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TUESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-11-14 14:35:00 Wal-Mart did better this morning in quarterly earnings, but someone who works as a buyer is in hot water today after this Nazi T-shirt thing, which has been making the rounds of the internet the past week or so. Finally made it into the MSM. Here's the morning news...
NAZI SHIRTS TO DISAPPEAR FROM WAL-MART
WAL-MART HAS PULLED T-SHIRTS BEARING A NAZI EMBLEM OFF THE RACKS AFTER A BLOGGER FROM MARYLAND NOTICED THEM, AND POSTED STORIES ABOUT THE SHIRTS ONLINE. THE T-SHIRTS BEAR A SKULL SYMBOLUSED BY THE 3RD DIVISION OF HITLER'S WAFFEN SS DURING THE WAR. THE COMPANY SAID YESTERDAY IT WASN'T AWARE OF THE ORIGIN OF THE SYMBOL, AND HAS STARTED WORKING TO GET RID OF THE SHIRTS. THE COMPANY ALSO ISSUED AN APOLOGY SAYING IF IT HAD KNOWN ABOUT THE SYMBOL, IT WOULD NEVER HAVE CARRIED THE SHIRTS.
TYSON SAYS MEAT TO GET MORE EXPENSIVE
AFTER POSTING A THIRD STRAIGHT QUARTERLY LOSS, TYSON FOODS HAD SOME BAD NEWS FOR CONSUMERS. THE COMPANY SAYS ALL-TIME HIGH PRICES FOR CORN MEAN EVERYONE W
TUESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-11-21 17:08:00 Whoa, has it been an entire week since I posted? My bad...been out on the road on the eastern seaboard eating fish and enjoying the weather. I'm back, and we still have some tech problems we're trying to overcome. You may have encountered our little interstitial ads as you came to visit. Let us know if they irritate you too much...it's something different. Here's the news...
AMP TO MOVE?
YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THAT VERY BIG TENT AT THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS MALL - THE ARKANSAS MUSIC PAVILION, OR "AMP." IT MAY MOVE SOON TO A NEW PERMANENT STRUCTURE. HOWEVER, AMP OWNERS DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHERE…THEY'VE STARTED TALKS WITH BOTH BENTONVILLE AND FAYETTEVILLE. AMP ORGANIZERS SAY THEY WANT TO SERVE AS A REGIONAL FACILITY. THE IDEA? DRAW IN VISITORS FROM BOTH FORT SMITH AND MISSOURI.
SPRINGDALE STUDENT SHAKE-UP
AN INCREASING NUMBER OF STUDENTS IN SPRINGDALE MEANS MANY KIDS WILL HAVE TO ATTEND DIFFERENT SCHOOLS NEXT YEAR. THE DISTRICT MAY HAVE TO RE-DRAW SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES FO
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2006 2006-11-23 15:20:00
Been a little slow on the blog lately. Yours truly has been galivanting around the globe. Here's a pic (yeah, not great, I know) of me in the back of a Bell Longranger departing for a trip across the Eastern shore near Washington, D.C. last week.
All part of the fun of a life wasted in the media. However, today, I'll stay home with my family to break bread and get a little rest before returning to work. I'll be in LR on Monday afternoon spending time talking education with Senator Shane Broadway and other members of the legislature trying to find out just what the hell will happen when the Arkansas Supreme Court decides if it wants to continue to exercise authority in the Lakeview case. It'll be for an episode of FPS: In Focus set to air the first week of December on cable in Northwest Arkansas.
Until then, have a great and very long weekend. I'll post a little between now and then, so drop by occasionally. I'll also return to posting our regular morning news updates as
MONDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-11-27 14:40:00 OK, it hurts to be back at the studio, but back we are today. Not much in the way of news this morning. Headed to LR this morning for a meeting with John Brummett (sp?) and Senate laders to talk about (of course) education. More later...here's the news.
BAD GRADE FOR U OF A?
A GROUP BASED IN WASHINGTON DC SAYS THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HAS A POOR RECORD RECRUITING MINORITIES AND STUDENTS FROM POOR FAMILIES. THE "EDUCATION TRUST, INC" GIVES THE U OF A'S FAYETTEVILLE CAMPUS A GRADE OF "C" FOR GRADUTING MINORITY STUDENTS, BUT A GRADE OF "F" FOR RECRUTING THOSE STUDENTS. SIX OTHER MAJOR UNIVERSITIES ALSO GOT FAILING GRADES ON THE GROUPS REPORT.
