After a 13-month study and debate, Hendrix College's board of trustees has
decided to add football to the college's athletic program. Football was
discontinued at Hendrix after the 1960 season because of costs. No timetable
was set for football to be implemented, but trustees said the sport will
only be implemented after start-up costs are raised from external sources.
Trustees have also voted to add women's lacrosse with the same stipulation.
Further details in Wednesday's editions of the Log Cabin Democrat.
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Giving back to the teachers
Florence Mattison Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization members Laura Moreno and Jewel Walker wash a teacher's car Tuesday as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. Moreno and Walker were joined by one more PTO member and two parents to wash about 30 vehicles..
On Wednesday the University of Central Arkansas and Arkansas Business hosted a symposium titled "Benefiting Arkansas: Health Issues for Employers" at Reynolds Performance Hall.
Conway Police Department, Faulkner County Sheriff's Office and other police agencies within Faulkner County will gather at Simon Park in Conway at 5:30 p.m. on May 15 to honor fallen officers who have given their lives as the ultimate sacrifice for their family and communities.
University of Central Arkansas baseball coach Doug Clark says he has no secret sharpening techniques for the Bears' claws when they played nationally ranked opponents.
Nearly 100,000 seniors in Faulkner County will rely on the Meals on Wheels program by June 30, according to Debra Robinson of the Faulkner County Council on Aging.
