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  • Zac Wallace: Taking the Lead and Running With It

    As the Benton Panthers take on the Bryant Hornets for one of the most anticipated high school football games in the state (if not the...

  • Kajuan Robinson: Just Getting Started

    If you think about Bryant senior defensive lineman Robinson in terms of “football years,” he’s still just a baby. How so? Well, he’s only been...

  • Steve Sullivan: Father of Friday Night Touchdowns

    The feeling is electric – the roaring fans, the fight song filling the air and the exhilarating thrill of watching your team score a touchdown....

  • Laura Wooten: The Last Dance

    For 28 years, Laura Wooten has felt at home with her dance girls, coaching them to victory; but more importantly, she has made positive lasting...

  • Health Update

    Meniscus tears are one of the most common injuries seen in knees. The meniscus is a C-shaped piece of tissue made of fibrocartilage that sits...

  • The Boys of Summer

    Several years ago, Panthers football moved from the venerable C.W. Lewis Stadium in downtown Benton to a new venue adjacent the high school. While C.W....

  • Good Day, I hope this note finds you well. Ten years ago, Josh Elrod asked me if I would write a few pieces for the...

  • Shane Pigue thinks big. When he took over the reins of the Wally Hall Tournament of Champions 12 years ago, he moved the tournament to...

  • Gina’s Catering – 6 Years

    “A catering company for common people.” That idea was the spark that led Gina Simpson to start her own catering business. Going strong since May...

  • Growing up, Josh Elrod always knew that he had a talent and passion for art.  He often wondered how he could capitalize on that interest...