RUNOFFS TOMORROW
READY FOR ANOTHER ELECTION? THE RUNOFF ELECTIONS TAKES PLACE TOMORROW. EARLY VOTING ALSO CONTINUES. THE ELECTIONS WILL FEATURE THE MAYOR'S RACE IN GREENLAND, AND CITY COUNCIL RACES IN FAYETTEVILLE, JUST TO NAME A FEW RACES.
WAL-MART ENTERS INDIA MARKET
WAL-MART HAS REPORTEDLY INKED A DEAL WITH AN INDIA
TUESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-11-28 14:24:00 Tuesday, and I'm still wiped from spending most of yesterday on the road to LR, and then a good deal of time taping an interview with Senators Shane Broadway, Jim Argue and Brummett. If I recall correctly, none of them said they'd bought anything for the Huckcabees on that "wedding registry" to help furnish the outgoing governor's new private home. Maybe they just wanted to keep it a secret...here's the news.
DEADLY FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION IN MISSOURI
MISSOURI GOVERNOR MATT BLUNT SAYS POLICE IN HIS STATE WILL TREAT A DEADLY FIRE AT A GROUP HOME FOR THE ELDERLY AND MENTALLY ILL AS A POSSIBLE CRIME. TEN PEOPLE DIED AT THE PRIVATELY RUN ANDERSON GUEST HOUSE SOUTH OF JOPLIN. TWO DOZEN OTHER PEOPLE ALSO GOT HURT. THE FIRE APPARENTLY STARTED ABOUT 1 A.M. INVESTIGATORS WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT A FIRE THAT STARTED AT THE HOME EARLIER IN THE WEEKEND. THE FIRE STARTED WITH 32 RESIDENTS AND TWO EMPLOYEES IN THE BUILDING.
WILL LAKEVIEW CONTINUE?
ARKANSAS ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE BEEBE SA
STICKS & STONES 2006-11-29 23:41:00 Cybermouth
So, what about this Kramer (Michael Richards) thing? If you've been living in a cave somewhere, playing Yahtzee with Osama bin Laden, you might not have heard about the little comedy stage overkill retaliation fit he opened up on a couple of African American hecklers in his audience. During the heretofore unexplained rant, Richards made some unfortunate and ill-advised verbalizations of the old "N" word, and media hell opened up and swallowed him. Since then, he has humbly apologized to everyone from Jesse Jackson to God, but apparently that's not enough. A transgression as monumental as this can be rectified by only one thing. Money.
The two victims of this verbal holocaust have retained the services of a high profile LA attorney. "Why", you may ask, "would these young men need an attorney?" They haven't been charged with any crime. Heckling isn't against the law. Perhaps Richards' words carried with them some invisible daggers that twirled
THURSDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-11-30 14:40:00 A quick explanation -- we've got a correction as our first story today, so you may also know we didn't have news yesterday morning on this site. OK, we had some major problems, and the news never made it online. There, now you have an explanation...here's your morning news...
RUNOFF UPDATES - CORRECTIONS AND CHANGES
IN THE INTEREST OF ACCURACY, WE NEED TO MAKE A COUPLE OF CORRECTIONS TO OUR COVERAGE OF RUNOFF ELECTION RESULTS. FIRST, WE MISTAKENLY REPORTED THAT LOWELL MAYOR PHIL BIGGERS RETAINED HIS SEAT - IN FACT, HE DID NOT, AND PERRY LONG WON THAT ELECTION, AND WILL TAKE OVER AT CITY HALL. IN THE OTHER STORY - WE SAW SOME CHANGES IN THE BALLOT COUNT IN ONE OF THE RACES FOR THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL. IT LOOKED AS IF RICHARD OSBORNE HAD WON HIS RACE BY THE SLIM MARGIN OF TWO BALLOTS - NOW, WE'VE LEARNED THAT IT LOOKS LIKE ADELLA GRAY HAS WON BY 4 VOTES. THE WASHINGTON COUNTY ELECTION COMISSION APOLOGIZED TO BOTH CANDIDATES, AND SAYS IT APPEARS ELECTION WORKERS M
MONDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-04 14:52:00 Sorry about the strange look of the site this weekend. We've been playing with a redesign, and none of us are web designers, per se. Even my own graphic arts skills have considerably rusted since my days as an ad agency art director. The re-design will come soon, but we'll keep it "offline" until them. Here's the morning news...
