Rescues challenging in craggy landscape

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Difficult terrain complicates rescue efforts in accidents like the one early Sunday in which two college students died and another was severely injured when the three fell from a 50-foot bluff, said Fred Mullen, director of emergency services for Franklin County. Read More »

By Evie Blad posted March 16, 2010 at 3:48 a.m.

Fall from bluff fatal to two UA students

Another hurt, rescued in Franklin County

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Two University of Arkansas at Fayetteville students died and a third was injured after falling from a 50-foot bluff in rural Franklin County early Sunday. Read More »

By Evie Blad posted March 15, 2010 at 3:53 a.m.

FORT SMITH UAFS revives campus paper - on the Net

Online news trains students, saves money at state colleges

FORT SMITH — Students at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have a newspaper for the first time in eight years, but it isn’t on racks around campus. Read More »

By Evie Blad posted March 14, 2010 at 5:58 a.m.

Blair archive a UA treasure

Data, letters of key adviser to Clintons fill 109 boxes

FAYETTEVILLE — David Pryor was certain Bill Clinton had won his 1992 bid for the White House “on the day Dan Quayle said he couldn’t spell ‘potato.’” Read More »

By Evie Blad posted March 10, 2010 at 5:37 a.m.

Museum’s exemption costs state in lost taxes

BENTONVILLE — No one knows how much sales and use tax the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has avoided through a special exemption approved by the state Legislature before Wal-Mart Stores Inc. heiress Alice Walton and the Walton Family Foundation formally announced plans for the project. Read More »

By Evie Blad posted March 8, 2010 at 3:42 a.m.

UA suspends probe into alleged hazing

Ban on parties lifted; policies modified

FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville Police Department has declared its investigation inactive regarding a possible hazing incident at a fraternity after the alleged victim refused to file a complaint. Read More »

By Evie Blad posted March 6, 2010 at 5:58 a.m.

State to revise online guide to enrollment

New wording will include all acceptable documents

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The Arkansas Department of Education will revise its Web site after a national migrant-education expert said its wording may create misconceptions about enrollment requirements for immigrant children. Read More »

By Evie Blad posted March 3, 2010 at 3:56 a.m.

UA team wins national title for step dance

Prepared routine in 2008

FAYETTEVILLE — An 18-year campus tradition hit the national stage Saturday when an all-white team of nine step dancers from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville won a national competition using skills they learned from their black peers. Read More »

By Evie Blad posted February 26, 2010 at 4:32 a.m.

BENTONVILLE Collection grows with new pieces

Crystal Bridges adds modern art

BENTONVILLE — The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art recently acquired two pieces created in the last 15 years, building the museum’s collection with compositions that speak to modern social issues while echoing themes present in its older works, Chief Curator Chris Crosman said. Read More »

By Evie Blad posted February 26, 2010 at 3:37 a.m.

Museum’s appeal doesn’t get heard

Fisk, Crystal Bridges deal step closer

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — A Tennessee court will decide whether Fisk University can sell all or part of its prized collection of art, works the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art has been trying to buy a stake in for years. Read More »

By Evie Blad posted February 24, 2010 at 4:23 a.m.