Jacksonville, AR Local - News Break

  • Home
  • Jacksonville, AR Local - News Break

Jacksonville, AR Local - News Break Contact information, map and directions, contact form, opening hours, services, ratings, photos, videos and announcements from Jacksonville, AR Local - News Break, Media/News Company, .
(2)

Joey Alexander Returns to Northwest Arkansas
07/04/2022

Joey Alexander Returns to Northwest Arkansas

Joey Alexander, the three-time Grammy nominee, first performed in northwest Arkansas nearly five years...

At 12 years old, this Texas kid is headed to college
06/04/2022

At 12 years old, this Texas kid is headed to college

In the first grade, he was reading at a seventh-grade level.

Softball to Face No. 10 Arkansas on Tuesday
05/04/2022

Softball to Face No. 10 Arkansas on Tuesday

CONWAY, Ark. – Facing a third SEC team this season, the Central Arkansas softball team (19-14, 4-5 ASUN) battles another top-10 opponent on Tuesday, taking on the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks (24-7, 6-3 SEC) at 6 p.m. at Farris Field. The Bears are looking to get back in...

Arkansas falls in finale Mississippi State, takes series, anyway
04/04/2022

Arkansas falls in finale Mississippi State, takes series, anyway

Mississippi State escaped with one win, anyway. Arkansas won Friday and Saturday against the Bulldogs, but MSU plated a pair of runs in the 12th to take the series finale on Sunday, 5-3 Luke Hancock and Logan Tanner had back-to-back RBI singles in the 12th to provide Mississippi State with the winni...

Oaklawn Racing prepares for Derby Day crowd
03/04/2022

Oaklawn Racing prepares for Derby Day crowd

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Arkansas’ Derby Day is Oaklawn's busiest race day of the year and with big events comes even bigger preparation. Jennifer Hoyt, director of racing at Oaklawn, tells us preparations for Derby Day begin more than a year in advance. "You've got to start...

Fox Food Spotlight: Down Home Blues BBQ
02/04/2022

Fox Food Spotlight: Down Home Blues BBQ

Down Home Blues BBQ is a food truck based...

No Dominique Johnson? No problem for Arkansas’ running backs
01/04/2022

No Dominique Johnson? No problem for Arkansas’ running backs

Pop quiz: How many FBS teams last year had four players eclipse the 500-yard mark rushing the ball? One. Arkansas. The team’s starter for the second half of last season, Dominique Johnson, has been unavailable to spring camp through four practices for the Hogs in 2022. Little has changed, though, ...

Razorbacks resume spring practice
31/03/2022

Razorbacks resume spring practice

FAYETTEVILLE – Instead of just running second team quarterback, Malik Hornsby also ran some plays at wide receiver as Coach Sam Pittman’s Arkansas Razorbacks resumed spring football practice Tuesday. Possibly the fastest Razorback, third-year sophomore Hornsby netted little 2021 season playing t...

Meet the SBLive Arkansas boys basketball all-state teams: Magnolia's Derrian Ford is the player of the year
30/03/2022

Meet the SBLive Arkansas boys basketball all-state teams: Magnolia's Derrian Ford is the player of the year

The 2021-22 boys basketball season culminated this month in Hot Springs at Bank OZK Arena with the last state finals game. It was an eventful season that saw the national spotlight shine on Arkansas prep teams and players. Below are all-state teams honoring 24 outstanding players as well as the unve...

Razorbacks Can Blow Up Stories Just Like Brackets Against Duke
29/03/2022

Razorbacks Can Blow Up Stories Just Like Brackets Against Duke

A Razorbacks' win kills fairy tale ending for Coach K's career at Duke.

Photos: Arkansas Cheerleader Who Went Viral Has Been Identified
28/03/2022

Photos: Arkansas Cheerleader Who Went Viral Has Been Identified

The Arkansas cheerleader who went viral during Saturday night’s NCAA Tournament game has taken to her social media accounts to take credit. On Saturday night, an Arkansas Razorbacks cheerleader helped retrieve a basketball that had gotten stuck in the basket. Likely inspired by the Indiana cheerle...

Arkansas Decides Not to Foul Duke in Final Minute, Despite Just a Three-Possession Deficit
27/03/2022

Arkansas Decides Not to Foul Duke in Final Minute, Despite Just a Three-Possession Deficit

The Blue Devils beat the Razorbacks 78-69 to advance to the Final Four.

Jaylin Williams breaks Arkansas rebound record during Sweet 16 game
26/03/2022

Jaylin Williams breaks Arkansas rebound record during Sweet 16 game

Jaylin Williams has rewritten the Arkansas record book. Williams is now the program’s all-time leader for rebounds in a single season with 350. Williams grabbed No. 350 during the first half of No. 4-seed...

