On Saturday, March 22, former Bentonville High School standout JJ Spafford’s current college team, the Pittsburg State Gorillas, won 5-1 in their NCAA Division II baseball game against the Fort Hays State Tigers.
The game took place at Al Ortolani Field. This was their second matchup against the Tigers this season.
The Gorillas’ next game is scheduled for Sunday, March 23 at 12 p.m. at Al Ortolani Field 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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