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Psychologist To Speak On Child-Rearing
March 6, 2010
Kevin Leman, an internationally renowned psychologist and best-selling author of more than 30 books, will lead a family and parenting seminar March 14-15 at Grace Point Church in Bentonville.
Why We Remember
March 6, 2010
Memory is a curious thing. Often, the gift of recollection is used by individuals to retrieve fond thoughts of past experiences. Glorified periods of our youth, or special moments spent with loved ones that are no longer with us are a couple of clear examples.
FAITH MATTERS Rituals Bring Past Into Present
March 6, 2010
Memory is a curious thing. Often, the gift of recollection is used by individuals to retrieve fond thoughts of past experiences. Glorified periods of our youth, or special moments spent with loved ones that are no longer with us are a couple of clear examples.
Mission To Haiti
March 6, 2010
Slabs of broken concrete tumbled like blocks. A hand-painted sign reading SOS. Faces — lots of faces — of a handsome people still smiling despite all odds.
Communities of faith: Institute to focus on small churches
March 5, 2010
Mount Sequoyah Conference Center will host the Small Church Leadership Institute from Monday through Friday. The conference is for laity and clergy interested in learning skills for leading their small congregations.
Residents, church clash over breakfast
March 4, 2010
On Saturday mornings, crowds of homeless gather with other needy people at picnic tables outside a church in an upscale Phoenix neighborhood, listen to sermons and settle in for sausage, pancakes and scrambled eggs.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: Maybe there’s an upside to friend’s prickly awkwardness
March 4, 2010
DEAR CAROLYN: What do you do when the person you are interested in is arrogant and pedantic in groups, but not when we’re alone? This means my best friend doesn’t like him at all.
Woman, 94, gets bat mitzvah
March 4, 2010
When Esther Isralow was a 13-yearold helping her widowed mother start a chicken farm in rural Pennsylvania during the Great Depression, the last thing on her mind was a bat mitzvah, the Jewish comingof-age ceremony for girls.
Taste of the WILDLIFE
March 4, 2010
First Assembly of God in Mountain Home is taking a walk on the wild side this month.
NEWS BRIEFS: Pope plans trip to Spain in November
March 4, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI will make a two-day visit to Spain in November, with a stop in Barcelona to consecrate the famed Sagrada Familia church, his spokesman said.
MUSINGS Andrew Hall Celebrates 70 Years As Area Pastor
February 28, 2010
On a cold Sunday afternoon in February 1940, an ordination council met at First Baptist Church in Little Rock to ordain me and two other young men to the gospel ministry.
‘I In You, You In Me’
February 28, 2010
Michael Battle felt the call to ministry early in his life. Yet it took many years to find the denomination in which he would serve.
FAITH MATTERS Faith, Perseverance Reap Rewards
February 28, 2010
There is a man I know who during his business life carried more than 20 business cards for companies, including many of his own entrepreneurial adventures. Although he achieved occasional success, most of his ideas failed. Yet he did not lose his optimism.
Fruitful foresight
February 25, 2010
Decades ago, an elderly blind woman spotted a need in Arkansas’ Baptist community, and decided to meet it.
Griffen lays down law from pulpit
February 25, 2010
Wendell Griffen has worn many hats — lawyer, professor, judge, consultant, high-ranking state official.
Scripts for TV miniseries on Kennedys draw flak
February 25, 2010
A new miniseries about John F. Kennedy’s presidency that is being prepared by the History channel does not yet have a cast or a premiere date.
Mealtime is a moment of grace, priest teaches
February 25, 2010
A Catholic priest who preaches that families making and eating food together are the “essence of love” will be leading a three-day mission in Hot Springs beginning Sunday.
FAITH AND FABLES – It’s A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood
February 22, 2010
Ever since my young adult days, the children in our neighborhood and in our church all called me “Mr. Bob.” I don’t know why, but that name followed me from place to place, and now my grandchildren have taken up the same greeting of “Mr. Bob.”
St. Vincent Food Pantry Recognized
February 20, 2010
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, run by parishioners of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, was awarded Agency of the Year by the Northwest Arkansas Food Bank in appreciation for their commitment to hunger relief.
Small Church Institute Planned For March 8-12
February 20, 2010
Mount Sequoyah Conference and Retreat Center in Fayetteville will host the Small Church Leadership Institute from March 8-12. The conference is designed to equip clergy and laity with the knowledge and skills for leading their small-attendance churches into the future.
Prayerful Vigil Opposes Abortion
February 20, 2010
No lasting eff ects. That was the premise held out to Debbie Magee when, at age 16, she opted to have an abortion.
