORTS STORY >> Coach backs Goodwin on NBA

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By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor After just one tumultuous season at the University of Kentucky, former Sylvan Hills star Archie Goodwi...

EDITORIAL >> We support tax extension

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Early voting started Tuesday in Cabot for a sales tax extension that supporters say is the remedy to some of the problems that have prevente...
Wednesday, April 03, 2013

SPORTS STORY >> Cabot playing its best softball as tournament nears

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By JASON KING  Leader sportswriter The busy season is here for the Cabot Lady Panther softball team after a third-place finish at the Har...