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CLEVELAND -- Former NFL defensive end Chris Smith, who was touched by tragedy while he played for the Cleveland Browns, has died. He was 31. Smith's agent, Drew Rosenhaus, and the Browns confirmed his passing on Tuesday. The cause of death was not immediately known. “Rest in Peace Chris,” Rosenhaus wrote on Twitter. “Condolences to all his family, friends and loved ones. We will miss you.” Smith played for the XFL’s Seattle Sea Dragons this season. He previously spent eight seasons in the NFL with Jacksonville, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Las Vegas and Houston. While Smith was with the Browns in 2019,...

The Chad Morris era at Arkansas has come to an end. Morris was fired by the university on Sunday, a day after the Razorbacks were blown out at home, 45-19, by Western Kentucky. The loss was the seventh straight for the Razorbacks, who are in the midst of a second miserable season under Morris.

Arkansas has suspended two starting defensive backs for reportedly flirting with Mississippi State cheerleaders before the Razorbacks' 52-6 loss Saturday. Razorbacks coach Chad Morris announced the suspensions Monday at his media conference, citing "unacceptable behavior."

Jim Bryan III, 75, of Longboat Key, FL, died Sep. 1, 2015 at Arkansas Hospice from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was born in Harrison, AR in 1940 to the late J.W. and Jane Bryan of Bellefonte, AR. He was preceded in death by his son Joey (who died of a brain tumor in 1981 at age ten) and grandparents Witt and Zula Burns Bryan and Noah and Myrtle Eoff Dearing. He is survived by his beloved wife of 52 years, Ann, son Jim, IV and his wife Ann, son Chris and his wife Jennifer, grandchildren Laura and her newlywed...

A football player for the University of Arkansas made a political statement during Friday’s game against the Missouri Tigers when he struck the “hands up, don’t shoot” pose used by protesters since the shooting death of Ferguson teenager Michael Brown. During the first quarter of the game at Memorial Stadium/Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri, Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen threw a 23-yard touchdown pass to running back Jonathan Williams, who then put both hands in the air, mimicking demonstrators who turned the “hands up” saying into a rallying cry against excessive force against minorities by police.

Bill Clinton is no stranger to college basketball. Going back decades, the 42nd president of the United States has been a loyal Arkansas Razorbacks fan. He grew up in the state, and during his presidency in the 1990s became the first sitting American president to attend a Final Four. (And is still the only one to do so.) Arkansas held a day of appreciation, nostalgia and tribute on Saturday. The program celebrated its 20-year anniversary of winning the 1994 national title by bringing in a bunch of older, familiar faces back. Nolan Richardson, who coached the Hogs to that title,...

Bobby Petrino will not return as head football coach at Arkansas, multiples sources have told ESPN.com's Chris Low. The university has called an 8:15 p.m. ET press conference at which time athletic director Jeff Long will announce Petrino will not be back. The 51-year-old Petrino was put on paid leave last week after he didn't tell his boss right away that a 25-year-old female football program employee was riding with him during an April 1 motorcycle crash. Petrino, who is married with four children, also admitted to an inappropriate relationship. Also on Monday, a person familiar with the investigation confirmed...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- It's been a crazy week for Hog football fans. On Monday, Houston Nutt resigned. And before the week is out, Arkansas may have a new coach ready to roll. The story has taken a few wild turns this week, but multiple sources, one of which is within the Arkansas Athletic Department, confirmed Auburn head coach Tommy Tuberville is in line to be the Razorbacks next head coach. Both Tuberville and his agent, Jimmy Sexton, have denied any agreement is in place. Sexton was at the Cowboys game Thursday night in Texas, where Hog alum and team...

Did Maureen really mean to call Hillary "feral"? As in: "a domestic animal [such as the razorback pictured here] that has returned to the wild and lives without human attention"? We'll take Dowd at her word. In Where’s His Right Hook? this morning, Dowd describes Barack Obama as being "bullied" by "the feral Hillary." Yikes. Dowd reports on a recent interview with Obama, to whom she variously refers as "Obambi" and "Barry," and lets us know she found herself, sitting across from him, feeling like the "nun [in the "Bells of St. Mary"] who teaches a schoolboy who’s being bullied...

