On Saturday, April 5, former Bentonville High School standout Trista Peterson’s current college team, the Pittsburg State Gorillas, won 5-4 in their NCAA Division II softball game against the Missouri Western Griffons.
The game took place at PSU Softball Field. This was their second matchup against the Griffons this season.
The Gorillas’ next game is scheduled for Monday, April 7 at 1 p.m. at PSU Softball Field against Northwest Missouri State Bearcats.
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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