Arkansas bill: Ban transgender athletes from female sports

By ANDREW DeMILLO LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas’ Republican attorney general and lawmakers unveiled legislation Monday that would prohibit transgender athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s sports teams at schools. Acknowledging she wasn’t aware of any instances in Arkansas of transgender athletes playing on... Read More.
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AAA: Arkansas High School Basketball Pushed Back 1 Week

AAA: Arkansas High School Basketball Pushed Back 1 Week The Arkansas Activities Association made the decision to extend the high school basketball season by a week to give teams the opportunity to complete their seasons and tournaments. The announcement was made Friday by the AAA,... Read More.
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Arkansas At Texas A&M Postponed

Arkansas At Texas A&M Postponed BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Arkansas at Texas A&M men’s basketball game of February 20 has been postponed due to a combination of positive tests, contact tracing and subsequent quarantining of individuals within the Texas A&M basketball program, consistent with Southeastern Conference... Read More.

Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System is $1B Richer

The second-largest public retirement system in the state saw its investments increase by $1.09 billion, almost a 12.3% return.  The Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System's investments now sit at $10.6 billion. The system's average rate of return is approximately 10.5%.   The system is the state government’s... Read More.
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Arkansas High School Basketball Scheduled to Resume This Weekend

Arkansas High School Basketball Scheduled to Resume This Weekend Due to inclement weather and the coronavirus pandemic, many teams in Arkansas had difficulty completing their schedules this season. The Arkansas Activities Association has made several adjustments throughout the school year with the latest concerning high... Read More.

Ex-politician Appeals Sentence in Arkansas Child Smuggling Scheme

PHOENIX (AP) — A former Arizona politician who acknowledged running an illegal adoption scheme in three states that involved birth mothers from the Marshall Islands has asked an appeals court to throw out his six-year prison sentence. The lawyer for former Maricopa County Assessor Paul... Read More.
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THURSDAY BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER AT ARKANSAS TECH CANCELED

THURSDAY BASKETBALL DOUBLEHEADER AT ARKANSAS TECH CANCELED Connor McGinnis, Assistant AD for Athletics Communications RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Monticello men's and women's basketball contests at Arkansas Tech University Thursday, Feb. 17, have been canceled due to winter weather across the state of Arkansas,... Read More.
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Entergy Arkansas Winter Storm Update: 2/16/21 6 p.m.

BY: ARKANSAS EDITORIAL TEAM 02/16/2021 As extreme cold winter weather continues, another round of snow and freezing rain will impact the state this evening and is expected to continue through Thursday. Temperatures are also expected to remain well below freezing. These extreme cold conditions and precipitation... Read More.

Arkansas High School Basketball Rankings

Arkansas High School Basketball Rankings OVERALL RANKINGS Bentonville 6A-West 18-1 Little Rock Central 6A-Central 18-4 North Little Rock 6A-Central 16-2 Magnolia 4A-8 17-0 Little Rock Parkview 5A-Central 15-2 Bryant 6A-Central 15-4 Jonesboro 5A-East 16-3 Sylvan Hills 5A-Central 18-3 Marion 5A-East 16-2 Maumelle 5A-Central 15-3 CLASS 6A ... Read More.