RELIGION NOTES
February 20, 2010
Unity of Fayetteville will show the documentary film “The Living Matrix” followed by a discussion and workshop led by holistic psychotherapist Lilian Bern from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: Imagining negative outcomes causes coed to withdraw
February 18, 2010
DEAR CAROLYN: I’m a sophomore in college. I’m trying to break the pattern that I’ve been in since I started college, of settling into a comfort zone and never leaving to try anything or meet anyone new.
Beyond chocolate
February 18, 2010
When Troy Thomas realized he was spending too much time on Facebook he decided to give up it up — at least temporarily. The United Methodist pastor will be avoiding the social networking site during the 40 days of Lent, which began this week on Ash Wednesday.
NEWS BRIEFS: Catholics, Mormons, Assemblies grow
February 18, 2010
An annual tally of church membership in the United States found gains by Roman Catholics, Mormons and the Assemblies of God last year, while other denominations continued their decades-long decline.
Theology class connects girls, others
February 18, 2010
Juniors at Little Rock’s Mount St. Mary Academy take a hands-on theology class each year. The goal, borrowed from the book of Micah, isn’t just to learn. It’s also to “do justice and love kindness,” said Lou Ann Gieringer, one of the school’s two junior theology teachers.
Friend’s family farm ledger was gold for Faulkner
February 18, 2010
The climactic moment in William Faulkner’s 1942 novel Go Down, Moses comes when Isaac McCaslin finally decides to open his grandfather’s leather farm ledgers with their “scarred and cracked backs” and “yellowed pages scrawled in fading ink” — proof of his family’s slaveowning past.
ON RELIGION: Believers foray into fasting on path to better know God
February 18, 2010
Elmer Towns had a big problem three decades ago after he moved to Lynchburg, Va., to help a Baptist preacher named Jerry Falwell start the school that grew into Liberty University.
RELIGION NOTES
February 13, 2010
The 2010 Becoming A Woman of the Word Conference is slated for Feb. 26-27 at The Jones Center in Springdale.
Churches Find Common Ground
February 13, 2010
Three priests stand before the altar, reciting the opening sentences of an evening prayer service. Their vestments bear the insignia of their faith: the three crosses of the trinity, the budded cross, the chalice, wheat stalk and dove.
Men At The Cross Conference Scheduled For Feb. 26-27
February 13, 2010
Joe White, president and owner of Kanakuk Kamps, will headline the 2010 Northwest Arkansas Men’s Conference at The Church at Pinnacle Hills in Rogers on Feb. 26-27.
COMMENTARY: Artist gives Genesis a gritty reality
February 12, 2010
Art is a mystery, and there’s no telling what compelled the onceunderground cartoonist Robert Crumb to devote years of intricate pen work to The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb (WW Norton, $24.95).
Communities of faith: California priest is lecture series guest
February 12, 2010
Michael Battle, canon theologian of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, will speak during the McMichael Lecture Series on Feb. 20 and 21 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.
Ageless echoes
February 12, 2010
The sound is ancient, conjuring up images of hooded monks, their voices echoing through the halls of medieval abbeys.
COMMENTARY – Health Care Priority For Christians
February 8, 2010
I’ve got two friends dealing with life-threatening illnesses.
‘BELLY BUTTON CHRISTIANITY’
February 6, 2010
Peter Illyn learned the term “belly button Christianity” in Papua New Guinea, where indigenous people celebrate their connection to the earth.
Michael Battle Brings Concept Of ‘Ubuntu’ To Church
February 6, 2010
The Very Rev. Michael Battle, canon theologian of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, will speak at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville later this month.
Yiddish speaks volumes
February 5, 2010
Mine is a generation that learned Yiddish because our parents didn’t want us to. To them, it was the language for keeping family secrets. They’d use it as an SOS when children happened upon a discussion considered unfit for youthful ears.
The good FIGHT
February 5, 2010
Matt Chandler doesn’t feel anything when the radiation penetrates his brain. It could start to burn later in treatment. But it hasn’t been bad, this time lying on the slab. Not yet, anyway.
Communities of faith
February 5, 2010
Merton scholar John King will lead a program on Thomas Merton’s method of Lenten prayer Feb. 19-21 at St. Scholastica Monastery’s retreat center.
Joseph Project Workshop Slated For Wednesday
January 31, 2010
WorkMatters and The Joseph Project will present a job-seeking workshop from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at the John Brown University-Rogers Center.
Following His Heart
January 31, 2010
Guillermo Castillo began preparing for the priesthood as a teen. He spent three years in a junior seminary and another seven at the seminary of San Jose de la Montana in his native El Salvador.
FAITH MATTERS – Three Drama Queens Fuel Family Feud
January 31, 2010
The three major Middle Eastern religions are siblings. They’re all born geographically close to each other, part of the same genetic stream of shared material cultures and social structures. Some of us believe they all come from the same Source.
