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Will Mayflower ever be the same after the Exxon spill?
It's all fun and games until the world's richest corporation spills 200,000 gallons of goop in your backyard. by David Koon and Leslie Newell PeacockTwo weeks ago, it might have been hard to imagine...
View ArticleThe reality of the Mike Rice firing
Look at it this way: if Rutgers coach Mike Rice hadn't gotten fired last week after ESPN broadcast video of him shoving players, hurling basketballs at them, and screaming that they were "faggots" and...
View ArticleOdds and ends in Hog land
Nobody is likely to accuse Bret Bielema of being a renaissance man, and maybe that sounds like derision, but it's far from it. Pearls can and does appreciate the modern bravado that he employs, though...
View ArticleStephanie Smittle fundraiser at The Joint
Also, The Scimitar Shrine Circus.THURSDAY 4/11The Joint hosts a fundraiser to help fund singer Stephanie Smittle's upcoming visit to Italy to sing opera in the Oberlin in Italy Program. There'll be...
View ArticleParlay voo?
"Obama's budget was due in February, but administration officials said it was delayed by the year-end fiscal negotiations and resulting tax changes. It is to arrive on Capitol Hill hours before the...
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UAMS, St. Vincent collaboration
Devil's in the details, bishop says. by Leslie Newell PeacockBishop Anthony Taylor of the Catholic Diocese of Arkansas, commenting on the proposed affiliation between St. Vincent Health System and the...
View ArticleThe post-crash morning report
Another day and the Arkansas Blog is back in business after an extended crash last night. Sorry. Batting cleanup this morning:* CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS/LAWSUITS: I reported earlier the defeat last...
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Friday: Tank, 2013 Ozark UFO Conference, Scimitar Shrine Circus and more
Celebrate Chris B's Celebrity Birthday with R&B singer Tank and Nicky Parrish, Montego Cafe, 8 p.m., $30-$50. Juanita's has all your punk-rock needs covered, with Bobby Joe Ebola & The Children...
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Lake Conway: Pristine or not?
Exxon Mobil, which has a high-dollar, high-pressure PR operation in progress to minimize impact of the pipeline rupture and tar sands deluge in Mayflower, has been steadfast in one message — no oil has...
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Friday To-Do: Little Rock Film Fest presents 'Bloody Mama'
LITTLE ROCK FILM FEST: 'BLOODY MAMA'7 p.m. River Market Tower. Free with LRFF pass.This looks cool: a rooftop screening of a Roger Corman flick that was filmed in the Ozarks and stars Shelley Winters,...
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Friday To-Do: George Strait
GEORGE STRAIT7:30 p.m. Verizon Arena. $86-$109.One of the true giants of country music will be retiring from the road soon. George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away Tour" is likely your last chance to...
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Judge Rudy Moore Jr. dies at 69
Fayetteville District Judge Rudy Moore Jr. died this morning of complications from cancer. He was 69.Lots could be said about Rudy, whose public life included work as attorney for the Fayetteville...
View ArticleMark Pryor's money talks
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor's own messaging isn't always so hot.But he carries a big stick.Politico notes he raised almost $2 million for his campaign the first quarter of this year and has $3.4 million in...
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UPDATE: Today's report on Exxon Mobil oil spill in Mayflower
News conference this morning. Fox 16's first summary says that some of the people forced out of their homes by the deluge of heavy Canadian tar sands from the ruptured Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline...
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Friday To-Do: Frightened Rabbit
FRIGHTENED RABBIT9 p.m. Revolution. $13 adv., $15 day of.Have you ever been listening to Belle and Sebastian and thought, "This is good and all, but dude just does not sound Scottish. I mean, where's...
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Friday-Saturday To-Do: 'The Odds are Against U.S.'
'THE ODDS ARE AGAINST U.S.'7:30 p.m. Argenta Community Theater. $20-$30.Chris James is a native of Little Rock and a member of the Foreign Tongues Poetry Group, a collective that has produced numerous...
View ArticleMark Pryor, the NRA's friend, opposes debate on gun bill
The Senate voted 68-31 to send gun legislation to the floor for debate. The majority included many Republicans who oppose the bill, but believe the issue should be debated. U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor was one...
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Friday To-Do: Jim Dandy, Rwake, Pallbearer
JIM DANDY, RWAKE, PALLBEARER9:30 p.m. White Water Tavern.It might not seem real obvious on first blush, but Southern rock legends Black Oak Arkansas exerted an enormous influence not just on their...
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Tonight: Third Day at Verizon Arena
Christian rock giants Third Day play at Verizon Arena tonight, with Colton Dixon and Josh Wilson, 7 p.m., $21-$43.[ Subscribe to the comments on this story ]
View ArticleLittle Rock records sixth homicide
The Little Rock Police Department says Abe Hall, 58, of 3608 Asher, has died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered at his home early this morning. Another man inside the home was wounded.Details are...
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