In the summer of 1977, a 17-year-old Steve Sullivan, affectionately known now as Sully, made the journey from Massachusetts to Jonesboro to attend college. The move was motivated by one thing: greyhound racing. Sullivan co-owned a racing greyhound, and his…
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Doug McMillon, president and CEO of Walmart, will receive the Legacy Award at Junior Achievement of Arkansas’ first-ever Hall of Fame Gala. The gala, which is scheduled for May 9 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock, will replace…
Arkansas Money & Politics is proud to introduce its list of Influencers for 2024, those who inspire us all to reach higher, achieve more and improve things in our communities. Within this list, find leaders in the corporate, nonprofit and public-service…
Online sports betting exploded in popularity across the United States following a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2018 that made the betting legal nationwide. Here in Arkansas, online wagering took off when the state’s three existing casinos debuted their online…
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Together, Everyone Accomplishes More: Broyles Award Supports Much Wider Cause Than Football
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaPictured above: Former Razorback head coach and AD Frank Broyles, for whom the national Broyles Award is named. Photos provided. A filled-to-capacity ballroom hums with the chatter and excitement of a major awards event. The finalists have finished their…
Phil Parker, defensive coordinator for the Iowa Hawkeyes, was the recipient of the 28th annual Frank Broyles Award, which honors the best assistant coaches in college football. The announcement was made Tuesday, Dec. 5 during a luncheon at the Statehouse…
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Handing Out the Hardware: Broyles Award Ceremony Dec. 5 in Little Rock
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaThe 2023 Frank Broyles Award denoting the nation’s best assistant coach in college football is playing out next week in the heart of Arkansas. The Dec. 5 awards event, slated for Little Rock’s Statehouse Convention Center with program starting at…
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David Cutcliffe Recounts Manning Recruitments to LRTDC
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterDavid Cutcliffe, a self-proclaimed football romantic and universally accepted quarterback whisperer, recounted to David Bazzel and the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Tuesday the stories of recruiting Peyton and Eli Manning to Tennessee and Ole Miss, respectively. Making his second…
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Ryan McGee to Speak at Next Little Rock Touchdown Club Meeting
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffRyan McGee will be joining the Little Rock Touchdown Club this Monday, Nov. 13, for the weekly meeting. Ryan McGee is the co-host of SEC Network’s Marty & McGee and a senior writer for ESPN.com. He first joined ESPN as…
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Just Means More: Alyssa Lang at the LR Touchdown Club
by Mak Millardby Mak MillardSEC Network host, anchor and reporter Alyssa Lang joined the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Monday morning, becoming only the third woman to fill the guest speaker’s chair. This week’s meeting comes on the heels of a Razorbacks’ victory —…