Stories by Alex Abrams

  • Beach crowds prompt fears of virus surge

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer in the United States meant big crowds at beaches and warnings from autho…

    by Alex Abrams , Compiled by Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports May 25, 2020

  • Fixed mortgage rates decline for 4th week

    Fixed mortgage rates didn't go down much this week, but they did drop for the fourth week in a row.

    by Alex Abrams , Kathy Orton The Washington Post May 24, 2019

  • It’s Never Easy To Say Goodbye

    The manila envelope wasn’t large enough for all the media credentials I have saved over the years.

    by Alex Abrams August 11, 2013

  • Bulldogs Overhaul

    Cade Brown feels more comfortable now that he has overhauled his golf game.

    by Alex Abrams August 6, 2013

  • TEAM BERTSCHY

    Jason Bertschy hadn’t thrown a baseball in awhile.

    by Alex Abrams August 4, 2013

  • Ley Pushes Himself In Endurance Race

    Nathan Ley begins most mornings with a bowl of cereal, some fruit and either swimming or cross country running practice.

    by Alex Abrams August 1, 2013

  • Is That A Palace Or A Locker Room?

    The 18-second video begins with a voice saying, “Let me show y'all what a $100 million locker room looks like.”

    by Alex Abrams July 28, 2013

  • Rejection Motivates Alfrey

    Laurie Alfrey initially wanted to be a cheerleader since everything in Springdale seemed to revolve around football in the 1970s and ‘80s.

    by Alex Abrams July 27, 2013

  • Jennings Returns Home To Coach Heritage Soccer

    Franklin Jennings is familiar with the facilities at Rogers Heritage, even though they were technically a part of Rogers High when he graduated in 2001.

    by Alex Abrams July 23, 2013

  • Baseball Is In Hill’s Blood

    Jim Hill didn’t need to worry about a parent screaming in his ear as he sat in a lawn chair behind home plate.

    by Alex Abrams July 21, 2013

  • Tebow Speaks To Large Crowd

    Tim Tebow’s lack of playing time in the NFL hasn’t diminished his popularity.

    by Alex Abrams July 13, 2013

  • Southwest Elite Draws Talented Pool

    Haden Gilder spent much of January and February on the phone, making long-distance calls to other high school football coaches.

    by Alex Abrams July 12, 2013

  • Polly Powers Prospects To Win

    Corbin Polly remained composed, even after he loaded the bases by hitting back-to-back batters with pitches.

    by Alex Abrams July 8, 2013

  • Don’t Blame Ink

    The argument seemed flawed, if not downright ridiculous.

    by Alex Abrams July 7, 2013

  • Etbauer Not Just Champ’s Wife

    Hollie Etbauer wore a pink T-shirt with her husband’s name printed in white lettering on the front.

    by Alex Abrams July 7, 2013

  • Bentonville Predicted To Win 7A/6A-West — Again

    Springdale Har-Ber football coach Chris Wood admitted that he no longer gets “wrapped up” in preseason polls. After spending a few years as a head coach, Wood …

    by Alex Abrams July 4, 2013

  • Players Up For ‘Adoption’

    Springdale athletic director Wayne Stehlik came up with the idea after reading about a college that did something similar with its football team.

    by Alex Abrams June 30, 2013

  • No Cowboy Here

    The horse looked at me like I was a moron. Of course, my decision to wear green Pumas to a rodeo didn’t speak to my intelligence.

    by Alex Abrams June 30, 2013

  • Park Celebrates Another Win

    Inbee Park had a quick turnaround and not much time to waste before catching a flight to Southampton, N.Y.

    by Alex Abrams June 24, 2013

  • Tourney Opens Play

    Breanna Elliott was overdue for some good luck after all the misfortune she has endured in the past year.

    by Alex Abrams June 18, 2013

  • Lewis is fan favorite at Pinnacle

    Will this be the year that the former Arkansas All-American plays well enough to win the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, giving the hometown crowd even more …

    by Alex Abrams June 16, 2013

  • Fields, Naturals Find Plenty of Offense

    Matt Fields foreshadowed what was to come Thursday when he stepped to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the first inning.

    by Alex Abrams June 14, 2013

  • Camps Prove Useful

    Josiah Wymer planned to take an ice bath Monday night, figuring it might help take away some of the aches he felt.

    by Alex Abrams June 12, 2013

  • Culp Enters Hall Of Fame

    Greg Culp admits he wasn’t a “great” decathlete at Springdale High more than 30 years ago, and he’s honest when he says he could have done more on the track.

    by Alex Abrams June 9, 2013

  • Irvin Makes His Way Back

    Michael Irvin had visited Arkansas only a couple of times before this weekend.

    by Alex Abrams June 3, 2013

  • Bring On The Funnel Dog

    Don’t bother asking for the nutritional value for the Funnel Dog because it’s best not to know how many calories or fat grams are in it.

    by Alex Abrams June 2, 2013

  • Hooks Hold Off Naturals

    For a few moments, Northwest Arkansas appeared to be on the verge of ending both its offensive woes and recent losing streak.

    by Alex Abrams May 30, 2013

  • All About Soccer

    An elementary school teacher noticed that Jorge Gonzalez was that kid at recess who always wanted to play soccer.

    by Alex Abrams May 28, 2013

  • Tournament To Feature More Star Power

    A year ago, NFL greats Ronnie Lott and Tim Brown were last-minute guests at the Southwest Elite 7-on-7 Showcase at Shiloh Christian.

    by Alex Abrams May 23, 2013

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