Hunter Yurachek, the current University of Arkansas Vice Chancellor and Director of Athletics, has helped create the atmosphere of sports at the U of A that fans know and love. In March of this year, Yurachek was named a 2021-2022…
Regina Plasencia, a professional golfer and Epson Tour member, is competing this week – Sept. 19-25 – in El Dorado, in the Murphy USA El Dorado Shootout, presented by Pepsico. If Plasencia sounds familiar, it is because she golfed for…
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Yurachek to Speak at Next Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting
Hunter Yurachek, vice chancellor and director of Athletics at the University of Arkansas, will be joining the Little Rock Touchdown Club this Monday, Sept. 19, for the weekly meeting. Yurachek has been partially attributed to the success of Razorback athletics…
The University of Arkansas has announced its 101st season of Razorback baseball, with opening weekend slated for Feb. 17-19. The Hogs will start their 2023 season with the College Baseball Showdown on Feb. 17-19 at Globe Life Field in Arlington,…
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Campaign Promotes Health Literacy for Hispanic, Marshallese Residents in NWA
Benton County, the Northwest Arkansas Council and the University of Arkansas School for Medical Sciences (UAMS), have all combined efforts to create Our Healthy Alliance, which launched a public awareness campaign to connect local Marshallese and Hispanic communities to information,…
The Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival has announced that it will be honoring Christine Choy – from Who Killed Vincent Chin?– and the late Brent Renaud at its hybrid festival that will take place Oct. 7 – Oct. 15. HSDFF…
Paul Finebaum will be presenting at this week’s Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting on Monday, Sept. 12. Tickets to see Finebaum speak to the Little Rock Touchdown Club are priced at $25 for members and $35 for nonmembers. Doors will…
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City of Conway, Rock Region METRO Partner to Launch Public Microtransit Services
The City of Conway has announced that Rock Region METRO will be launching the METRO Connect Conway public microtransit service zone in October of this year. There will be two public information meetings about this addition to the area, held…
The College Football Playoff Board of Managers announced today, Sept. 2, that the College Football Playoff will expand to 12 ( Including the six highest-ranked conference champions and six at-large) teams by 2026, after university presidents who oversee the College…
Following the first Razorback game of the season this Saturday, Sept. 3, The Little Rock Touchdown Club will be meeting again on Tuesday, Sept. 6 with a presentation by Ed Orgeron. Orgeron is the former head football coach for the…