6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (64+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette The Bentonville Tigers maintained their spot atop the Arkansas Sports Media Poll in a battle of the top two teams in the state. Bentonville won at No. 2 Conway, 20-14, on Friday and earned first-place votes from 13 of 16 sportswriters…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (714+ words) Former Dallas Cowboys star Emmitt Smith, the NFL's all-time leader in rushing yards and touchdowns, was the featured guest of the Little Rock Touchdown Club on Monday morning at the DoubleTree Hotel in Little Rock. Dallas drafted Smith with the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (141+ words) Van Buren’s Williford adds run game to repertoire River Valley Democrat-Gazette River Valley Democrat-Gazette Football Player of the Week Van Buren’s Williford adds run game to repertoire VAN BUREN -- Knowing well the full abilities of his three-year starting quarterback, Van…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (68+ words) Van Buren wins ‘Battle of the Bone’ for fourth consecutive year River Valley Democrat-Gazette Van Buren wins ‘Battle of the Bone’ for fourth consecutive year ALMA -- Holding up four fingers after the game posing with the Battle of the Bone…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (560+ words) FORT SMITH -- Former Northside High football coach Felix Curry has reached a $525,000 settlement with the Fort Smith School District over his removal as head coach in December 2024. Curry's attorney announced the settlement Tuesday morning. The case arose after the district…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (62+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette The Bentonville Tigers, Greenwood Bulldogs and Mansfield Tigers are expected to again finish the season at or near the top of their respective classifications. Greenwood is ranked No. 1 in Class 5A in the preseason Arkansas Sports Media poll…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (69+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Winningest coaches still active in state Shortly after the 2026 season opens, four of the top 10 winningest coaches in Arkansas history will still be active and patrolling the sidelines on Friday nights. Tom Tice of Farmington, Bo Hembree…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (81+ words) UAFS volleyball rallying behind ‘hold fast’ motto River Valley Democrat-Gazette University of Arkansas at Fort Smith volleyball preview UAFS volleyball rallying behind ‘hold fast’ motto FORT SMITH -- Despite looking calm, cool and collected while making play after play last year…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (55+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette Waldron looks to flip the script in 2026 Waldron won just one game in 2025, but the Bulldogs return most of its starters for the 2026 season. The Bulldogs return nearly all of their starters on offense and a handful…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (121+ words) River Valley Democrat-Gazette The BIG Valley: Linemen clearing the way for 2026 football season Linemen clearing the way in 2026 The River Valley will feature four of the best linemen in their respective states in the upcoming high school football season. Fort…...