On Friday, April 11, former Rogers High School standout Makenzie Fithian’s current college team, the Central Oklahoma Bronchos, won 5-4 in their NCAA Division II softball game against the Nebraska-Kearney Lopers.
The game took place at Gerry Pinkston Stadium. This was their second matchup against the Lopers this season.
The Bronchos’ next game is scheduled for Saturday, April 12 at 12 p.m. at Gerry Pinkston Stadium against Fort Hays State Tigers.
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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