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DUMAS BEATS FORDYCE ON ROAD (Pine Bluff Commercial)
The Dumas Lady’Cats kept in the hunt for an 8-4A Conference championship by beating Fordyce 58-30 Friday at Paul “Bear” Bryant Arena in Fordyce. A’Diamond Johnson and Kiara Ridgell each had 18 points for Dumas (14-4, 8-1).Tech eases by SAU (KTHV Little Rock) Seventh-ranked Arkansas Tech had little trouble rolling past Southern Arkansas (6-14, 1-7 GSC) in a 73-52 win Thursday at the W.T. Watson Athletic Center. It was the Lady Muleriders' eighth consecutive loss to the Golden Suns (19-1, 6-1 GSC).
OBU fills needs with 2010 class (KTHV Little Rock) Ouachita Baptist Head Football Coach Todd Knight announced the signing of 19 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent to begin in the fall of 2010.
THIRD SUSPECT IS ARRAIGNED (Pine Bluff Commercial) Although he is currently being held at the county detention center on an escape charge, a teenager will face additional charges when the investigation is done.
FAMILY, FRIENDS BID FAREWELL (Pine Bluff Commercial) From sadness and tears at the beginning to laughter at the end, the memorial service for Leonard “Sandy” Wall gave several hundred law enforcement officers, as well as friends and co-workers a chance to honor his memory and say goodbye.
SLAIN OFFICER REMEMBERED (Pine Bluff Commercial) Jefferson Couinty Judge Mike Holcomb said he visited with relatives of Leonard “Sandy” Wall in a Little Rock hospital Sunday afternoon, just before Wall died.
Final Juvenile Escapee Caught (Times Record) One of three juvenile detention center escapees, accused of beating a corrections officer to death Saturday and eluding authorities Sunday was captured Monday.
JAIL ESCAPEES CAUGHT (Pine Bluff Commercial) Two of three teenagers accused of beating a guard to death Saturday night will be held without bond while prosecutors prepare multiple felony charges against them.
WERE STATE INMATES (Pine Bluff Commercial) Three teenagers accused of escaping from the Jack Jones Juvenile Detention Center after killing a guard Saturday night were being held for state authorities.
Juvenile Escapees Captured In Van Buren (Times Record) Two of three juvenile detention center escapees wanted in the beating death of a guard were arrested in the local area Sunday, according to authorities.