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Ex-janitor who took, shared photo of drug-trafficking chart at Little Rock FBI office gets prison term February 21, 2020

A 63-year-old former janitor at the Little Rock office of the FBI was sentenced to three years in prison Wednesday for snapping a cellphone picture of a chart agents were using in a drug-trafficking investigation, and sharing it with one of the targets of the probe.

Hogs scheduled at SEC media days February 21, 2020

First-year University of Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman and three Razorbacks will appear at SEC media days on Wednesday, July 15, the SEC office announced Thursday. Arkansas will join Alabama, Mississippi State and Tennessee on the third day of the annual event, which will make a return to the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

Razorbacks hire Velasco February 21, 2020

First-year Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman has brought aboard former Georgia offensive lineman Fernando Velasco as director of player development, multiple media outlets in Georgia reported Thursday.

Former UA coach Chad Morris' Auburn pay released February 21, 2020

Auburn will pay first-year offensive coordinator Chad Morris, the former University of Arkansas head coach, $735,000 per year based on his contract, which was released to multiple media outlets in Alabama on Thursday.

Little Rock-based Windstream again posts loss; 4Q deficit is $128M February 21, 2020

Windstream Holdings Inc. announced another quarterly loss on Thursday as public reports indicate the communications provider is close to settling a dispute that stands to smooth its financial outlook.

THE RECRUITING GUY: Arkansas shows interest in Arkansas February 21, 2020

The University of Arkansas fan base voiced its pleasure when the Hogs extended a scholarship offer to linebacker DJ Arkansas on Wednesday.

No. 5 Razorbacks outlast pesky Bulldogs in 7-5 win February 21, 2020

Robert Moore scorched a double, and Casey Opitz lofted a routine fly ball that turned into a double.

Arkansas grain dealer's margins 'razor thin,' accountant testifies at trial February 21, 2020

For a company with annual revenue in the hundreds of millions of dollars, Turner Grain Merchandising Inc. kept lousy books and was undercapitalized, a certified public accountant testified Thursday.

Old dog, new tricks: 'Call of the Wild' has warm heart under lackluster visuals February 21, 2020

RogerEbert.com's Brian Tallerico quipped that The Call of the Wild might have been better with a change in casting.

Killer on Arkansas' death row again denied new DNA tests February 21, 2020

The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday declined to reconsider its decision last year to deny DNA retesting for Stacey Johnson, a convicted killer on death row at the Varner Unit.

Arkansas names official at UA as chief data head February 21, 2020

An official in the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville's educational policy office is the state's new chief data officer, who will lead the state Division of Information Systems' efforts to improve data structure, security and data use, as well as focus on policy.

DANA D. KELLEY: You can be anything February 21, 2020

One of the reasons I find quotes so inspiring is their succinct memorability.

Pirates & Lady Pirates Win to Advance in The 8-3A District Tournament in Dewitt. February 21, 2020

Election zone plan in LRSD is chosen February 21, 2020

The Little Rock School District's Community Advisory Board on Thursday voted to recommend a school board election zone plan to Arkansas Education Secretary Johnny Key that is built around existing election precincts.

Stone's sentence: 40 months February 21, 2020

Roger Stone was sentenced Thursday to more than three years in prison for obstructing a congressional inquiry in a bid to protect the president.

Russia blamed in '19 cyber-hit February 21, 2020

The United States and its key allies on Thursday accused Russia's main military intelligence agency of a broad cyberattack against the Republic of Georgia in October that took out websites and interrupted television broadcasts, in a coordinated effort to deter Moscow from interfering in the U.S. presidential election.

White House economists predict U.S. growth below 3% February 21, 2020

President Donald Trump's top economists say the U.S. economy is growing faster than expected, but will not grow at the 3% annual rate that Trump promised to voters unless Congress enacts a major infrastructure package and additional tax cuts.

Top deputy to take over Arkansas' road agency February 21, 2020

Lorie Tudor's ascension to the top post at the Arkansas Department of Transportation came only a day after her predecessor announced his retirement, but the first woman tapped to head the agency was put on the path to the job more than five years ago.

Turkey seeks defense assist February 21, 2020

Turkey has asked the U.S. to deploy two Patriot missile-defense batteries on its southern border to free it to punish any future attacks by Russian-backed Syrian troops, according to a senior Turkish official in Ankara.

Trump says he's 'the real winner' of rivals' debate February 21, 2020

President Donald Trump was making a rare four-day swing through the West on Thursday after the previous night's Democratic debate in Las Vegas.

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