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Trust fund liability.(Commentary)
EVEN IN THE BEST TIMES, MANAGING cash flow can be challenging. In a recession, businesses are frequently forced to find creative financing alternatives. Many times the solution is delaying the payme . . .

Starlight Ridge Retreat Center.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Owner: Katherine Friday Address: 281 Matt Abbott Drive, North Little Rock Phone: (501) 470-9801 Hours: By appointment Startup: March 2009 Web site: www.fridaywelln . . .

Eco-Pan.(New Businesses: A Listing of Business Start-Ups in Arkansas)
Owners: Michael Cook, Bruce Young, John Hudek, Chuck Bustos, Daryl Heinz and Jim Coons Address: 8908 Landers Road, North Little Rock Phone: (501) 580-1387 Hours: By appointment Startup: Ju . . .

Calendar.(Brief article)(Calendar)
JULY * 14--Starting a Business in Arkansas Time: 1-4 p.m. Location: UALR, Reynolds Business Center, 2801 S. University Ave., Little Rock Fee: $30 For more information, call (501) 683-7700 . . .

Legal notices.(Public notice)
PROBATE NOTICES IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, TWELFTH DIVISION ESTATE OF MARYLENA LOWE KENNEDY, DECEASED LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: 4524 STONEWALL ROAD, LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNT . . .

More prison woes.(Whispers)
The Arkansas Department of Correction is facing more bad news. A trial is scheduled to start today in U.S. District Court in Little Rock involving a former inmate. Jason Palton charges that severa . . .

Developing development.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)
In April, there was a healthy fight for the Arkansas Economic Development Commission's annual $1.2 million advertising budget, with three Little Rock ad agencies making presentations. Stone Ward man . . .

Editorial mix-up.(Outtakes: An Inside Look Into Arkansas Media)(Arkansas Business Publishing Group)
There have been a few changes in the central Arkansas publishing world, with two magazines shuffling editorial leadership. The Arkansas Democrat- Gazette announced June 23 that Phyllis Brandon wou . . .

Playing on Arkansas' Turf.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
By now it's no secret that Arkansas will be playing on a synthetic surface in Reynolds Razorback Stadium this season and beyond. What seems to perplex most folks we run into is exactly why UA coach . . .

Lighting up the scoreboard.(HogSports Radio)(Brief article)
Will you be hunting for high school football scores this fall? Grant Merrill's Scoreboard Central is a pretty good place to find them. Merrill, the station manager for HogSports Radio, 105.3 FM in N . . .

Drinking it up in Dallas.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
The Dallas Morning News recently reported on the varying differences of the contracts between Jerry Jones and his new Cowboys Stadium and the college teams planning to play there this season. Those . . .

Football, track working together.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ArkansasSports360.com took a comprehensive look at the incoming Arkansas football recruiting class back in March. There we reported that 12 incoming football players clock . . .

Speaking out.(THE PLAYING FIELD)
"We just kept on chopping on that redwood and the tree ultimately fell down for us in terms of making the playoffs and winning our division." --Wynne native DeAngelo Williams on the Carolina Panth . . .

Derek Fisher.(Penthouse & Outhouse)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Little Rock product now owns four NBA championship rings, same as superstar Kobe Bryant. Though the Lakers might have taken down the Orlando Magic over the full seven ga . . .

Brett Eibner.(Penthouse & Outhouse)
While not hitting for high average late in the season, the Razorback sophomore's dramatic, game-tying two-run homer against Virginia kept Arkansas' baseball season alive in Omaha, until LSU ended it . . .

Cliff Lee.(Penthouse & Outhouse)(Brief article)
The Indians haven't helped him out much at the plate or in relief, but Benton's Lee was at his best June 14 in tossing a three-hit shutout at the St. Louis CardinaLs on national TV to run his record . . .

Arrested athletes.(Penthouse & Outhouse)(Brief article)
Keith Jackson Jr. joined the list of former Hogs to find themselves behind bars after he was arrested in a recent drug raid in Little Rock. Worse, and something that says a lot about sports fans' re . . .

The travelers.(Penthouse & Outhouse)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] From June 18 of Last year to June 23 of this year, the Los Angeles Angels' Double-A farm team at Dickey-Stephens Park has been a woeful 30 games under .500 during the regula . . .

Twisters' luck.(Penthouse & Outhouse)
Just when it looked like Arkansas' arena football 2 franchise could romp to a first-ever championship with the impossible-to-cover Rod Harper at receiver and the huge offensive numbers the team was . . .

All eyes on Malett: after waiting for year, hogs unveil their big-time arm at quarterback.(QUARTERBACKS: UA)(Ryan Mallett )
When Ryan Mallett stepped onto the field nearly two years ago for his first collegiate start, 111,178 fans were packed into one of college football's most storied venues to witness one of the game's . . .

Wilson ahead of the game: Greenwood product views last season's setback now as positive.(QUARTERBACKS: UA)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tyler Wilson now knows how to spot a blessing in disguise. Wilson learned the looks of one last year after a severe case of mononucleosis derailed what began as a promisin . . .

'Showtime' for the Petrinos: a year in and seemingly better stocked at quarterback, hog staff expects to see offense the way the
It's probably best to consider 2008 a sneak preview of the Arkansas offense envisioned by Razorback coach Bobby Petrino. Arkansas never really achieved what Petrino, his coaches, players or Arkans . . .

Last line of defense: hogs' improvement rests with any improvement in the secondary.(DEFENSE: UA)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Not once have the numbers come up in conversation. Defensive coordinator Willy Robinson swears he's never made a point of discussing the statistics of how bad the Arkansas . . .

Calling the Hogs to finish 8-4 seems about right.(FROM THE HILL)(Column)
Who doesn't love season prediction columns? Well, who doesn't love predictions columns besides anybody that's ever written one and made it public? "Hey everybody! I'm going to attempt to predict t . . .

