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Hamas frees four hostages taken in Gaza
Trump repeats promise to nix taxes on tips
State poised to ban phones from classrooms
In the news
Health data’s halt a scare for officials
US gave secret intel to Syria’s new rulers
Razorbacks fall
WEATHER
Colombia offers to pay $700,000 for arrests of four rebel leaders
Avian flu drives duck farm to the brink
Harlem filmwright of ‘New Jack City’ Barry Cooper dies
Names and faces
Statement of core values
TV news shows
Powerball
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Noem confirmed to lead homeland security team
CIA: Lab leak cause of covid
Rainfall in California a boon for fire crews
Report of ICE agents at school refuted
Ye Mystic Krewe of Gasparilla
Hegseth sworn in as defense secretary
Floridian arrested in Trump threat case
US drops case against doctor in Texas
California community shows that fire isn’t the end
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Zelenskyy: US aid hasn’t halted
Houthi rebels release 153 war prisoners
China said to harass survey team at sea
Shiite pilgrims head to Baghdad shrine
Bodies of 2 pulled from collapse site
Cleanup begins after storm hits U.K.
Man sets himself ablaze at synagogue
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Immigrants worry about children’s safety at school
Health
US exit from WHO decried as bad idea
Trump team signals reversal of Biden student loan policies
Phones
2 peacekeepers killed in Congo
Syria
Ex-Opus Dei cardinal admits to sanctions
Inspectors general fired; Trump gives no notice
Trump
Hostages
How Arkansas’ congressional delegation voted
Israel orders aid agency to end work
Air Force drops diversity videos
Daughter’s suicide sparked anti-TikTok crusade
Ice-clearing science hits the road
School Choice Fair presents 75 groups
First Pentecostal aims to build new NLR site
Bicyclist grateful to UAMS
Phillips County woman pleads guilty to straw buy of 2 guns
Arkansas history is Gulf history
Roads
Other days
Pianist aces Liszt piece; ‘overlooked’ items shine
Batesville, Benton changing leaders
Resolution backs grant for LR port
Anthony School wins theater award
Holocaust teacher award to be given
Pet of the week
Application OK’d for trails funding
Nichols exits city post for Metroplan
Church
Guns
Burglaries
Schools
Arkansas achievers
Gulf
Lanes of I-40, I-30 set to shut in NLR
MLK Commission joins Vegas events
Mayor lays out plans, hopes in keynote speech
Southern zone defense topples UAPB, 83-67
UAPB loses to leading defense
Mediator considers county’s conflicts
Today Chance of showers 48˚/34˚
FRIDAY
Meet Aladdin
CALENDAR
Jefferson County Food & Safety Report
Fulbright honors lists locals
WEDNESDAY
Statement of core values
SATURDAY
MONDAY
THURSDAY
SUNDAY
CHAMBER
US is in a housing crisis
WC a place where students can thrive
Letters to the editor and guest columns
MEDIATOR
SAU names locals to President’s, Dean’s lists
SEARK punishes SAU Tech
WOMEN
CALENDAR
MEN
VEGAS
MARY F. LITTLE,
HAROLD P. BANASKY,
ROGERS — Rebecca Lou (Harper) Crouch,
JUANITA MILLER STRICKLAND,
HAMBURG — Dr. Bobby Joe Witherington,
BENTON — Anita Claire McCullar,
ULM — William Hallie Tibbett,
CONWAY — Patsy Irene Weaver,
KENSETT — I. Gary Holt
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
MABELVALE — Tony Joe Workman
PULASKI COUNTY
ALBERT WILLIAM DOYNE SR.,
STEVE EUGENE PHELPS,
MAYFLOWER — Irvin E. Nantze Jr.,
BETTY SUE SQUIRES,
DONALD LEE EDGIN,
JOE LEE ALLEN,
INDEX
Sunday
HOT SPRINGS — Robin Jones Wilson,
BYRON SCOTT SOUTHERN,
TIM CORRON,
WEST POINT — Jacquelin Elizabeth Hamilton,
OUT-OF-STATE
Obituaries from the previous week are printed inside in daily order.