FAY VA RETIREMENT HOME MAY MOVE
STATE LAWMAKERS SAY THEY DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE AT THE VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION KNOWS WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH THE NEW FAYETTEVILLE VETERANS HOME. THOSE LAWMAKERS HAVE A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THE RENT FOR THE BUILDING - THE OLD WASHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL ON NORTH AVENUE. THAT RENT ADS UP TO NEARLY 10 MILLION DOLLARS OVER THE NEXT 25 YEARS - THAT'S ON TOP OF THE 7 MILLION THE STATE PAID TO RENOVATE THE FACILITY. THE MONEY ADDS UP TO MORE THAN THE STATE EXPECTED TO PAY. NOW, LAWMAKERS SAY THEY'LL LOOK AT PUTTING THE HOME SOMEPLACE ELSE.
J.B. HUNT HOSPITALIZED AFTER FALL
DEVELOPER, TRUCKING MAGNATE AND INVE
WEDNESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-06 14:31:00 We're still in the middle of a re-design here, among other things, so the posts will remain sporadic at best. Interesting story about the resignation of Wal-Mart's Julie Roehm, the wunderkind behind the John Edwards/Playstation story...she needs a new job. Here's the morning news...
ECO SLOWDOWN HITS ARKANSAS
A NATIONWIDE ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN HAS HIT ARKANSAS. COMPANIES ELIMINATED ABOUT A THOUSAND MANUFACTURING JOBS IN THE NATURAL STATE LAST WEEK - THE BIG LOSSES CAME AS TWO PLYWOOD PLANTS, AND A TELEVISION FACTORY CUT JOBS. IN ALL, THE STATE HAS LOST NEARLY 5-THOUSAND JOBS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR SINCE OCTOBER 2005. WHIRLPOOL AND OTHER COMPANIES CUT JOBS STATEWIDE, SENDING MANY OF THOSE JOBS OVER THE BORDER IN A SEARCH FOR CHEAPER FOREIGN LABOR.
GRIFFEN WANTS PUBLIC AT DISCIPLINARY HEARING
APPEALS COURT JUDGE WENDELL GRIFFEN WANTS THE STATE SUPREME COURT TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO HIS DISCIPLINARY HEARING. THE COURT PLANS THE HEARING TO DISCUSS PUBLIC COMMENTS MADE BY GRIF
THURSDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-07 14:26:00 Another day, another story rundown. Near unanimous approval of Bob Gates last night in Senate voting for SecDef, including Mark and Blanche. Here's your morning news...
U OF A STUDENT FACES KIDNAPPING CHARGE
A UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS STUDENT AND ANOTHER MAN FACE CHARGES OF BEATING, THEN KIDNAPPING A U OF A SOPHOMORE AT A FRAT HOUSE. POLICE BELIEVE STUDENT SCOTTY GADDIS AND AARON ACKLIN BEAT UP, THEN BOUND STUDENT DAX NOWELL AFTER A FIGHT OVER A WOMAN. POLICE BELIEVE THE TWO MEN BEAT NOWELL UNTIL HE LOST CONSCIOUSNESS, THEN DUMPED NOWELL AT HIS HOME IN FAYETTEVILLE AFTERWARD. THE ALLEGED ATTACKERS REMAIN IN THE COUNTY JAIL.
HUMMER THROUGH HOUSE? TO JAIL YOU GO...
POLICE IN FAYETTEVILLE ALSO ARRESTED A MAN WHO DROVE HIS HUMMER INTO A HOUSE LAST MONTH, JUST MISSING A WOMAN AND TWO CHILDREN INSIDE. POLICE ARRESTED JONATHAN BUTLER ON CHARGES OF ATTEMPTED MURDER, BURGLARY, AGGRAVATED ASSAULT AND CRIMINAL MISCHIEF. WOMEN AT THE HOUSE SAY BUTLER CAME BY LOOKING FOR A FRIEND, THAN ST
FRIDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-08 14:28:00 Obviously, bit story this morning and Thursday afternoon was the death of JB Hunt (the man, not the company.) No word on what the death means in terms of the future of Pinnacle and the company. Here's your morning rundown...