Fayetteville (AP) - Arkansas freshman Mitch Mustain has asked coach Houston Nutt for a release from his scholarship and is wanting to transfer from the University of Arkansas.  Stay tuned to Channel Seven for the latest from Fayetteville.

Fayette County officer kills 600-pound boar Fayette County resident John Cocke walked out onto his deck, clapped his hands, and hollered. He first thought a neighbor's hog was on the loose, but he quickly saw the animal ripping into his chicken coop had long tusks, beady eyes and hair that stood up on his back like an angry dog. "He acted aggressive, like if you come out here, I'm going to tear you up." Cocke called for help. Fayette County Animal Control officer Thomas Petrowski felled the wild porker with three blasts from a 12-gauge shotgun. Cocke's nephew carved the...

Russellville, Pope County - Channel seven news has learned late Monday night that Sports Director Paul Eells was killed in a two car accident on Interstate 40. He was returning home from Fayetteville after interviewing Coach Houston Nutt. The accident happened at the 83 1/2 mile marker, near the Highway 7 overpass around 8 o'clock. The driver of the other vehicle, Billy J. Burton, of Dover, was also killed.. Paul has worked at KATV since 1978, and he is most beloved for his play-by-play of Razorback athletics. We are still learning more about the accident We will have more...

AR Freepers: I know this is late notice (I just got my drill letter..sigh) and am back from Operation Katrina duties (yes thats right, AR 39th BCT guys are still in Nuevo Orleans). We are having our annual "Family Day" event at 39th BCT HHC (HQ) at Rick's Armory. The Armory is located at 4700 West 8th Street in Little Rock, AR. (Large Dome building just east of Travellers Baseball field and 50 meters north of I-630).Anyways, its a great time to stop by for a little BBQ and say hello (or thank you) to your AR National Guard members....

Like you, I receive a pile of e-mails every day, beyond those my spam blocker catches. They offer to lower my mortgage rate, increase the size of a certain part of my body, or (often) offer me something that might be funny. Below is one of those, exactly as I received it. Following that are some serious points to consider. Enjoy. Then think about it. TO: Honorable Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Dear Sir, My friend, Ed Peterson, over at Wells Iowa, received a check for $1,000 from the government for not raising hogs. So, I want to go into...

I came across a hell of a story about just how liberal Arkansas' flagship campus has become. Check out www.FireBrazzell.com

http://www.jimholt.us/email/Radio%20Ad.mp3 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1214231/posts _______ Wednesday, tonight at the Flying Saucer at 7:00pm a voter registration event. What: Little Rock Marvin Parks for Congress September Meetup When: Thursday, September 16 at 7:00PM Where: Denny's 4300 S University Ave Little Rock AR 72204 501-562-5651 ___ THERE WILL BE A MEETING THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 2004, 7-9 P.M. AT JIM HOLT''S CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS, 11500 RODNEY PARHAM BEHIND THE BURGER KING. DRIVE THROUGH THE BURGER KING PARKING LOT. HEADQUARTERS IS ON THE 2ND FLOOR AND THERE WILL BE A BIG SIGN OUT FRONT. RECRUIT ANYONE WHO WANTS TO HELP. WE ALSO NEED TO BORROW OFFICE...

It has been nearly four years since Texas lost a home game. The last thing the sixth-ranked Longhorns want is for that streak to come to an end Saturday against Arkansas when the former Southwest Conference rivals meet. Coming off a bye week after a season-opening 66-7 rout of New Mexico State on Aug. 31, Texas (1-0) looks for a repeat performance against Arkansas (1-0) in the 75th meeting between the teams. These schools played 60 straight times as Southwest Conference foes before the Razorbacks left for the SEC following the 1991 season. The Longhorns lead the series 54-20, but...