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This time of year, research shows many people set goals related to weight, exercise and overall health. Studies in nutri...
01/05/2026

This time of year, research shows many people set goals related to weight, exercise and overall health. Studies in nutrition and psychology have explored whether goal setting truly helps people succeed.

As a new year begins, many people pause to reflect on what they want to improve in their lives. Health goals — whether related to nutrition, physical activity or finances — often are at the top of the list. But do goals actually help us make lasting change?

Studying the marketing data those years ago, it was easy to wonder: Who was that sole New Yorker subscriber in, say, lit...
01/05/2026

Studying the marketing data those years ago, it was easy to wonder: Who was that sole New Yorker subscriber in, say, little hardscrabble Calhoun County? And the two in Marianna, and the six or seven in Mountain Home? But that is Arkansas, where so many crossroads communities have their local scholar.

Some 40 years ago I was researching an article in a public library — citadels of civilization they are, even (and especially) in the Internet age — and came across a fascinating piece of the Arkansas scene, the Arkansas texture. In a massive compendium of market and demographic data was a table ...

The Flippin Bobcats climbed to No. 3 in Class 3A, while the Mountain Home Lady Bombers remain at No. 4 in Class 5A in th...
01/05/2026

The Flippin Bobcats climbed to No. 3 in Class 3A, while the Mountain Home Lady Bombers remain at No. 4 in Class 5A in the most recent Arkansas Sports Media high school basketball polls, the only weekly state-wide media polls conducted in Arkansas:

Arkansas Sports Media Boys' High School Basketball Poll Following is the Arkansas Sports Media Boys' High School Basketball Poll, including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 6A, 5A, …

In a Saturday morning interview on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Trump laid out the details of the overnight strike, after wh...
01/03/2026

In a Saturday morning interview on “Fox & Friends Weekend,” Trump laid out the details of the overnight strike, after which he said Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, were flown by helicopter to a U.S. warship. Later Saturday, Trump and other officials gave more details during a news conference from his Florida residence.

WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of growing military pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, President Donald Trump ordered a brazen operation into the South American country to capture its leader and whisk him to the United States where his administration planned to put him on trial.

The action marked the culmination of an escalating Trump administration pressure campaign on the South American country ...
01/03/2026

The action marked the culmination of an escalating Trump administration pressure campaign on the South American country that consisted of months of strikes on boats officials said were smuggling drugs to the U.S. Behind the scenes, U.S. officials tracked Maduro's behavioral habits, including what he ate and where he slept, in preparing to execute an operation that resulted in one of the more stunning regime changes in modern history.

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and flew him out of the country in an extraordinary military operation early Saturday that plucked a sitting leader from office. President Donald Trump insisted the U.S. government would run the country at le...

Senior Heath Brothers scored his 1,000th career point and led the Pirates past the Ozark Mountain Bears on Friday and in...
01/03/2026

Senior Heath Brothers scored his 1,000th career point and led the Pirates past the Ozark Mountain Bears on Friday and into Saturday's championship game of the Rumble in the Rock tournament:

CALICO ROCK — Number 22 scored a big 22 points to lead the Calico Rock Pirates to the championship game of the Rumble in the Rock tournament Friday night. Senior Heath Brothers surpassed …

Here is a roll call of some influential figures who have died this year (cause of death cited, if available):
01/02/2026

Here is a roll call of some influential figures who have died this year (cause of death cited, if available):

The death of Pope Francis brought change to the Catholic Church, which counts 1.4 billion adherents and is now led — for the first time — by an American pope. The fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk as he spoke before a crowd horrified many and prompted somber conversations abou...

- Mountain Home man dies in single-vehicle crash- ASP seek help in hit-and-run crash on I-530- State Police CID investig...
01/02/2026

- Mountain Home man dies in single-vehicle crash
- ASP seek help in hit-and-run crash on I-530
- State Police CID investigates I-630 shooting

Mountain Home man dies in single-vehicle crash A Christmas Day crash on State Highway 201 N. claimed the life of a 75-year-old Mountain Home man, according to a preliminary fatal crash summary …

Rain may provide relief for the Twin Lakes Area, but most of the state is still under increased wildfire risk.
01/02/2026

Rain may provide relief for the Twin Lakes Area, but most of the state is still under increased wildfire risk.

Parts of Arkansas are experiencing dry conditions, increasing the risk of wildfires. Sparks from activities such as fireworks, outdoor equipment, or open flames can ignite dry vegetation and cause fires to spread quickly.

More than 50 counties across the state have reported at least one case this year as the nation is seeing increasing case...
01/02/2026

More than 50 counties across the state have reported at least one case this year as the nation is seeing increasing cases at the same time.

Arkansas has just broken a grim record by reporting more than 500 cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, the highest level the state has seen since the Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) began routinely collecting this data 15 years ago.

Details on Viola, Salem and Izard County teams playing at tournaments through the week:
01/02/2026

Details on Viola, Salem and Izard County teams playing at tournaments through the week:

The Viola Lady Longhorns rallied over the final two days of the Lendel Thomas Classic to win the consolation bracket of the tournament on Wednesday at Harrison. After falling to Branson, Mo., in …

Roundup of boys games from the final day of the Atlas Asphalt Invitational at Mountain Home:
01/01/2026

Roundup of boys games from the final day of the Atlas Asphalt Invitational at Mountain Home:

The Greene County Tech Golden Eagles held Mountain Home scoreless over the first 4:30 of the second half and raced to a 64-38 victory over the Bombers in the third place game of the Atlas Asphalt …

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