JB HUNT DIES AT AGE 79
BIG STORY, IF YOU DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT IT YESTERDAY AFTERNOON - JB HUNT PASSED AWAY THURSDAY AT THE AGE OF 79. ACCORDING TO HIS FAMILY, MR. HUNT DIED AFTER SLIPPING ON ICE THIS WEEKEND AND INJURING HIS HEAD - HE'D BEEN AT NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER IN SPRINGDALE IN CRICITAL CONDITION SINCE THE ACCIDENT. IN 2004, HUNT STEPPED DOWN AS CEO OF HIS TRUCKING COMPANY, THE LARGEST PUBLICLY HELD TRUCKING COMPANY IN AMERICA. SERVICES FOR JB HUNT TAKE PLACE NOON MONDAY AT THE CHURCH AT PINNACLE HILLS IN ROGERS. A VIEWING WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 2 AND 5 P.M. SUNDAY AT FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN SPRINGDALE.
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCE
THE STATE SUPREME COURT YESTERDAY TURNED DOWN AN APPEAL OF THE CONVICTION AND DEATH SENTENCE OF A MAN WHO
TUESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-12 14:26:00 OK, back in town -- spent some time out west this weekend, flew back late Monday. Also, what a surprise we got this morning! Seems some of our AdBrite ads are pornographic. Apologies -- we thought we told the ad company we didn't take adult ads, and if you were offended by the naked pics that showed up when you accessed the page this morning -- well, take a pill. They were just naked people, what can we say. We're working to fix the problem. Your eyes didn't burn out or anything, did they? Here's the morning run down...
HUNT FUNERAL
HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE YESTERDAY ATTENDED FUNERAL SERVICES FOR THE LATE JB HUNT, THE FOUNDER OF J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES AND PARTNER IN THE PINNACLE GROUP. BOTH A MEMORIAL AND FUNERAL SERVICE TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY. HUNT DIED LAST WEEK AFTER SUFFERING A HEAD INJURY DECEMBER 2ND NEAR HIS HOME IN GOSHEN - HE WAS 79 YEARS OLD.
CELL PHONE BUST IN LEG?
STATE SENATOR KIM HENDREN OF GRAVETTE WANTS TO CRACK DOWN ON DRIVERS USING CELL PHONES BEHIND T
WEDNESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-13 14:33:00 Another day, another tax cut proposal. Here's your Wednesday morning rundown...
TAX CUT BILL FILED
WITH AN 843 MILLION DOLLAR BUDGET SURPLUS, ARKANSAS STATE LAWMAKERS STILL HAVEN'T DECIDED WHAT TO DO WITH THE MONEY. STATE SENATOR KIM HENDREN OF GRAVETTE FILED A BILL YESTERDAY THAT - IF PASSED - WOULD GRANT EVERYONE IN ARKANSAS A 3 PERCENT INCOME TAX BREAK FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS. OTHER LAWMAKERS WOULD LIKE THE SURPLUS TO GO INTO A "RAINY DAY' FUND AS A HEDGE AGAINST ANOTHER ECONOMIC DOWNTURN.
MAN CHARGED WITH KIDDIE PORN GOES AWOL
A BENTONVILLE MAN FACING FEDERAL CHARGES OF POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY - AND ALSO FACING A RAPE CHARGE - MAY HAVE LEFT THE AREA AHEAD OF HIS TRIAL. POLICE SAY 44 YEAR OLD TROY WAYNE FLETCHER SHOULD HAVE SURRENDERED MONDAY. HOWEVER, FLETCHER'S ATTORNEY COULDN'T FIND HIM. FLETCHER OWNS CHUCK WAGON CATERING, AND WILL NOW APPEAR ON BENTON COUNTY'S "MOST WANTED" LIST.
WOMAN CHARGED WITH RAPING BOY ON TRIAL
IN BENTON COUNTY YEST
MONDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-18 14:10:00 Yeah, I've taken more than a couple of days off. This weekend was my usual drunken holiday party weekend. OK, to put things into perspectives, I had three scotch and sodas which just about made me go blind. That's my total liquor intake for an entire year, but it packs a punch. Doing some big things in the coming weeks, we'll keep you posted...here's the news.
ETHICS FINES TO GO UP?
IF YOU HOLD ELECTED OFFICE AND BREAK THE STATE'S ETHICS CODE NEXT YEAR, GET READY TO PAY DOUBLE THE FINES. THE STATE'S ETHICS COMMISSION PLANS TO ASK THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE TO RAISE THE MINIMUM FINE TO 50 DOLLARS, THE MAXIMUM TO TWO THOUSAND. ONE MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION DOESN'T THINK IT MAKES SENSE TO RAISE THE FINES -- CALLING THE CURRENT MAXIMUM FINE A "SLAP ON THE WRIST" -- THE NEW FINE, "TWO SLAPS ON THE WRIST" ESSENTIALLY INEFFECTIVE.