Arkansas Department of Agriculture warns farmers against bird flu
25/03/2022

Arkansas Department of Agriculture warns farmers against bird flu

ARKANSAS, USA — Avian Influenza is blowing through poultry farms across the US. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture sent a warning out to farmers on Tuesday about new restrictions that go into place Wednesday, March 23rd. According to the Centers for Disease Control’s website, avian flu refer...

Outlaw Music Festival brings Willie Nelson & Family to the Walmart AMP
24/03/2022

Outlaw Music Festival brings Willie Nelson & Family to the Walmart AMP

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Country music legend Willie Nelson is set to perform at the Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion this summer. Nelson will headline the Outlaw Music Festival in Rogers...

Whether In 2022 or 2023, Arkansas’ Path to Surpassing Johnny-Come-Lately Gonzaga Is Clear-Cut
23/03/2022

Whether In 2022 or 2023, Arkansas’ Path to Surpassing Johnny-Come-Lately Gonzaga Is Clear-Cut

In 1995, when Arkansas was fresh off its second straight Final Four appearance, it seemed almost impossible to think a small school in Spokane, Wash., from the insignificant West Coast Conference, would overtake the mighty Hogs and its SEC status. However, four years later, the Zags made their first...

Power Women: Reflect on Women’s equality fight
22/03/2022

Power Women: Reflect on Women’s equality fight

March is National Women's Month, a time to reflect on women's rights and how the fight for gender equality has evolved throughout history to today.

Online sports betting now available in Arkansas, mobile bets soon to follow
21/03/2022

Online sports betting now available in Arkansas, mobile bets soon to follow

WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. — Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis is the first to launch online sports betting in Arkansas. The Southland Betly online sportsbook is available to anyone 21 and older. Users must create an account and download the location tracking software to their computer to ensure wag...

Arkansas Posts Third-Highest SEC Score Ever, Takes Sixth
20/03/2022

Arkansas Posts Third-Highest SEC Score Ever, Takes Sixth

The Hogs headed into the SEC Championships in Birmingham on Saturday seeking redemption from a last-place finish in 2021 and they got it. Arkansas placed second in the afternoon session and came in sixth overall with a final score of 196.450. Florida came away with the team title of...

New UAMS treatment for Myeloma
19/03/2022

New UAMS treatment for Myeloma

A new cutting-edge treatment for Multiple Myeloma patients at UAMS is the first of its kind in Arkansas.

Rising prices cause snag at Arkansas' analog pumps
18/03/2022

Rising prices cause snag at Arkansas' analog pumps

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas gas stations with...

Conway’s Donovyn Omolo Among State’s Best QBs
17/03/2022

Conway’s Donovyn Omolo Among State’s Best QBs

FAYETTEVILLE — Conway Class of 2024 quarterback Donovyn Omolo is one of the state’s best at his position in any classification. Omolo, 6-2, 190, runs a 4.6 in the 40-yard dash. Omolo was among the recruits at Arkansas’ Prospect Day on Saturday. Afterward he talked about...

13 trans models strut against Arkansas' anti-trans laws
16/03/2022

13 trans models strut against Arkansas' anti-trans laws

For the last decade, transgender activist Lisa Stuart has dedicated her life to raising the visibility of transgender and nonbinary Arkansans. “What a lot of people don’t realize is that there’s a lot more of us in the community than you’d think,” she said. “There’s kind of this narrat...

West Memphis casino launches first-in-Arkansas online sports betting
15/03/2022

West Memphis casino launches first-in-Arkansas online sports betting

Southland Casino Racing has launched its brand new Betly online sportsbook, which will be the first online sportsbook available in Arkansas.

Grandfather recalls hugging grandkids for the 1st time after stroke
14/03/2022

Grandfather recalls hugging grandkids for the 1st time after stroke

Kevin Eubanks, who had a stroke 8 years ago, talks about using the “HugAgain” tool to hug his grandkids for the first time after a video of him went viral.

Cayden Wallace obliterates Arkansas baseball's first grand slam of 2022
13/03/2022

Cayden Wallace obliterates Arkansas baseball's first grand slam of 2022

Arkansas baseball is in action Saturday against the University of Illinois at Chicago, and the Razorbacks are currently rolling with an impressive power display. Chris Lanzilli opened the scoring for Arkansas in the bottom of the 3rd inning. He launched a 3-run home run to put the Razorbacks in...

A preview of Cabot's 'Matilda the Musical'
12/03/2022

A preview of Cabot's 'Matilda the Musical'

A beloved children's book turned movie turned stage...

