O'Neil: Griffin's return has OU rising Oct 30, 2008
Blake put up 11 points and six rebounds against Arkansas, starting a stretch of six games during which he averaged 19 points and 11 rebounds before being slowed down by knee injuries. By the time his freshman year ended, a rookie year that had Oklahoma fans invoking the name of Wayman Tisdale as an adequate comparison, Blake was no longer Taylor's little brother. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Editor's Mailbag (June 23) Jun 25, 2008
Also in Arkansas, Louisiana and South Carolina. Now let s get down to a few facts about my foresight and profession. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
N-D&L photo/PAM CASSADY Ashley Thornton (left) knits and her mother, RoLynn Thornton spins in the lounge area of their new store/studio, Enchanted Yarn and Fiber. They hope to create a place where knitters and spinners can gather and enjoy working together. Jun 21, 2008
When the Thorntons moved to Russellville from Arkansas about a year and a half ago they had no plans to start a business. They moved to their home on C Dodson Lane when RoLynn's husband, Greg, got a job with Fruit of the Loom in Bowling Green. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
St. Louis Patriettes Expand Program; Seeking Players Mar 29, 2008
This tournament included homeschool teams from Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kansas, split into divisions by age. At the regional tournament, the 12 and under Patriettes team earned second place in its division. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
California freefall: Prices fall 26%... Mar 27, 2008
L.A. Land : Los Angeles Times : California freefall: Home prices down 26% in February. California freefall: Home prices down 26% in February. (The Drudge Report)
O'Brien's beat blog Mar 20, 2008
(The joke was originally about Little Rock, Arkansas, but I felt it was fitting ... My mom s folks are all from White County, Arkansas, and they have a very, very low opinion of Little Rock. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
READ THE STORY. Feb 12, 2008
Republican presidential hopeful and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee autographs a campaign sign. Lisa Billings/ASSOCIATED PRESS. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
O'Dell, Collins win Boone Spelling Bee Feb 9, 2008
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is the state sponsor of the spelling bee, and hosts the state spelling bee in Little Rock ... The winner of the afternoon bee will represent Boone County in the Arkansas State Spelling Bee in Little Rock on March 8. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Site's founder calls ex-governor 'a right-government conservative' Jan 12, 2008
Ron Paul supporters aren't the only ones who can claim spontaneous grass-roots activism online: Mike Huckabee enthusiasts point to a new website founded by teenage twins that's organizing worker bees nationwide for the former Arkansas governor's presidential effort ... "The reason the people of Arkansas repeatedly re-elected him was because he got the results. He got a life amendment passed and a marriage amendment. He turned a $250 million deficit into an $850 million surplus. He improved the... (WorldNetDaily)
Mark Richt the new Erk Russell? Nov 13, 2007
LSU beats Arkansas Oregon beats UCLA Missouri beats Kansas Oklahoma State beats Oklahoma Georgia beats Georgia Tech Kentucky beats Tennessee ... And how the same South Carolina defense that held Georgia in check back in September could implode against Arkansas and Florida like that is a mystery to me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Be a part of history at Straw Poll said Huckabee - and call if you need a ride Aug 11, 2007
Like the toys being demonstrated by his new Ogden friends Josiah (left), 5, and Joshua, 9, former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee hopes the Ames Straw Poll will make him a Transformer from a second-tier candidate to a leader in the Republican race ... A former governor of Arkansas, the man from Hope, Arkansas came to Boone Wednesday afternoon ... Huckabee said his parents made great sacrifices for him and his father worked two jobs just to pay the bills as he grew up on Second Street in the... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Journey to Bethlehem Jul 18, 2007
Others of the volunteers who came here to build were from Oregon, Florida, Missouri, Illinois, Texas, Arkansas, Georgia and other states as well as two from foreign countries: Japan and Albania. Some lead lives as electricians, plumbers and carpenters, while others hold careers as real estate appraisers, teachers and retirees among other pursuits. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
'He was one of Christendom's great leaders, who stood by his convictions' May 16, 2007
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee said he had known Falwell since the mid-1970s and spoke at Liberty University last fall. "He was one of Christendom's great leaders who stood by his convictions and never lost his common touch," Huckabee said. (WorldNetDaily)
