University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Pat Summerall dies at 82; NFL broadcaster teamed with John Madden

2013-04-16 17:54:00

Pat Summerall, who was half of one of the best known announcing teams in television sportscasting history as John Madden's broadcasting partner for more than two decades of NFL games, has died. He was 82. Summerall, who lived in Southlake, Texas, died...

Crystal Bridges art museum is reshaping Wal-Mart's hometown

2012-10-14 00:00:00

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — To meet Gilbert Stuart's "George Washington," Norman Rockwell's "Rosie the Riveter," Andy Warhol's "Dolly Parton" and hundreds of other artworks less famous and more subtle, first fly to XNA. That's right, Northwest Arkansas...

PASSINGS: Geraldine Washington, Denise Darcel

2012-01-11 00:00:00

Geraldine Washington Former head of NAACP's L.A. chapter Geraldine Washington, 81, an educator and civil rights activist who led the Los Angeles chapter of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People for 14 years, died of natural causes...

Maxcy Dean Filer dies at 80; 'Mr. Compton' served on City Council and sought to empower blacks

2011-01-15 00:00:00

To supporters he was affectionately known as "Mr. Compton" for his unabashed promotion of the city he loved and called home for almost 60 years. Admirers lauded his relentless efforts to help empower African Americans. But many will perhaps remember civic...

Kraft Nabisco Championship: Stacy Lewis the champion

2011-04-03 21:33:15

Lisa Blount dies at 53; actress starred in 'An Officer and a Gentleman'

2010-10-29 00:00:00

Lisa Blount, who played Debra Winger's best friend in the 1982 movie "An Officer and a Gentleman" and later shared an Academy Award as executive producer of the live-action short film "The Accountant," was found dead in her home in Little Rock, Ark., on...

E. Lynn Harris dies at 54; bestselling author broke barriers writing about gay black characters

2009-07-25 00:00:00

E. Lynn Harris, a bestselling author of popular black fiction who shattered barriers by writing about gay characters in novels such as "Invisible Life" and "Just As I Am: A Novel," died Thursday night at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He...

Going to college? Some things you need to know

2013-05-21 12:22:00

I had dinner recently with my sister Teddi, who had just returned from her freshman year at George Washington University. "What do you wish you knew before you went off to school?" I asked. "I definitely wish I knew that I was only going to use 10...

READER SUBMITTED: J. Nathan Davis Appointed To The Founding Faculty Of The Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine

2013-05-19 16:10:04

J. Nathan Davis, of Wallingford, has been appointed to the founding faculty of the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. In his new position, Davis, an associate professor of medical sciences, will be responsible for teaching...

People In Business

2013-05-19 07:44:01

Health Management Associates, parent company of Sparks Health System, has named Tracy Sisco as an Associate of the Year. Sisco was selected on behalf of the company's Southern and Western Group. In December, Sparks named Sisco its Associate of the Year,...

ROTC Program At UAFS Graduates Two In Second Commissioning Class

2013-05-17 09:54:03

Two area men did not just receive their college diplomas this week -- they were commissioned as brand new Army officers. Second Lieutenants James Bowden of Lamar and James Peronia of Pea Ridge made up the second graduating class from the University of...

Even in changing times, Shawnee Mission aims to remain at the head of the class

2013-05-15 12:34:02

The curtain to the new Shawnee Mission School District opens on a stage of cowboys and cowgirls rehearsing at Westridge Middle School. Something they call "positive risk" is in full play. For a troupe of nervous middle-schoolers learning the musical...

Dr. Jeffrey N. Moore has joined Ingalls Center for Rehabilitative Medicine as a physiatrist. He specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. His areas of particular clinical interest include balance and gait disorders, falls, and fall prevention in elderly adults.

2012-11-04 15:10:00