U.S. gymnast and Arkansas native Lila Richardson is among seven athletes who will represent their country at World Gymnastics’ World Challenge Cup competitions this fall in Hungary and France. Rosters were determined based on results from the 2026 Xfinity U.S. …
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Emmitt Smith Talks Life Lessons, Cowboys & More at LRTDC
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterNFL great Emmitt Smith shared stories about life lessons, relationships with former Cowboys players and coaches, connections to football players from Arkansas and even his contest-winning run on “Dancing with the Stars” during his appearance Monday at the Little Rock …
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Arvest Named Official Bank of State Fair; Other Partnerships Announced
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffArvest Bank has been named the official bank of the Arkansas State Fair and the naming rights sponsor of the fair’s Hall of Industry. The Arvest Hall of Industry will receive new exterior and interior signage with branding planned throughout …
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Eight Cadets Graduate From Air Force Flight Training Program at UCA Aviation Academy
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffEight cadets who traveled to the University of Central Arkansas Aviation Academy in Conway from all across the nation have completed their intensive summer training program through the U.S. Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps. UCA was one of …
The Little Rock Touchdown Club, founded in 2004, has grown into one of the country’s most distinguished and largest clubs of its kind and an influential source of news and insight during the football season. The club, for which AY …
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Silverfield Ready to Change Razorback Football Narrative
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterRyan Silverfield told the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Monday that he embraces the challenges that come with coaching Razorback football in 2026. ESPN recently rated the Arkansas schedule the toughest in the land (once again), and the first-year head …
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Arkansas Launches Active Wildfire Dashboard
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Arkansas Department of Agriculture has launched a new active wildfire dashboard that provides real-time information on current, active wildfires in the state. The dashboard is available here and offers the public a clearer, more accessible view of wildfire activity across …
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Ryan Silverfield Eager to Turn Things Around in Fayetteville
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterBattered Hog Syndrome is an affliction that Ryan Silverfield intends to cure. Despite the bad optics — the Arkansas football program he was hired to lead last December is coming off its third winless SEC season of the past decade …
Billy Ray Smith Jr. liked what he saw when he strolled around Notre Dame’s snowy campus as a high school senior in 1978. Smith, who died recently at age 64, had been a state champion in football and student body …
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From the Editor’s Desk: Arkansas Left Behind? Hogwash
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterRazorback fans, God love us, are bipolar. Sports on the Hill are either sitting on the precipice of a national title or ablaze in a dumpster fire. Unfortunately, Razorback football currently is perceived to be burning. That is what 2-10 …
