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Stevie Nielson
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Tornado warnings issued in eastern Arkansas; at least one tornado confirmed, forecasters say
6:36 P.M. UPDATE:
The weather service has issued a tornado warning for parts of Monroe and Arkansas counties, including Holly Grove and Casscoe, effective until 7 p.m.
6:20 P.M. UPDATE:
A tornado warn...
May 18, 2019
Arkansas woman dies after head-on crash with ambulance on I-40, troopers say
A Little Rock woman was killed Sunday morning in a head-on collision with an ambulance on Interstate 40 in Pulaski County, authorities said.
Briana Carter, 21, was driving a 2011 Chevy Impala west in ...
January 6, 2019
Service field projects sought by Clinton School for ’ 14-15
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service is seeking applications for field projects for the 2014-15 academic year. The projects give students working toward their Master of Public S...
February 9, 2014
Author: Trainees need carbs
The New Rules of Marathon and Half-Marathon Nutrition by Matt Fitzgerald (Da Capo Press, paperback, February), 290 pages, $17.99
While the term “nutrition rules” may bring to mind a joyless regimen o...
October 7, 2013
Slacklining good for balance, core strength — and fun
You may have seen someone walking on one at a park, campsite or gym.
Or maybe you wondered what to call the guy bouncing and doing flips off what looked like a tightrope during Madonna’s halftime sho...
July 8, 2013
Outfitter, gym can rig climber with slackline
Slacklines are available from outdoor outfitters and some climbing gyms in Arkansas as well as from Internet shops.
Gibbon is the biggest brand, but there are other manufacturers, including Balance C...
July 8, 2013
Forestalling falls and broken lines
Any time you’re falling repeatedly there’s a danger of hurting yourself, but slacklining enthusiast Daniel Carnahan says new slackliners can take steps to fall more safely.
When you feel you’re about...
July 8, 2013
A White House recipe produces beer made right at home
Why brew beer at home? It’s not a quick process; most beers take four weeks or longer before they’re ready to drink. It’s not cheap; while a batch of beer can cost less per bottle than buying craft be...
November 28, 2012
Bicycle safety takes practice
Here’s a scary thought for Halloween. Imagine yourself on a 30-pound piece of metal, trying to keep pace with machines that outweigh you by thousands of pounds. Nothing but a bit of foam and plastic o...
October 29, 2012
Just 7 months left
Training for the Little Rock Marathon begins next Monday.
Um, but the marathon’s not ’til March.
That’s right, the seven months between the dog days of summer and the 2013 event is the training prog...
July 30, 2012
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