LAKE VILLAGE — Jerry Edward Mazzanti
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Etheleen Moore Garrison,
BERKELEY, Calif. — Joy Broach,
MIDDLETOWN, R.I. — It is with profound sadness that the family of Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene R. and
Shirley A. (Been)
WEST POINT — Jacquelin Elizabeth Hamilton,
JOHN CHARLES HENARD,
PULASKI COUNTY
REDFIELD — Arlis Marvin McCullah
MALVERN — James Franklin Cunningham,
MAXINE HEGWOOD,
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
LINDA ANN BASS,
FRANCES JEAN PENN,
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
JUAN CARLOS MIRANDA,
OUT-OF-STATE
PULASKI COUNTY
PULASKI COUNTY
OUT-OF-STATE
VERNON
CABOT — Joseph Vincent Kolaczewski,
CARLA MATHIS BACKUS,
BRYANT — Dennis Glenn Bragg,
JOHN WALTER GOLDEN II,
PATRICIA ANN JOHNSON,
EARNEST LEON BOLES
MORRILTON — With family by her side, Nancy “Nicki” Kate Horne Sudduth of Morrilton,
LONOKE — Gretta Barnum,
KENNETH JONES,
JOHN W. MEDLOCK,
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
PULASKI COUNTY
TYRONE LIPKINS,
ROBERT EDWARD CLARK, SR.,
PAMELA ANN MORTON PENOR,
SYLVIA A. ROGERS,
BENTON — Shirley Mae McNeal,
TYRONE LIPKINS,
PATSY JONES,
GARRETT MCAINSH
ELIGA WILSON,
ROBERT KIEHL,
Mrs. OLA FAYE STEWART
DE VALLS BLUFF — With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Charles W. Tarkington,
GERRY G. HILL,
SAMMIE JOAN MCCRAW,
BEE BRANCH — Drew Wilson Lafferty,
JOSEPH GRAHAM BARSOCCHI,
HOT SPRINGS — Garland Rex Osbahr,
ATKINS — Olta Jo DeWitt Hicks (“Jodie”),
CONWAY — Benjamin Prowell, Jr.,
HEBER SPRINGS — It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Richard Forrest Sims,
JESSIE LEE RILES,
GREGORY WILLIS,
LAWRENCE EDWARD THOMAS JR.
EARNEST LEON BOLES
MICHAEL “MICKEY” D. GOODSON,
SEARCY — Beulah Faye Wildmon Bloodworth,
CHARLES E. (CHUCK) WILKS
THOMAS ROSE,
JANIFER MOORE,
PULASKI COUNTY
CONWAY — Hazel Volpert of Conway, Ark.,
PLEASANT GROVE — Ann Ellis Gray,
TYRONE LIPKINS,
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
BERRYVILLE — James Allen Rusterholz, Sr.,
OUT-OF-STATE
5-Day Forecast for Little Rock, Arkansas
TEXARKANA, Texas — G. William “Bill” Lavender, Sr., 86,
Dana Carpenter Eakens, 74,
SPRINGFIELD — Johnnie Camp Taylor, 81,
SANDY D. ROWLAND, 64,
EVANSTON, Ill. — Trolley Lamore Wiley of Evanston, III,
DANA CARPENTER EAKENS, 74,
AUGUSTA — Thomas Huie, 93,
SHERIDAN — Sue Helen Kauffman Hollinger, 87,
JOHN THOMAS (JACK) TRUESDELL, born June 20,
VIVIAN HIGGS, of Sherwood, Ark.,
LAVETA JANICE HARRELL HENLEY
RICKEY WOFFORD, JR. died January 14, 2025.
