NORTH LITTLE ROCK — Those who have watched high school baseball know how victory and defeat and momentum and inspiration can hang on the narrowest of threads. The last inning of Conway High’s state semifinal baseball game against Rogers Heritage on Monday afternoon — two evenly matched teams w...

The name might escape you, not the smile. Matt Kuchar has the smile, one that pageant contestants would envy. It’s the “I’ve actually won the election!” smile for politicians, the “I finally got the ring!” smile for girls who just became engaged. Kuchar, pretty successful on the PGA Tour...

By Rick Fahr Log Cabin staff writer Not that anyone asked, but a frank commencement address:“Good afternoon graduates, faculty and staff, distinguished guests — no, not you politicians; sit down — I refer to the parents and grandparents who raised these young people. “In thousands of graduat...

A few recent sports vignettes that form a word mosaic tribute to Mom: INSTRUCTION During a recent softball practice, the University of Central Arkansas’ Kasey Britt, the leading home run hitter in school history, took her turn in the batting cage. Her stance and form were close to perfect. Prototy...

As two contrasting and sobering reminders of the human condition passed before me within minutes of each other Wednesday, the words of NFL official Walt Coleman were haunting: In speaking to the speed of the game and the violence of play in pro football, Coleman, who has a front-row view of much of ...

John L. Smith is in an interesting position. He really has everything to gain and nothing to lose in his 10-month tenure as Arkansas Razorback football coach....

A little more than 20 Arkansans gathered in Little Rock this past April 14 to nominate political candidates they knew would lose. Founded in 1971, the Libertarian Party believes in less government - really less government.

The political landscape has changed dramatically in Arkansas in four years. The change may be reflected strongest in the congressional races shaping up this election cycle.

Beau Wilcox, the young alumnus who emceed the Hendrix Sports Hall of Honor banquet Friday night, noted the amazing developments: An former athlete in a speech used the correct past partiple form of swim (swum), possibly a first in athletic banquet history. A coach and honoree quoted Rudyard Kipling....

Want to start a riot most anywhere in Arkansas? Utter the words "gun control." Then, duck under the nearest table. The subject is as popular as socialism, the Taliban and Congress all rolled into one.