BET YOU DIDN’T KNOW
January 28, 2010
Zoroastrianism is an ancient religion emphasizing the struggle between good and evil forces and predicting the triumph of the supreme spirit, Ahurah Mazda.
NUMBERS COUNT
January 28, 2010
57 is the percentage of 1,114 Protestant pastors polled who say the economy negatively affected their church last year.
Tabling the altar
January 28, 2010
Once a place of bloody sacrifice, the altar now serves a variety of roles in worship.
BENTON COUNTY RELIGION NOTES
January 24, 2010
Seven youth group members from Millwood Christian Church in Rogers spent the past weekend in New Orleans to help with continuing clean-up efforts. They joined with 100 other youths from Christian Churches in Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana. For more information on Millwood Youth activities, view info@ millwoodchurch.com or call 621-0021.
Marriage Retreats Recapture Intimacy
January 24, 2010
Duane Yohe attended his first Marriage Encounter weekend reluctantly. He and his wife, Louise, had a good marriage, he reasoned. Why fix what wasn’t broken?
FAITH MATTERS Pastors Struggle With Myriad Demands
January 24, 2010
I hear a lot of funny stories about pastors.
Faith Groups Celebrate Diversity
January 24, 2010
The Tibetan monk had spent 25 years in a Chinese prison. After his release, he met with the Dalai Lama, who asked about the dangers he had faced.
Quake draws Haiti’s Christians together
January 21, 2010
At night, voices rise in the street. Sweet, joyful, musical voices in lyric Creole. A symphony of hope in a landscape of despair.
The call of Mali
January 21, 2010
Mike McDaniel has a warning for members of his congregation traveling to Africa on mission trips.
‘Many Songs, One Symphony’
January 16, 2010
People from many faith traditions will come together Sunday for an afternoon of music, art, food, storytelling, drama and discussion.
CONGREGATION TAKES JOURNEY
January 16, 2010
Seven days into a 21-day fast, Brian Powell looked healthy and refreshed. The spiritual discipline hasn’t been easy — “I love to eat,” Powell said — but it is leading him to a deeper relationship with God.
ON CHRISTIANITY
January 16, 2010
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: I notice you always use the Bible as your source for what you believe, but how do you know it can be trusted? Maybe it’s just a bunch of myths. — M.H.
Community Bible Study To Start Feb. 2
January 16, 2010
Southside Church of Christ in Rogers will offer a 12-week Community Bible study beginning Feb. 2.
FAITH MATTERS Life Is A Marathon
January 16, 2010
At age 50, I ran my first and only marathon in Springfield, Mo.
RELIGION NOTES
January 16, 2010
Calvary Free Will Baptist Church in Springdale presents Gold City in concert at 7 p.m. Friday. The Southern Gospel group will perform at no charge.
Late nun is getting first-class stamp
January 15, 2010
One of the 20th century’s most famous Christian faces will soon be appearing in a mailbox near you.
RELIGIOUS NEWS BRIEFS
January 15, 2010
Iran trying 7 Bahais as spies for Israel TEHRAN, Iran — Seven members of Iran’s Bahai minority group are on trial on charges of spying and acting against the country’s national security, state media reported.
Casting a wide
January 15, 2010
Last week visitors from 11 countries and 14 states participated in worship at Brand New Church in rural Boone County. Christians from Thailand, Great Britain, Kenya and Canada joined in — online.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: It is time to decide what ‘wonderful’ really means
January 15, 2010
DEAR CAROLYN: I’m a 30-year-old who has a wonderful partner of five years. We’ve lived together for four. My problem is I don’t like living with him anymore. Now that I have some disposable income I want to decorate; I want my home to be clean and inviting.
Day of prayer to aid children adds fundraising
January 15, 2010
Participants in this year’s Mom’s Day of Prayer can help children of the world not only with entreaties to God, but with action.
Vatican sees neo-pagan theme in lustrous Avatar
January 15, 2010
Avatar is wooing audiences worldwide with visually dazzling landscapes and natureloving blue creatures. But the Vatican is no easy crowd to please.
FAITH MATTERS Day After Christmas Offers Rest
January 13, 2010
Only one day old, the baby lies sleeping, oblivious to the commotion that’s been going on around him. Angels, shepherds and wise men have glorified his birth. There are a lot of visitors gathering in the lowly barn where Jesus was born.
Communities of faith: Orthodox priest to lead icon retreat
January 13, 2010
Paul Fetsko, a Greek Orthodox priest and chaplain at St. Edward Mercy Medical Center, will lead a program on iconography Jan. 29-30 at St. Scholastica Monastery’s retreat center.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: Abusive often also abused
January 13, 2010
DEAR CAROLYN: Here’s our predicament: Mom spent her childhood being emotionally abused by her father, then her adult life being emotionally abused by her husband (my dad).
