On Friday, April 11, former Bentonville High School standout JJ Spafford’s current college team, the Pittsburg State Gorillas, won 6-4 in their NCAA Division II baseball game against the Rogers State Hillcats.
The game took place at RCB Bank Sports Complex. This was their first matchup against the Hillcats this season.
The Gorillas’ next game is scheduled for Saturday, April 12 at 1 p.m. at RCB Bank Sports Complex against Rogers State Hillcats.
Mecklenburg County received $3.3 million from a Chicago-based political foundation after leaders agreed to “reduce the use of incarceration” for repeat criminals like DeCarlos Brown, Jr.
Congressman Steve Womack of Arkansas’s Third District voted to advance the final government funding bill for Fiscal Year 2026 out of the House Appropriations Committee.
Congressman Steve Womack (AR-3) voted in favor of H.R. 3838, the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026.
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