Heber Springs Sun Times

1 week ago | thesuntimes.com | Otis Kirk

FAYETTEVILLE — No. 11 Arkansas surprised everyone by sweeping No. 1 Texas this weekend including 13-8 on Saturday before 11,031 fans at Baum-Walker Stadium. Arkansas had lost three SEC series in a row while the Longhorns had only been defeated in two conference games all season. Dave Van Horn saw his team rally to win Saturday as they trailed for the first time all weekend, The Longhorns took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third, but it didn’t last long.

1 week ago | thesuntimes.com | Steve Brawner

Who will say no in health care? Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield had a rough 2024 financially. In a recent appearance on Talk Business & Politics, President and CEO Curtis Barnett offered some reasons why. The company lost $226.2 million in 2024 after earning $13.2 million in 2023, according to its filing with the Arkansas Insurance Department. It announced it was laying off 75 employees, or 2 percent of its workforce, in January. Barnett said other insurers are also struggling with high costs.

2 weeks ago | thesuntimes.com | Otis Kirk

FAYETTEVILLE — The second day of the NFL Draft saw two Razorbacks come off the board including a surprise first one. All the speculation had been edge Landon Jackson would be the first Razorback drafted. Instead it was wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa taken by the Detroit Lions with the No. 6 pick of Round 3, No. 70-overall pick. Jackson, 6-7, 291, went two picks later to the Buffalo Bills. TeSlaa, 6-4, 218, who is from Hudsonville, Mich., grew up a Detroit Lions fan.

2 weeks ago | thesuntimes.com | Steve Brawner

Governor vetoes four bills this session, officiallyHow does a bill not become a law? Either it doesn’t make it through the legislative process, or the governor vetoes it, and the House and Senate don’t override it. Vetoes are rare in Arkansas, but they happen. Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders vetoed four bills this legislative session – two this past week. One would have allowed physicians to temporarily withhold information from patents.

2 weeks ago | thesuntimes.com | Otis Kirk

FAYETTEVILLE — Sam Pittman met with the media Thursday to discuss spring drills just completed the previous week and then also the 10-day portal window that has seen the Hogs land five signatures so far. Pittman saw the spring game and autograph session washed away. He had previously determined if the game got canceled it wouldn’t be made up or moved inside. He was asked Thursday if he feels the team got accomplished what he wanted? “Yeah, I think we got it all accomplished,” Pittman said.