Painting is calling for priest
January 13, 2010
There’s no steeple out front, no rows of pews inside, not even so much as a crucifix on display.
Radio folk list their CD faves of ’09
January 13, 2010
We asked some Arkansas Christian radio personalities to pick the compact discs that they played and enjoyed most in 2009. Here are their picks, as well as Billboard’s lists of the year’s bestselling albums.
Prayerful penning
January 13, 2010
Most every morning Tom Elliott starts his day by writing to God. He’s partial to penning letters to the Father in a form of spiritual discipline known as journaling.
WOMAN FINDS DEEPER FAITH THROUGH YOGA
January 13, 2010
As a former Pentecostal Christian, Cindee Joslin understands worship as a whole body experience. She knows what it is to raise her hands in praise, to sing her supplication, to dance her joy.
FAITH MATTERS Support When The Innocent Are Taken
January 13, 2010
It was December 1984. My first year at seminary. I had already developed the habit of skipping the weekly chapel service so I could eat a barbecue omelet with my friends.
Six Concert To Benefit Area Fellowship Of Christian Athletes Ministry
January 13, 2010
Popular Branson group Six will perform at the Arend Arts Center in Bentonville on Jan. 23.
Fire Destroys Park Restroom
January 12, 2010
An early morning fire at Bryce Davis Park in west Fayetteville destroyed the construction site of the park’s new restroom facilities.
No raises for state workers
January 12, 2010
The state’s chief fiscal officer says there will be no raises for state workers next fiscal year.
Didn’t check other sources, expert attests
January 12, 2010
A water quality expert on Monday testified that Oklahoma failed to investigate commercial fertilizer, septic tanks, sewer plants and family pets as potential sources of phosphorus in the Illinois River.
Northwest Arkansas deaths
January 12, 2010
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
UAMS gets grant to expand facilities
January 12, 2010
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences cancer research program has gotten a $10.46 million federal stimulus grant that’s projected to create 123 temporary construction jobs and 87 permanent research jobs.
EDITORIALS: Next on the agenda . . .
January 12, 2010
Gosh, it sure is easier to get things done in Washington when one party controls most of the government, isn’t it? The White House and the whole unitary executive branch? Check. The House of Representatives ? Check. A firm 60 seats in the United States Senate when independents break the right way? Check.
High school basketball report
January 12, 2010
Fort Smith Southside will be one of the area’s busiest teams during the first full week of 7A-West Conference play.
Sam’s to shut 10 stores, lay offs 1,500
January 12, 2010
Sam’s Club said Monday that it will close 10 of its members-only stores, most of them in Western states, because they continue to be unprofitable.
Democrat-Gazette names Nat Lea VP, general manager
January 12, 2010
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Inc. on Monday named Nat Lea vice president and general manager with authority over the paper’s Little Rock-based editions, which circulate in 63 counties.
GM: Offers not enough to save Saab
January 12, 2010
General Motors Co. said that none of the offers it has received so far for Saab presents an attractive alternative to shutting the unit and that it will continue the process of closing the Swedish carmaker.
Interchange work advances
January 11, 2010
Almost daily, Carolina Castellanos avoids traffic as she walks through each busy construction site at the congested interchange of Interstates 630 and 430 in Little Rock.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Exercise Excuses Are Running Short
January 11, 2010
No doubt, by now, you have started your lofty New Year’s resolutions. I was going to start right away, but I still had leftovers. So, if you are procrastinating, rationalizing and making excuses for your lack of healthy lifestyle, I understand. However, do not add “lack of options” in Springdale to your stack of excuses. [...]
Planners Prepare For The Bikes
January 11, 2010
Drivers in Fayetteville will soon see a new logo on city streets reminding them that are not the only mode of transportation out there.
2 heroic Guardsmen honored
January 11, 2010
Two members of the Arkansas Army National Guard were recognized Sunday for their heroism at home.
China edges Germany as world’s top exporter
January 11, 2010
Already the biggest auto market and steel maker, China edged past Germany in 2009 to become the top exporter, China’s customs agency said Sunday.
Elite force making Iran policy trickier
January 11, 2010
A major expansion in the role played by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps is giving the elite force new economic and political clout, but it could also complicate efforts by the United States and its allies to put pressure on the Iranian regime, American officials and outside analysts say.
U.S. on its way to job growth, economist says
January 11, 2010
The government may need to continue “targeted” programs to stimulate the U.S. economy even as growth over the first half of this year likely will be enough to create jobs, President Barack Obama’s chief economist said.
Yemen’s leader open to talk with al-Qaida
January 11, 2010
Yemen’s president said he is ready to talk to al-Qaida members who renounce violence, suggesting he could show them the same kind of leniency he has granted militants in the past despite U.S. pressure to crack down on the terrorist group.