GET READY FOR SPEED TRAPS AND BOOZE
SEEMS SOME CITIES IN ARKANSAS WANT MORE TRAFFIC TICKETS. THE STATE'S MUNICAL LEAGUE PLANS TO ASK LAWMAKERS T
TUESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-19 14:21:00 Another day, more politics -- and yes, today, a woman fired from her job in Rogers for buying $15 worth of medicine for a cat - go figure. Ah, yes, Houston Nutt got a six year contract extension and he'll get a raise. Go figure. Here's the morning news...
WESTFORK PLANE CRASH
THE FAA WILL START ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT A PLANE CRASH THAT HAPPENED ABOUT 10 P.M. LAST NIGHT NEAR WEST FORK. SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES SAY THE CRASH KILLED THE PILOT -- THREE PASSENGERS ENDED UP AT WASHINGTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL. THE PLANE DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR ON APPROACH TO FAYETTEVILLE'S DRAKE FIELD. CONDITIONS WERE FOGGY, BUT SO FAR, WE'VE HEARD NO WORD ON WHAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CRASH.
ROGERS COP HURT IN IRAQ CONTINUES RECOVERY
A ROGERS POLICE OFFICER HURT WHILE SERVING AS A MARINE IN IRAQ LEFT A TEXAS HOSPITAL. LANCE CORPORAL CHRIS TRAXSON CONTINUES TO GET TREATMENT FOR INJURIES HE SUFFERED AFTER A ROADSIDE BOMB WENT OFF NEAR HIS HUMVEE NORTH OF BAGHDAD. ANOTHER MARINE -- LANCE CORPORAL TREY O'CON
WE JUST LIKE IT, THAT'S WHY! 2006-12-19 20:14:00
We're not huge fans of fake photoshop images, in fact, they strike us as a little juvenile. However, sometimes they are funny. This one struck us as humorous, and just a little political. It comes from Something Awful.
WEDNESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-20 14:33:00 A couple of follows today, one about the car crash and one about that fatal fire that happened at a group home in SE Missouri. Other than that, pretty slow stuff...here's your morning rundown...
MORE ON NWA PLANE CRASH
WE KNOW MORE THIS MORNING ABOUT THOSE INVOLVED IN A PLANE CRASH THAT HAPPENED NEAR WEST FORK EARLIER THIS WEEK. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE PILOT -- 37 YEAR OLD MICHAEL MORLAN OF FAYETTEVILLE - DIED. THE PLANE WENT DOWN ON APPROACH TO FAYETTEVILLE'S DRAKE FIELD EN-ROUTE FROM ARDMORE, OKLAHOMA MONDAY NIGHT. A NEARBY HOMEOWNER HEARD CRIES FOR HELP AND LEAD POLICE TO THE CRASH SITE. STILL NO WORD ON WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH.
MORE IN FATAL FIRE IN MISSOURI
INVESTIGATORS IN MISSOURI NOW THINK THEY KNOW WHAT CAUSED A DEADLY FIRE AT A GROUP HOME NEAR JOPLIN EARLIER THIS MONTH. THEY SAY HOURS BEFORE THE BLAZE, A MAINTENANCE MAN INTENTIONALLY SHORT CIRCUITED WIRING TO CUT OFF POWER SO HE COULD WORK ON A FURNACE. INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ARSON IN THE CASE, AND
GW MUSIC (AND HATEMAIL) 2006-12-20 18:17:00
You may have heard this before -- is the Prez doing a version of U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday." Even better is a song the "Spin The World" has called "Guys Like Me." This actually made the rounds some time back, but has a new life in the MySpace universe. Particulary interesting since Mr. B says he might put more troops in Iraq. Anyone catch the morning press conference in DC?
THURSDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-21 14:33:00 Getting closer to the holiday. Gotta do a lot of shopping the next four days. Hope you have yours done so we don't cross paths at the mall. I hate crowds. Here's your morning news....
FATAL WRECK ON I-540
AN ACCIDENT ON I-540 YESTERDAY CLAIMED THE LIFE OF ONE PERSON, AND LEFT THE DRIVER OF A TRUCK FULL OF CHICKEN PARTS INJURED. POLICE SAY THE CAR CROSSED THE MEDIAN NORTH OF WEDINGTON ROAD IN FAYETTEVILLE, HITTING THE TRUCK. POLICE HAVEN'T IDENTIFIED THE DRIVER OF THE CAR, BUT SAY THE TRUCK DRIVER, 63 YEAR OLD MORRIS SIMS, RECEIVED TREATMENT AT WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR MINOR INJURIES.
