News 2008-07-07 Andanh.com

Nicoll Saves Day For Naturals Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:57:23 -0500
SPRINGDALE -- Chris Nicoll questioned his ability to make the jump to Double-A when he arrived in Northwest Arkansas.

Rogers Falls In Semis, 7-6 Sun, 6 Jul 2008 20:43:19 -0500
Grant Wise was left stranded on third after McKenzie Mathews was thrown out at home as Tahlequah, Okla. knocked off Rogers Kent Rylee Chevrolet-Olds 7-6 on Sunday in the semifinals of the 49th annual Glen Winget Memorial American Legion baseball tournament in Bartlesville, Okla.

Booneville Sweeps State Title Sun, 6 Jul 2008 18:42:41 -0500
SPRINGDALE -- Booneville pulled off a doubleheader sweep of undefeated Van Buren to capture the Cal Ripken 12-Year-Old Major 60 State Championship on Sunday afternoon at the Tyson Sports Complex.

Sports Calendar Sun, 6 Jul 2008 19:06:26 -0500
CAMPS Baseball • ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS: The Razorback Baseball Pitcher/Catcher Camp is July 14-15 for ages 7-15 at Baum Stadium. The cost is $200. For more information, visit www.razorbackbaseballcamps.com or call Kelly Moore at 575-3655.

Sunday thread Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:00:28 -0600
It's here.

A brief history of Bullwhiz Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:00:00 -0600

Chuck Durnett's passing -- and the uncertain future of The Briefing Notebook newsletter he produced -- prompts a reminiscence from Paul Johnson, the PR man and former Gazette colleague, who started the whole thing by creating Bullwhiz.

It's on the jump.

New pending notice Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:07:00 EST

New Gallery: Hogs-n-Hot Rods Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:04:00 EST

5 a.m. lake levels Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:02:00 EST

AARP driver's safety classes this week Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:18:00 EST

Van Matre Senior Center menu Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:13:00 EST

New obituaries - updated Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:07:00 EST

Jurors do not need to report Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:17:00 EST

Trick my T-Bucket: Hot rodders pitch in for deputy Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:20:00 EST
It was a well-kept secret until Friday evening, when T-Bucket aficionados presented Baxter County Sheriff's Lt. Rick Lucy with a turnkey T-Bucket.

Area lakes a must for 'staycations' Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
If a stay-at-home vacation is in the works for a local family, they need not look any further than the name of the area.

Fireworks on Norfork Lake set for tonight Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
Fireworks on Norfork Lake are scheduled for tonight at dusk, weather permitting, organizers said Friday.

County waiting on FEMA funds Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
Baxter County should be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for most of the slightly more than $500,000 spent following natural disasters, including a Gassville tornado Feb. 5 which killed one woman, and several rounds of flooding in late March and early April.

Man arrested after council meeting Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
The owner of a portable business was arrested after a Mountain Home City Council meeting Thursday.

New Gallery: Old Glory Days Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:32:00 EST
Bulletin Community News Edtior Linda Masters has posted a online gallery of the Old Glory Days celebration at Bull Shoals.

One more time: Federer, Nadal at Wimbledon Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:24:00 EST
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Add up all of Roger Federer's greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface.

It's Oil-dependence Day Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:15:00 EST
John Darkow / Columbia (Mo.) Daily Tribune

Remember when things were cheap? Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
We've been looking through back issues of The Bulletinhere at Sixth and Hickory this week. It's interesting to see how much things have changed inMountain Home in the past 30 years.

Walter Darwin Leonard Jr., 73 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
A service for Walter Darwin Leonard Jr., 73, of Lakeview will be private. Mr. Leonard died Sunday, June 29, 2008.

Community Calendar Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
Today, July 5

Bessie J. Mitchell, 87 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
A graveside service for Bessie J. Mitchell, 87, of Daleville, Ala., formerly of Mountain Home, will be 1 p.m. today at Baxter Memorial Gardens. Ms. Mitchell died Tuesday, July 1, 2008.

It's time for rage, people Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
Americans are worried. Americans are angry. Soaring gas prices are seriously crippling our economy and hitting us where it hurts the most — in our pockets.

MH loses at tournament Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
The Mountain Home Lockeroom dropped its first game of the Springfield, Mo., Holiday Tournament with an 8-0 loss to the Blue Springs, Mo., A's Friday at Meador Park.

The Thrillbillies Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:15:00 EST
The Thrillbillies team recently competed in the AYSSP Regional Tournament at Lonoke on May 31. Team members are (front row, from left) Brittany Tumey, Zach Harris, Justin Underwood, Sarah Golmon, Samantha Somrek, (back row) coach Elliott Golmon and coach Roberta Golmon.

