Razorbacks’ frantic comeback wins series

By OLIVER GRIGG ARKANSASRAZORBACKS.COM

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Powered by three two-run homers, including Peyton Holt’s go-ahead blast in the sixth, No. 5 Arkansas scored nine unanswered runs to overcome a six-run deficit and pull out a thrilling 9-6 series-clinching win against No. 14 Mississippi State on Sunday afternoon at Baum-Walker Stadium.

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Quit ‘monkeying around’ and pass tax cuts, Stitt tells Oklahoma Legislature

By BARBARA HOBEROCK OKLAHOMA VOICE

May 12, 2025

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Kevin Stitt accused lawmakers of acting “bananas” and wrote over the weekend that they needed to stop “monkeying around” and pass tax cuts. The Republican, who has ramped up his c...

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Traditional ‘Tornado Alley’ is shifting eastward as climate changes, expert says

By KENNETH HEARD | FOR OKLAHOMA VOICE

May 12, 2025

In the 30 days after several damaging twisters hit Arkansas on March 14, the state saw nearly four times as many tornado warnings as Texas did. The National Weather Service issued 144 warnings in Arka...

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Cole’s bipartisan reputation gets put to the test in Trump’s partisan Washington

By EM LUETKEMEYER OKLAHOMA WATCH

May 9, 2025

If you ask lawmakers to describe Rep. Tom Cole and his more than 20 years of service in the House, Republicans and Democrats will both give him praise. Knowledgeable. A bipartisan negotiator. A friend...

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Stitt vetoes bills, which prompt pushback from lawmakers

By Keaton Ross

May 9, 2025

Gov. Kevin Stitt vetoed 14 bills last week, often citing concerns that the legislation would grow state government or expand bureaucracy. Among the rejected legislation is House Bill 1137, which autho...

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Addison Legg sweeps competition for Miss Diamond Daze crown

By BY LYNN ADAMS STAFF WRITER

May 8, 2025

Sallisaw’s annual Diamond Daze festival has undergone many changes in its 19 years. Among the most popular additions are the Diamond Daze pageants. Miss Diamond Daze was crowned Saturday as the climax...

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Drake trial set in Gans double murder

Excited utterance may be prosecution’s lynchpin

By BY LYNN ADAMS STAFF WRITER

May 8, 2025

By the time the 21st witness for state prosecutors concluded two days of often-damning and sometimes emotional testimony in the Stacy Lee Drake capital murder preliminary hearing at Sequoyah County Di...