Shelters Remain Open
January 9, 2010
A warming shelter at the John Powell Senior Center will stay open through tonight in spite of light usage so far, city officials said Friday.
Obituaries for Washington County
January 9, 2010
Washington County Obituaries and Death Notices for 01-09-10
Summers leaves Hogs for Kentucky
January 9, 2010
Arkansas offensive line coach Mike Summers is headed back home, leaving the Razorbacks to take a similar position at Kentucky.
Alderman Questions Benefit Of Female Biker Rally
January 9, 2010
The City Council could put the brakes on Bikes, Babes and Bling.
Northwest Personal Space
January 9, 2010
DeeDee Lamb of the Washington County Historical Society explains why she loves the painting nook in her Fayetteville home.
Police Arrest Man In Drug Case
January 9, 2010
Police arrested a man Thursday night after they reportedly caught him trying to ship 4.8 ounces of crack cocaine from Marianna to Fayetteville.
Greenland Seek Removal From State Control
January 9, 2010
The Greenland School District has asked the State Board of Education to remove the once financially troubled school district from the state’s fiscal distress list.
No Surge In Homeless People Seeking Shelter
January 9, 2010
The number of homeless people seeking shelter because of the frigid weather has remained about the same over the last few days, officials said Friday.
Company Sued Over Second Quarry Deal
January 9, 2010
Owners of a quarry west of Fayetteville have sued John David Lindsey and his mining company, claiming the company isn’t paying the mortgage but is still mining the property and selling dirt and gravel to third parties.
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning A Threat During Cold Weather
January 9, 2010
Extremely cold weather brings a danger that, unlike snow and ice, can’t be seen.
Getting it straight
January 8, 2010
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. We correct all errors of fact. If you know of an error, write: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette SUSAN SCANTLIN Editor, y.
Lincoln to road builders: Highway bill means jobs
January 8, 2010
Congress needs to jolt the economy with highway legislation that will generate jobs for half a decade or more, Sen. Blanche Lincoln said at a conference of road builders in Little Rock on Thursday.
Ex-Blackwater workers charged in deaths
January 8, 2010
Two former Blackwater contractors were arrested Thursday on murder charges in the shootings of two Afghans after a traffic accident last year, according to a federal indictment.
Gunman kills 3, wounds 5 at electric transformer plant
January 8, 2010
A disgruntled worker embroiled in a pension dispute with his company showed up at the plant and opened fire Thursday, killing three people and wounding five before apparently killing himself, officials said.
Country in winter’s icy grip
January 8, 2010
Steadily falling snow blanketed the Midwest on Thursday, part of a vicious cold spell engulfing much of the nation, and a tractor-trailer spun out of control on snow-slick roads in Ohio, killing four people and injuring seven.
U.S. says Pakistan delaying diplomats
January 8, 2010
The U.S. Embassy complained Thursday that its staff members are being harassed and detained as they travel around Pakistan, a rare public protest that illustrated the tensions between the allies as America expands its presence in the nation.
Obama: Security failures his onus
January 8, 2010
President Barack Obama declared Thursday that “the buck stops with me” for the nation’s security and suggested he would not fire anyone for the attempted Christmas attack on a Detroit-bound airliner.
Reports: Mallett to stay for junior season
January 8, 2010
Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett is expected to announce his intention to stay for his junior season and not enter the NFL draft today at a press conference, according to reports.
Video at N.J. airport of sneaking man shows security gap
January 8, 2010
A man took advantage of a guard’s absence to sneak past a Newark Liberty International Airport security checkpoint Sunday evening and walk arm in arm with a woman into a secure area, causing a terminal shutdown that delayed flights across the globe and called into question just how secure the nation’s airports really are.
EU members split on full-body airport scanners
January 8, 2010
The European Union said Thursday that it may force resistant member states to use the full-body scanners being pushed by the Obama administration in the wake of the failed Christmas Day bombing.
COMMENTARY: Winning Alabama coach’s only virtue
January 7, 2010
So Nick Saban supposedly doesn’t know how to send text messages. So he pounds away at his No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide with motivational stories about the Miracle on Ice, an Olympic gold medal won before any of his players were born.
Second thoughts
January 7, 2010
Record bid stirring up controversy Greg Wise, boys’ basketball coach at Houston Yates High School, is not making many friends this season. His team, however, is intent on breaking a few records.
FISHING REPORT
January 7, 2010
Beaver Lake: Anglers braving the biting cold could find fish in a mood to bite.
Casualty Of War
January 7, 2010
To honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, the Springdale Morning News is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in active military operations. Spc. Jason M. Johnston, 24, of Albion, N.Y., died Dec. 26 in Arghandab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his [...]
PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Reader Doesn’t Like Merged Paper
January 7, 2010
I can’t agree with (letterwriter ) Stephen Knudsen in his comments about your new combined edition format. I too have been a subscriber of both former newspapers for a number of years, and I’m very disappointed with what we have now. There was supposed to be a “Bentonville edition,” but more of what we get [...]
Defense asks funds in Army-office killing
January 7, 2010
The attorney for a Memphis man facing the death penalty over accusations that he killed one soldier and wounded another in a June shooting at a Little Rock recruiting office is asking a judge to force the Arkansas Public Defender Commission to pay for defense expenses, as much as $30,000.
NFL notes
January 7, 2010
BENGALS No charges in WR’s death Police will not charge the fiancee of late Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry in connection with his death last month.
Home-Built Habitat
January 7, 2010
Garland Villines wouldn’t touch a crappie with a 10-foot pole. A 9-footer ? Now we’re talking.
COMMENTARY: Cold Snap Nothing Like Winter Of 1979
January 7, 2010
It’s cold enough to freeze turpentine, but I’m wearing a Hawaiian shirt. This little cool spell is tropical compared to the winter of 1979.
Getting it straight
January 5, 2010
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. We correct all errors of fact. If you know of an error, write: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette SUSAN SCANTLIN Editor, Northwest Arkansas P.O. Box 7 Springdale, Ark. 72765 or call (479) 365-2960 during business hours Monday through Friday.
FIESTA BOWL: Broncos buck Horned Frogs
January 5, 2010
Boise State reached into its bag of tricks again and stunned Texas Christian in a Fiesta Bowl duel of unbeaten BCS busters.
Wildcats following perfect plan
January 5, 2010
John Wall doesn’t know how long he’s going to be at Kentucky.
TOP 25 MEN: Charleston nips North Carolina
January 5, 2010
Andrew Goudelock’s long three-pointer tied the game with 2 seconds left in regulation and Donavan Monroe gave College of Charleston the lead for good with a three-pointer to start overtime as the Cougars beat No. 9 North Carolina 82-79 on Monday night.
Botkin won’t be back with Razorbacks
January 5, 2010
Arkansas defensive ends coach Kirk Botkin has been notified he will not be retained for next season by Coach Bobby Petrino. Botkin, an Arkansas tight end (1990-93 ) who was the Razorbacks’ first All-SEC selection in 1992, joined Petrino’s original staff Jan. 3, 2008, and had a salary of $165,000.
Texas Tech begins search for coach
January 5, 2010
Texas Tech Athletic Director Gerald Myers said Monday that interim coach Ruffin McNeill will be strongly considered for the permanent job.
Elvis biography digs deep
January 5, 2010
Friday will be the 75th anniversary of the birth of Elvis Presley. Don’t fear that this milestone will be celebrated too quietly.
University apologizes for wrong RazALERT message
January 5, 2010
The University of Arkansas is apologizing for sending an erroneous message on the RazALERT (RAISE ALERT) system when business offices were closed for inclement weather.
Arkansas unveils universal scholarship application
January 5, 2010
Applying for state scholarships just got a lot simpler for Arkansas high students.
Game Blog: No. 2 Texas vs. Arkansas
January 5, 2010
Join WholeHogSports.com editor Brandon Marcello as Arkansas attempts to repeat history with a familiar face. Second-ranked Texas (13-0) comes to town just in time to see the return of guard Courtney Fortson for Arkansas (7-7).
Northwest Arkansas deaths
January 4, 2010
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette publishes, at no charge, death notices of reasonable length for residents of Benton, Carroll, Washington and Madison counties submitted by funeral homes.
Icy Streets Prevent Garbage Collection in Fayetteville
January 4, 2010
Monday garbage collection in Fayetteville has been suspended today, due to poor road conditions, say city officials.
First Arkansas Powerball win nets $25 million
January 4, 2010
Arkansas lottery officials say a $25 million Powerball ticket was sold in Mayflower, but the winner hasn’t stepped forward to claim the prize yet.
UA ranks 55th as best college value
January 4, 2010
The University of Arkansas is ranked as the 55th best college value by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.
Equipment gains by state, counties benefit of closure
January 4, 2010
Arkansas and 10 counties near the Pine Bluff Arsenal will get to keep more than $93 million worth of equipment, vehicles and other property purchased by the federal government to safeguard the region in case of an arsenal disaster.
Cyclist proposes system to grade hill difficulty
January 4, 2010
The hills are not alive, but when you’re struggling to crank your bicycle to the top of an especially big one, it’s not hard to imagine that hills might be able to grow.
Broncos flop like it’s 2009
January 4, 2010
Josh McDaniels’ first season as Denver coach ended the same way Mike Shanahan’s last one did: with a late-season flop and an embarrassing blowout that wasted a strong start and kept the Broncos out of the playoffs.