On Tap Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
American Legion Baseball

Fishing hot at catch-and-release area on White Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
We have had yet another significant rain event and overall the reservoir levels on the White River have risen a bit. The lake level at Bull Shoals Dam rose 0.5 feet to rest at 37.9 feet above power pool of 654 feet.

Heiskel, Newton take week 5 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
Dan Heiskel and Lance Newton were in the winners' circle again during week five of the R&H Marine Tuesday Night Opens at Bull Shoals Lake.

Elk callers Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:15:00 EST
Winners at the recent Elk Festival elk calling contest in Jasper were (from left) Phillip Vanderpool of Hunter Specialties, Trey O'Dell (second place youth), K.J. O'Dell (first place Pee-Wee), Evan O'Dell (third place youth), Cody Chaffin and John O'Dell Jr. (first place adult).

An American 4th of July question Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
One of the most famous and compelling Fourth of July speeches in American history was no flag-waving paean to the glories of Old Glory — it was instead a searing judgment on the nationís failure to fulfill the promise of liberty and equality proclaimed in the Declaration of Independence.

People should help Baxter House Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
From Mary Kit Kaufman,

City doesn't need indoor pool Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
From James L. Oravetz.

Let lawmakers know how you feel Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
From Larry Luman,

Wondering about the pool proposal Fri, 04 Jul 2008 23:00:00 EST
From Pat Watts,

TRAVEL IN EUROPE Reims, site of V-E Day, is both Gothic and art deco Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:52:00 -0500
Imagine that happy day around 1700 when the monk Dom Perignon, after much fiddling with the double fermentation of his grape juice, stumbled onto a bubbly delight.

Reverse super-pipe Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:52:00 -0500
QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand — I boarded a flight in Denver’s searing, saunalike, summer heat, changed planes in sticky, steambathlike Los Angeles and welcomed the breezy, drizzly cool air of Auckland during the Southern Hemisphere’s winter. I was heading for snow and skiing.

DOWNLOAD DIARY Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:51:00 -0500
Song: “Orphans” by Beck Where is it: Free at www.

THE TRAVEL DESK: Indigenous sounds make the best traveling playlists Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:51:00 -0500
I received an e-mailed news release from eMusic.com the other day that touted using a personalized playlist for your iPod when you travel. The release suggested having “something to listen to while you relax during your plane ride, walk the beach in the Caribbean or sip coffee on the Champs Elysees.” I don’t know about you, but my answer is no thanks.

ENTERTAINMENT NOTES: Holocaust exhibit at ASU; opera will stage dinner Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:50:00 -0500
“Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings,” a traveling exhibition from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, is on display through July 27 at the Dean B. Ellis Library, Arkansas State University at Jonesboro.

DVDS SEEN: Mannix not politically correct but on target as entertainment Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:50:00 -0500
As sure as “Mike Connors is Mannix,” the TV gumshoe is back.

Seattle seeing bigger crowds at port for cruises to Alaska Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:50:00 -0500
In the 1890s, thousands of rugged miners swarmed onto ships in Seattle, sailing north to find their fortunes during the Alaska gold rush.

ListenUp: Dr. John’s latest prescription Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:50:00 -0500
Dr. John and the Lower 911 City That Care Forgot (429 Records) Soul ADr. John should not expect to be invited to do any shows at the White House anytime soon. Maybe by late January, at the earliest, he might be welcome there. He’s speaking out bluntly and musically about what has been done to his beloved home, New Orleans, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Q&A Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:50:00 -0500
Beach rentals Q. My husband and I would like to rent a beach house in Redondo Beach, Calif. How can I find an affordable place?

CHARTS Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:50:00 -0500
NOTES: Coldplay, Lil Wayne and Camp Rock are certified summer hits and could remain in the top 10 for a while. Weezer stays on top of the modern rock pile. Montgomery Gentry returns to the country charts.

Road read Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:50:00 -0500
All four titles in Lonely Planet’s National Park series are now in their second edition and feature the best of each of the parks, which include recommendations on planning your trip, sample itineraries and activities, background on the environment and history as well as specific descriptions of the sights and accommodations, and health and safety and clothing and equipment considerations.

Dallas’ West End is niche filled with tons to see, do Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:49:00 -0500
Sometimes in a big city you have to pick your own pocket.

Airfare deals found by watching market Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:48:00 -0500
If you have been following the headlines, you’ve no doubt heard about increased airfares and fees.

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