COUNTERFEIT ID'S CONFISCATED
INVESTIGATORS IN SPRINGDALE SAY THEY GOT A TIP -- AND FOUND EQUIPMENT, A PRINTER -- AND FAKE ID CARDS. HOWEVER, THEY DIDN'T CATCH ANY COUNTERFEITERS. DETECTIVES SAY THEY THINK WHOEVER MADE THE IDS HAS BEEN IN BUSINESS SINCE OCTOBER. THE CARDS WOULD REPORTEDLY SELL ON THE STREET FOR BETWEEN 50 AND 100 DOLLARS EACH.
SHE SAYS SHE DIDN'T DO IT
A FAYET
THE BOOT FOR MISS NEVADA 2006-12-22 07:13:00
OK, I've got to admit that I've been following this and the Tara story more than I should, but darn it, it's just too difficult not to run a google search on the photos. Mr. Baber writes tonight...
Don,
A bigtime media guy like you oughtta be able to post a link here to the Miss Nevada pix that have everybody all bent out of shape. Can you do that???
Indeed, Baber, being the "bigtime" media guy, I can give you that link. Did you doubt for a moment complete photo albums and a spicey article to go along with it from the ol' TMZ.com?Seems that Tara has more company. Looks like the now former Miss Nevada, Katie Rees, enjoys a little "Girls Gone Wild" action.
The only things I could think when looking at the pics were, "why would she do that? Does she want a job in porn? If so, this'll go great with her resume..." and, "doesn't she feel stupid getting busted for something like this?"Who knows...maybe this is the way women in the beauty pageant biz have decided they can make m
FRIDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-22 14:29:00 Just about time to depart for the holiday weekend, and there aren't too many things going on. Just Alice Walton feeling frustrated she can't have a Thomas Eakins painting up in B-Ville. Seems Philly jumped on it and decided not to let it go for quite a few bucks. No update for you on the Katie Rees story...here's your morning news...
SERIAL BANK ROBBERS CAUGHT?
A BENTONVILLE MAN AND HIS SON SUSPECTED IN A SERIES OF BANK ROBBERIES IN BOTH ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI SIT IN JAIL THIS MORNING. POLICE ARRESTED 63 YEAR OLD BILL BARNES AND HIS SON WILLIAM AFTER A BANK ROBBERY IN FORT SMITH WEDNESDAY. POLICE BELIEVE THE TWO ROBBED A BANK IN JANE, MISSOURI TWICE.
AMMONIA LEAK IN FAYETTEVILLE
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TEAMS IN FAYETTEVILLE LAST NIGHT HAD TO TRAVEL TO THE HILAND DAIRY BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE AMMONIA LEAK. CREWS EVACUATED 16 EMPLOYEES FROM THE BUSINESS. NOT MUCH WORD YET ON WHY THE LEAK HAPPENED -- INVESTIGATORS SAY THEY WERE LOOKING AT A ONE-THOUSAND GALLON TANK HOLDING THE CHEMIC
SATURDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-23 17:38:00 We know it's rare for us to post a news rundown on a Saturday, but chalk it up to the holiday malaise. Got up this morning, and just felt like slapping one together. Here's your morning news...
BIG MONEY AT TYSON
HOW MUCH DO YOU EARN? WELL, IF YOU WORK AS THE CEO OF TYSON FOODS -- YOU AN EXPECT A SALARY OF AT LEAST 1-POINT-2 MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. CEO RICHARD BOND ALSO GETS MORE THAN SIX MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF TYSON STOCK BY THE YEAR 2010. THE COMPANY DISCLOSED THE BIG SALARY ON FRIDAY -- ALL THAT, AS THE COMPANY CONTINUES ATTEMPTS AT BECOMING PROFITABLE AGAIN.
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT UP
UNEMPLOYMENT IN ARKANSAS WENT UP IN NOVEMBER TO 5.2 PERCENT -- STILL ABOVE THE NATIONAL AVERAGE, WHICH ALSO WENT UP TO 4.5 PERCENT. THE STATE LOST ABOUT 500 JOBS LAST MONTH, AND SAW THE NUMBER OF THOSE WITHOUT JOBS RISE TO MORE THAN 72,000 PEOPLE. THE HARDEST HIT INDUSTRY REMAINS THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR. TRADE, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES ADDED JOBS.