Roads clearing in Northwest Arkansas, River Valley
12/03/2022

Roads clearing in Northwest Arkansas, River Valley

ROGERS, Ark. — Road conditions are clearing after they spent Friday morning covered in snow in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley. A car slid into the...

Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk breaks leg
11/03/2022

Skateboarding icon Tony Hawk breaks leg

The 53-year-old Hawk vowed to return to his board after breaking his femur.

Arkansas extends contracts of 6 assistants, including both coordinators
11/03/2022

Arkansas extends contracts of 6 assistants, including both coordinators

Sam Pittman has rewarded his coaching staff with a slew of contract extensions. The Razorbacks gave 6 assistants contract extensions, including coordinators Kendal Briles and Barry Odom through the 2024 season, Whole Hog Sports reported. The new deals came after Briles was reportedly targeted by Mia...

Truckers feeling pinch at the pump amid rising fuel prices
10/03/2022

Truckers feeling pinch at the pump amid rising fuel prices

Some Arkansans are paying $20 more than normal to fill up their gas tanks. Truckers are paying up to hundreds more for fuel, and the Arkansas Trucking Association fears the higher transportation costs could lead to consumer burden.

Students Protest After Black Teen Is Suspended For Fight White Peer Started
10/03/2022

Students Protest After Black Teen Is Suspended For Fight White Peer Started

The white bully put the Black teen in a chokehold, knocking him unconscious before kicking him in the head. School officials suspended both students for 10 days.

Hot Springs business owner works to get family out of Ukraine
09/03/2022

Hot Springs business owner works to get family out of Ukraine

A Hot Springs business owner is working to get his family out of Ukraine.

Auburn's Zep Jasper talks revenge against Arkansas: 'We feel like we're going to beat the crap out of them'
09/03/2022

Auburn's Zep Jasper talks revenge against Arkansas: 'We feel like we're going to beat the crap out of them'

Arkansas’ upset of Auburn last month in Bud Walton Arena was one of the biggest upsets of the college basketball season. Auburn players like Zep Jasper haven’t forgotten it, and have vowed to do something about revenge. A month ago, the Razorbacks won 80-76 after they hit...

Winter returns to Arkansas Friday
08/03/2022

Winter returns to Arkansas Friday

We expect a very strong late-season Arctic cold front to pass through Arkansas Friday, March 11.

Arkansas lands commitment from experienced Georgia Tech transfer defensive lineman
08/03/2022

Arkansas lands commitment from experienced Georgia Tech transfer defensive lineman

Arkansas has been working on the recruiting trails this offseason to replenish some talent on defense via the transfer portal. With spring practice season upon us, the Razorbacks and coach Sam Pittman made a...

Bears Take Two in Adam Brown Memorial Finale
07/03/2022

Bears Take Two in Adam Brown Memorial Finale

CONWAY, Ark. – Another two games, another two wins as softball took home a clean slate of games this weekend. On Saturday, the Bears captured another pair against Belmont and Pine Bluff. The pitching on Saturday was dominant, as Kayla Beaver and Jordan Johnson combined for 22 strikouts...

Dollar Tree Just Recalled Its Family Dollar Goods Due To Rodent Exposure
07/03/2022

Dollar Tree Just Recalled Its Family Dollar Goods Due To Rodent Exposure

Dollar Tree bought out Family Dollar in 2015. So now, there are hybrid locations with both logos on the building plus, and the chains use some of the same distributors. But recently, more than 400 Family Dollar stores have been closed amid a recall that affects dozens of products, including food,...

Softball Takes Two in Adam Brown Memorial
06/03/2022

Softball Takes Two in Adam Brown Memorial

CONWAY, Ark. – Two games, two wins, as the Central Arkansas softball team swept Day One of the Adam Brown Memorial Shamrock Classic. The Bears opened the day with a 9-0 win over Pine Bluff before rounding out the day with a 5-2 triumph over Belmont. Just like...

Monticello Doctor Credits UAMS Bone Marrow Transplant for Getting Him Back to Medicine and Life
06/03/2022

Monticello Doctor Credits UAMS Bone Marrow Transplant for Getting Him Back to Medicine and Life

March 4, 2022 | Jay Connelley, M.D., a family physician in Monticello, Arkansas, was so used to powering through the fatigue that comes with keeping doctors’ hours that it never occurred to him he might be tired for another reason. It wasn’t until he began experiencing frequent dizziness that he...

Address


Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Jacksonville, AR Local - News Break posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Shortcuts

  • Address
  • Alerts
  • Claim ownership or report listing

  • Want your business to be the top-listed Media Company?

Share