HOG CALLS: You never know how breaks will go
January 4, 2010
Strange sometimes how a good player’s good day ends badly while a struggling player’s struggling day ends triumphantly.
NOTEWORTHY DEATH
January 4, 2010
Lawyer in Nazi resistance NORWICH, Vt. — Freya von Moltke, a former Nazi resister who made her home in Vermont, has died at the age of 98.
Arrests in Northwest Akanses
January 3, 2010
Arrests in Fayetteville and Springdale reported on January 3, 2010
LET’S TALK: Changing our minds changes our lives
January 3, 2010
We all know it: We can’t stick to those New Year’s resolutions we made on or before Friday. As a matter of fact, I didn’t make any a year ago because I had the feeling that coming out of 2009 in one piece would be enough of a blessing.
Museum’s ‘Out West’ exhibit explores closeted sexual lives
January 3, 2010
Say the words “gay cowboy” and chances are the conversation will turn to Brokeback Mountain, the 2005 film starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal and based on the Annie Proulx short story.
SPIRITS: Dan Aykroyd traffics in vodka-filled skulls
January 3, 2010
What’s in a bottle? Well, Coca Cola’s iconic curves contributed to making the product the most recognizable brand on earth.
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY
January 3, 2010
Happy birthday. You lighten up this month. Your levity is partly due to the addition of a few new faces to your group of friends. You’ll find those who satisfy your curiosity, stimulate your intellect and relate to you easily and naturally. March and June are excellent for your financial picture.
TELL ME ABOUT IT: The real parent stepped up
January 3, 2010
While I’m away, readers give the advice.
Washington County Restaurant Inspections
January 3, 2010
Fayetteville Area, Washington County Restaurant Inspections for January 3, 2010
Hollywood gets religion, sees the light in box office
January 3, 2010
Call it religion. Or if that makes you uncomfortable, go with the more general “spirituality.” Whatever you call it, it’s everywhere at the multiplex these days.
2 say bomber not searched, invited to base
January 1, 2010
The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA employees at a remote outpost in southeastern Afghanistan had been invited onto the base and had not been searched, two former U.S. officials said Thursday.
World welcomes 2010
January 1, 2010
Paris jazzed up the Eiffel Tower with a multicolored, disco-style light display as the world basked in New Year’s festivities with hopes that 2010 and beyond will bring peace and prosperity.
GRIDLOCK GURU Neighbors don’t like fast traffic
January 1, 2010
Every town in Northwest Arkansas has a residential street where drivers ignore the speed limit.
Two suspended in tug grounding
January 1, 2010
A tugboat captain and second mate have been relieved of duty after their vessel ran aground on the same reef as the Exxon Valdez 20 years ago.
Kosovar immigrant kills 5, including himself
January 1, 2010
A lone gunman dressed in black killed five people, four in a crowded shopping mall, before returning home and taking his own life Thursday.
Pakistan to ask court to charge 5 Americans
January 1, 2010
Pakistani police said Thursday that they plan to ask a court to charge five Americans arrested in early December with terrorism and will seek life sentences against them.
Champagne prices being driven down
January 1, 2010
Partygoers worldwide have at least one good reason to forget the economic pain, job fears and mortgage woes of 2009: unusually cheap champagne for New Year’s.
Immigration-case rise in 2009 noted
January 1, 2010
Immigration prosecutions rose to record levels in 2009 as the Obama administration kept up aggressive enforcement that began under President George W. Bush.
U.S. leaders put security policy front and center
January 1, 2010
U.S. security chiefs briefed President Barack Obama on Thursday about missteps in the leadup to the Dec. 25 attempted Detroit jetliner bombing as lawmakers joined the White House in racing to find out what went wrong.
Colorado to shave minimum wage
January 1, 2010
Colorado’s minimum wage will drop slightly in the new year — the first decrease in any state’s minimum wage since the federal minimum was adopted in 1938.
In the news
December 31, 2009
Larry Legro of Sun Prairie, Wis., is this year’s World Champion Liar, winning the Burlington Liars Club’s award for this line: “I just realized how bad the economy really is.
Taliban claim Karachi bombing
December 31, 2009
The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for the bombing of a religious procession in Karachi, which suggests that the militants may be escalating their war against the state with a rare attack in Pakistan’s commercial hub.
Iran hard-liners throng to rallies staged by state
December 31, 2009
Tens of thousands of hard-line government supporters turned out for state-sponsored rallies Wednesday, some of them calling for the execution of opposition leaders as Iran’s police chief threatened to show “no mercy” in crushing any new protests by the proreform movement.
Bomber duo kills 23 in Iraq
December 31, 2009
Twin bombings — one a possible assassination attempt against an Iraqi provincial governor — killed 23 people and wounded the governor Wednesday in the worst violence in months to hit the western province that was once al-Qaida’s top stronghold in Iraq.