TRAVEL DELAYS AT XNA -- NO KIDDING!
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CHRISTMAS EVE FAREWELL 2006-12-24 11:32:00 Friends of Arkansas Tonight...
Some three years have passed since I first started the "Arkansas Tonight" radio program. In that time, we've had an uncountable number of guests, several producers, been on a couple of terrestrial and internet stations, and finally found our home on KFAY-AM in Fayetteville. This website also started as part of that effort. I'd have to say that it has always been a challenge to keep both the program and the show up-to-date. Sometimes we've done very well, other times we've performed at a snail's pace. But it has been rewarding. So, it's a little tough for me to tell both listeners and readers this news -- the "Arkansas Tonight" radio show will cease production, and probably broadcast as of the end of this month. The website will remain active, and dedicated to commentary and news about Arkansas and the nation, that much I can promise.
The decision was a difficult one to make. I've decided to resume my career in local television (on the
ANOTHER CHRISTMAS FAREWELL -- TO JAMES BROWN 2006-12-25 20:50:00 The Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown, passed away early this morning of pneumonia. He was 73 years old. Anyone who cares about hard driving music, metal, punk, what-have-you, cares about James. He has provided the soundtrack for many a night editing and writing the local news. He will be greatly missed. Sometimes you don't get a present on Christmas morning, sometimes you get something taken away. Rest in peace, Godfather...
Mr. Brown used one of his best-known expressions to convey his determination to perform, saying, "I'm the hardest working man in show business, and I'm not going to let them down"
Mr. Brown died at 1:45 am today as a result of congestive heart failure caused by the pneumonia, Mr. Copsidas said.
Along with "the hardest working man in show business," over a career that lasted more than 50 years, Mr. Brown called himself "Mr. Dynamite," "Soul Brother No. 1," "the Minister of Super Heavy Funk" and "the Godfather of Soul," and he was all of those a
TUESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-26 14:15:00 In keeping with the day's theme (returns, gift card purchases and sales) you'll find today's news consists of "remaindered" items, some of which ran this weekend. It's a slow day, deserted here at the radio station with minimal staff. Here's your day-after-Christmas morning news...
SHOPPING RUSH - DAY-AFTER VERSION
GET READY FOR THE DAY-AFTER-CHRISTMAS SHOPPING RUSH. EXPECT CROWDS AT YOUR LOCAL MALLS AS RETAILERS DO THEIR BEST TO BEAT SALES EXPECTATIONS FOR THE SEASON. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED YET, AND THROUGH THE HOLIDAY -- SALES HAD FALLEN SHORT OF LAST YEAR'S. RETAILERS INCLUDING WAL-MART HAVE DECIDED TO HOLD CLEARANCE SALES ON ELECTRONICS....TOYS R US WILL HOLD SALES OF 60 PERCENT OFF THIS WEEK.
WHERE TO GET LIQUOR ON SUNDAY
THREE CITIES WILL LET LIQUOR STORES MAKE SALES THIS NEW YEAR'S EVE -- A SUNDAY, SO UNUSUAL. EUREKA SPRINGS, ALTUS AND WIEDERKER VILLAGE WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A 1999 WHICH ALLOWED THEM TO PASS LOCAL ORDINANCES PROVIDING LIQUOR SALES ON SUNDAY. SALE
HO HO HO! 2006-12-27 13:21:00
Imagine that! The RNC actually send me a Christmas Card! Not the President, of course, but Ken Mehlman! When I take it home, it goes right into my collection with each and every Christmas card I ever received from the Clintons (I've got all eight years worth.)
It's signed by Kenny, Jo Ann Davidson and Kelley McCullough! This would have to be the first Christmas card I've ever received from the GOP. Wow...I'm overwhelmed. Maybe this is in the spirit of bipartisanship? Did ya'll get one too? Or did I dod something to warrant the attention?
Holt, did you put my name on some mailing list?
GERALD FORD DEAD AT 93 2006-12-27 15:19:00
I've been spending time this morning talking about the passing of President Ford, so figured I might as well post something about it as well. Mr. Ford, 38th President of the United States, passed away in California yesterday at the age of 93. He was the only un-elected president, and America's oldest president as well, beating Reagan by a month.
Our thoughts and good wishes go out to the Ford Family, and to some of our close friends who worked for the Fords as well. The President had nothing but friends out there (Chevy Chase excepted...)
WEDNESDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-27 14:18:00 I'm still baffled by my RNC Christmas card. Go figure. Some interesting items in the rundown this morning -- a very dark story out of Fort Smith and some over-eager criminals in Fayetteville. Here's your morning news...
CHILDREN MURDERED IN FORT SMITH
POLICE SAY A MAN MAY HAVE SPENT AS LONG AS A WEEK WITH THE BODIES OF HIS TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR MOTHER, TRYING TO CLEAN UP AFTER HAVING KILLED THEM. 30 YEAR OLD JAMES AARON MILLER SITS BEHIND BARS, WITHOUT BOND -- PROSECUTORS HAVEN'T FILED CHARGES IN THE CASE YET. THE CHILDREN HAD COME TO FORT SMITH FOR A CHRISTMAS VISIT TO THEIR MOTHER. POLICE PICKED UP MILLER AFTER GETTING A CALL FROM HIS FATHER, SAYING MILLER MIGHT HAVE BECOME SUICIDAL.
POLICE ARREST MAN FOR RAPE AT HOTEL IN SPRINGDALE
POLICE IN SPRINGDALE YESTERDAY ARRESTED A MAN FOR ALLEGEDLY KIDNAPPING A WOMAN FROM HER HOME, THEN RAPING HER AT GUNPOINT BEFORE LETTING HER GO. 43 YEAR OLD JEFFERY THOMPSON FACES CHARGES OF HAVING KIDNAPPED THE WOMAN, TAKING HER TO A
THURSDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-28 14:11:00 Wow, just how slow can it get? Is all this in honor of President Ford? Local news has temporarily ground to a halt...read it and weep...
CRASH INVESTIGATION CONTINUES
FEDERAL INVESTIGATORS HAD MORE TO SAY ABOUT THE CRASH OF A SMALL PLANE NEAR WEST FORK DECEMBER 18TH. THAT CRASH KILLED THE PILOT, 37 YEAR OLD MICHAEL MORLAN, AND LEFT THREE PASSENGERS INJURED. INVESTIGATORS SAY THERE WAS SOME FOG THE NIGHT OF THE CRASH, BUT SAY THE PILOT WAS EXPERIENCED. THEY STILL DON'T KNOW WHY MORLAN CRASHED. INVESTIGATORS RECOVERED A HAND-HELD GPS SYSTEM WHICH SHOWED THE PLANE WAS ON COURSE FOR THE RUNWAY, AND DESCENDING PROPERLY BEFORE THE CRASH.
COPPER CABLE THEFT IN LR
BANDITS IN LITTLE ROCK MANAGED TO STEAL COPPER WIRING FROM THE CITY'S TROLLEY LINE FOUR TIMES THIS YEAR. NOW, FIVE VIDEO CAMERAS WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THE MAIN STREET BRIDGE TO PREVENT THAT FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. THE CITY TRANSIT AUTHORITY SAYS THE REMOVAL OF THE WIRING HASN'T AFFECTED THE OPERATIONS OF LITTLE ROCK'S STREE
FRIDAY MORNING NEWS BRIEFING 2006-12-29 14:01:00 First story is a good one today. Lesson learned? Kids, don't wear all black after dark and tuck toy guns into your waistbands while lurking around construction projects. That could make you end up looking like swiss cheese. Here's the morning news...
KIDS ALMOST GET POPPED BY COPS
A VERY CLOSE CALL FOR A GROUP OF YOUNG BOYS IN BENTON COUNTY EARLIER THIS WEEK. IN THE DARK, SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES DREW THEIR WEAPONS AND PREPARED TO FIRE ON THE CHILDREN AFTER GETTING A CALL ABOUT A POSSIBLE BURGLARY AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE IN PRAIRIE CREEK. THE FOUR BOYS, AGES 11 AND 13, DRESSED IN BLACK AND HAD TOY GUNS. IN THE DARK, DEPUTIES COULDN'T SEE THAT. THE BOYS ALL COMPLIED WITH DEPUTIES ORDERS AND STARTED TO CRY. THE KIDS ENDED UP OK, NOBODY GOT HURT, AND THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS IT WON'T FILE CHARGES.
HUCK WANTS CANCER CENTER
GOVERNOR HUCKABEE HAS PROMISED TO CONTRIBUTE A MILLION DOLLARS TO HELP START A CANCER CENTER. THE CENTER -- TO BE NAMED IN HONOR OF LATE LT. GOVERNOR WIN ROC
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