CHARLES E. (CHUCK) WILKS
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
OUT-OF-STATE
Boomer or bust
Great day caps a great week for Oaklawn
Arkansas women still searching for answers
Speed King speedy in Southwest upset
Saturday’s results
Game sketch
Sunday showdowns
At a glance
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Arkansas coaches pay ’26 pledge a visit
Funeral held for former UA standout Mazzanti
Italy earns 1-2 finish
Pair repeats in ice dancing
Jets hire a GM
English struggles, but takes a win
White Abarrio tops in Pegasus
Crawford earns a downhill win
LR Central running back receives Arkansas offer
Best bet
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Keys pulls upset for 1st Slam title
Struggling Sinner primed for a repeat
Arkansas men lose to Georgia Tech
Saturday’s results
Koerdt, Barton loving the wins
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Rick Lee’s Oaklawn selections and analysis
Filly shines for McPeek, gets win in stakes debut
Southwest
Impromptu duck hunt offers glimpse of bygone bounty
Duck numbers still below long-term average
SPORTSMEN OF THE WEEK
Solunar tables
Calendar
ASU rolls to another home win
Losses, injuries stacking up for Bears
UA men
LINDENWOOD 70, ARKANSAS-LITTLE ROCK 68
SOUTHERN 83, UAPB 67
UALR 78, LINDENWOOD 46
CENTRAL ARKANSAS 51, AUSTIN PEAY 50
ARKANSAS STATE 82, SOUTH ALABAMA 71
SOUTHERN 52, UAPB 36
Bills want to avoid more playoff blues
UA women
Duke goes cold, but manages to rally
Commadores post another Saturday stunner
At a glance
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Longtime Philly TE Ertz returns to form in Washington
Eagles on edge ahead of matchup with Commanders QB
At a glance
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL ROUNDUPS
Bregman considering re-signing with Astros
Jill Elaine Judy
Those with lupus have place to turn
Music teacher’s legacy is numerous musicians
The pitch for success
Reluctant daters found they had a lot in common
Several solutions offered to distract from belly overhang
ACES ON BRIDGE
Disappointed wife discovers rapt attention from another
The first time I saw my future spouse:
Fashionable celebration
Judy
SELF PORTRAIT
Wedding and anniversary policy
Grand gestures or intimate: Ten memorable proposals
Lupus
Rolex and Chrome Hearts: Case of style over function
Top six
Weems
Can art make us better people? A few filmmakers try
For the ‘SWIFTIES’
Excitement springs eternal as spring semester starts
Making a list is its own high
Charlie May Simon inspired a book award in her name
Since her divorce, their friendship is bitter one-way street
New York Times Crossword Puzzle
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY/OPINION
Swifts
‘Strangelove’ screening set; art show opens in Rogers
Talk
Art
CROSSWORDS
NUMBER PUZZLES
GAMES AND PUZZLES
GAMES AND PUZZLES
WORD GAMES
KIDS
Tech industry shows new warfare vision
Geothermal renewable energy finds favor amid Trump’s policy reversals
Social media important in lives of farm workers
Deal or no deal, state steel mill solid
Politics of border, rebuilding clashing
Steel
Energy
South Korea plans to reduce subsidies for biomass energy
Farms
BUSINESS PEOPLE
BUILDING PERMITS
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
BANKRUPTCY WATCH
Europe summer gas premium rises
Tech
Border
China poised to seek coal in Mongolia
EXTREMISTS
No success like failure
Legacy media retains its standards
The next room of the dream
Recalling a unique New Year’s Eve
Underground tunnels likely to increase
The invisibility of ‘kinless adults’
Pardoning of rioters is unconscionable
Federal workers face moral dilemmas
BEST-SELLERS
Opportunists in our Legislature
Gracious!
DEI’d in the wool
Here we go
A tale of two governors
Where we fall
Similarities to Russia
Constant vigilance
Praise school choice
Write to us
Irresponsible, unfit
An unspeakable act
Fringe
Sunday Crossword Puzzle
Martin
Modern elegance
Suburban jewel
Earthy colors for 2025
How common is hoarding?
Expert ways to maintain your lawn year-round
How to prepare for a lengthy reno
Three smart ways for couples to handle joint finances
Charming residence
Sunday highlights
Monday highlights
Tuesday highlights
Wednesday highlights
Thursday highlights
Friday highlights
Saturday highlights
Saturday highlights
The doctor will see you now: ‘Watson’ premieres on cable, streaming
‘The French Connection’ remains a hard-driving thriller
How to read the weekend stock tables
Rates headed lower
Twilio takes off
Eye on economy
GM results
Fed rate pause?
LinkedIn founder connects with AI
Global economic losses from natural disasters
PRINCE HARRY CLAIMS VICTORY AGAINST TABLOIDS
NEW YORK SCHOOLS EYE PHONE BAN
X GAMES TO TEST AI JUDGE AT SNOWBOARD EVENT
Global economic losses from natural disasters
Crypto craze
LinkedIn founder connects with AI
Did Facebook make me follow Trump? (Not quite)