5.8 earthquake hits U.S., Mexico cities
December 31, 2009
A magnitude-5.8 earthquake rocked the U.S.-Mexico border region Wednesday, causing hospitals to evacuate in the Mexican industrial city of Mexicali as buildings swayed more than 100 miles to the west in San Diego and southwestern Arizona.
Times Square has bomb scare
December 31, 2009
A white van parked near Times Square with tinted windows, no license plates and a bogus law enforcement placard was enough for police to briefly evacuate the tourist hot spot and send in a bomb squad on the day before the annual New Year’s Eve celebration.
Deadline nearing for school cash
December 31, 2009
State and local education leaders are racing to meet a Jan. 19 application deadline for millions of dollars in federal funds.
Anti-terror calls mount
December 31, 2009
Lawmakers pressured President Barack Obama to boost the urgency of anti-terrorism efforts as the Netherlands and Nigeria announced they will start using full-body scanners for passengers.
Arkansas National Guard soldiers prepare to deploy
December 31, 2009
About 200 Arkansas Army National Guard soldiers are preparing to leave for a 1-year deployment to Afghanistan.
Pine Bluff police officer responds, delivers baby
December 31, 2009
A Pine Bluff police officer responding to an early morning call has helped deliver a baby.
Mounties’ Bench Provides Punch
December 30, 2009
Rogers High coach Marty Barnes has said on more than one occasion this season that the Mounties bench was a team strength. That theory was put to the test Tuesday night.
Lady Mounties Fall In Tennessee
December 30, 2009
Mt. Juliet, Tenn., used a strong third-quarter surge to power past Rogers High in the second round of the 21st annual Greenbank Ladies Classic on Tuesday in Greeneville, Tenn.
FORCES OF NURTURE Grandma was hard, and letters tell why
December 30, 2009
My maternal grandmother was a small woman who pinned her hair up each day into a steelwool bun. She wore sensible shoes and dresses with three quarter sleeves (because bare upper arms were believed to incite lust).
Fayetteville Gets OT Victory
December 30, 2009
Fayetteville survived an all-out assault from the son of a former NBA All-Star late Tuesday night in Viking Hall.
LIKE IT IS: Smith contributing in new role with Hogs
December 30, 2009
He wanted to be out in the 30-degree weather, gliding and cutting on the frozen ground. He craved to be going through the drills.
HAR-BER HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT: Teague Primes Panthers
December 30, 2009
Siloam Springs coach Johnny Taylor made a simple proclamation after his team beat Shiloh Christian 63-53 on Tuesday afternoon at the Har-Ber Holiday Basketball Tournament.
Birmingham Team Blasts Farmington
December 30, 2009
Farmington didn’t have enough gas to break Central Park Christian School’s long winning streak.
Tidings of comfort and joy
December 30, 2009
Well, how was Christmas? Planning a big New Year’s Eve, or have you had all the celebrating a body can stand?
Host Roughs Up Heritage
December 30, 2009
Tournament host Neosho moved into unfamiliar territory with a win against Rogers Heritage on Tuesday.
Pelphrey says UA is on way
December 30, 2009
Not even a five-game winning streak has kept Arkansas Coach John Pelphrey from addressing offcourt issues, but at least it’s improved his comedic timing.
Levee break strands residents
December 28, 2009
A levee break near the Pulaski-Saline county line has flooded a nearby community and cut off access to at least three houses.
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS FOOTBALL Hogs check in, focus on game
December 28, 2009
The Arkansas Razorbacks rolled into the heart of the entertainment district of this Mississippi River city Sunday.
Van Buren lands multi-million dollar plant
December 28, 2009
A manufacturer specializing in technology to help increase oil and gas production plans to build a $15 million plant in Van Buren, employing about 50 workers by the summer.
Teen gets 10 years in Forrest City shooting death
December 28, 2009
A judge has sentenced a teenager to 10 years in prison for the February shooting death of a Forrest City man.
School chiefs’ salaries on rise
December 28, 2009
Salaries for school district superintendents have grown slightly faster than teacher salaries in recent years.
Air-security reviews on 2 fronts promised
December 28, 2009
Investigators piecing together a purported attempt to destroy a trans-Atlantic airliner said Sunday that the suspect tucked a small bag holding his deadly concoction on his body, using an explosive that would have been easily detected with the right airport equipment.
Senate health bill spurs states to protest
December 28, 2009
States that have already broadly expanded health-care coverage are pushing back against the Senate overhaul bill, arguing that it unfairly penalizes them in favor of states that have done little or nothing to extend benefits to the uninsured.
Mayor: New tax in sight
December 28, 2009
Jefferson County residents likely will have another chance to vote on whether they want a sales tax dedicated to economic development.