Nutt has chance to meet expectations with rebels: Florida will be the class of SEC with defense.(COLLEGE: Southeaster Conference
Just a few days after Ole Miss' thrashing of Texas Tech in the AT&T Cotton Bowl, an Ole Miss athletic department insider was reflecting over the big turnaround season engineered by new coach Houston . . .

College top 25.
THE MAGAZINE'S STAFF TAKES A LOOK AT HOW the national college landscape should shake out for 2009, seeing a rare repeater for the BCS national championship: 1. Florida 2008 Record 13-1 Starter . . .

Red Wolves primed for big run at Sun Belt: quarterback Leonard, tailback Arnold bring experience and results to Red Wolves' offe
Even a typically cautious veteran coach like Arkansas State's Steve Roberts can't hide a hint of optimism about the upcoming season with what his Red Wolves return. Let's start with a quarterback . . .

Big shoes to fill: Park, Dick competing for spot vacated by prolific Bears OB.(COLLEGE: University of Central Arkansas)
Last season the UCA Bears rode Nathan Brown and a high-octane offense to a first-place finish in the Southland conference. This year, they will either be riding a capable career back-up or a highly . . .

Lions look to build on last year's late charge.(COLLEGE: University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff)
It took three games before Monte Coleman got the full attention of his UAPB Golden Lions last season, and from the second half of a loss to UCA on, the Lions were competitive with everyone on their . . .

Buffaloes hope winning carries over with new players.(COLLEGE: Arkansas Baptist)
In year two of the Great Junior College Football Experiment in Little Rock, Richard Wilson's Arkansas Baptist College shocked foes and local fans alike: After a winless first campaign, the Buffaloes . . .

Arkansas teams find 'Big Three' tough to crack: UAM, OBU or Arkansas tech could threaten; Terry Bowden returns to coaching in Gu
Yet again in 2008, the six Arkansas teams in the Gulf South Conference were unable to halt the dominance of what has become known as the GSC's Big Three--Valdosta State from Georgia, Delta State fro . . .

College schedules.(Calendar)
COLLEGE SCHEDULES Arkansas Sept. 5 Missouri State Little Rock Sept. 12 Open Sept. 19 Georgia * Fayetteville Sept. 26 A . . .

Michael Dyer: Arkansas Idol: grounded, fast senior runner ready to attack record books.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's hard to imagine now but Little Rock Christian senior running back Michael Dyer was at one time bigger than America's newest "Idol," Kris Allen. While Conway's Allen v . . .

All-Arkansas preseason teams.(HIGH SCHOOL)(Statistical table)
All-Arkansas Preseason Teams 7A OFFENSE QB--Brandon Allen Jr. Fayetteville RB--Michael James Sr. Cabot RB--Courtney Haskell Sr. Bentonville WR--Demetrius . . .

Summer offers start adding up for class of 2010.
The jury is still out on how the class of 2010 will play out as far as NCAA Division I-type recruits are concerned. But an early summer flurry of scholarship offers has the state's batch of seniors- . . .

Top 50 seniors.(HIGH SCHOOL)
Top 50 Seniors Quarterback Claude Johnson 6-1 195 Pine Bluff Running Back Michael Dyer 5-9 205 LR Christian Courtney Haskell 5-11 160 Bentonville Mich . . .

Benton Summons former Muleriders Coach: Quinn makes no promises of a quick turnaround for Panthers, but he's happy in new surrou
For coach Steve Quinn and his Muleriders of Southern Arkansas, victory was not expected. The Muleriders came into the final game of the 2008 season with a 1-9 record, the only win having been a 45 . . .

Dragons' Jones has always been center of attention.(HIGH SCHOOL: Junction City)
Byran Jones has always dealt well with the attention that has come his way. With his size and his ability, people expected Jones to be good from the first time he started playing football in fourth . . .

Ashcraft brings Conway renewed enthusiasm: former Siloam Springs coach brings his version of spread offense to Faulkner county.(
If Conway High School's spring game was any indication, the town is fired up about high school football again. The winds of change that swept out long-time Wampus Cat coach Kenny Smith and his Win . . .

AD II: Heritage War Eagle football: Rogers' newest school aims for league breakthrough wins.(HIGH SCHOOL: Roger Heritage)
Rogers Heritage coach Perry Escalante doesn't have a crystal ball and isn't about to make any predictions involving his War Eagles football team. He's not crazy; he doesn't expect to be considered . . .

Four top games kick off season at War Memorial.(HIGH SCHOOL: Football Classic)
The inaugural 2009 Arkansas High School Kickoff Classic--presented by ArkansasSports360.com and The Buzz, 103.7 FM--will bring plenty of talent and tradition to War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock o . . .

King James: senior fullback brings life and success to Cabot's Dead T and could provide muscle for the panthers' defense.(HIGH S
Senior Michael James was already the workhorse in Cabot's Dead-T offense. But this year Panthers coach Mike Malham will hand his fullback a full plate. Malham is planning to apply James' hard-nosed . . .

Let 'em pray: debate among public and private schools not centered on religion, just football.(HIGH SCHOOL: Faith and Football)
It's not the prayers. It's the points. Here in the heart of the Bible Belt, the public vs. private school debate seems to have less to do with the Christian affiliation of the private institutions a . . .

Coleman lands his dream in Jonesboro: last season's surge only a start, coach promises following six-game turnaround for Hurrica
There was much more than football on Randy Coleman's mind when he interviewed for the Jonesboro head football coaching job in February 2008. While Coleman was a Jonesboro alum and considered the p . . .

Many football questions soon will be answered.(VARSITY VIEWS)
So many questions and so little space. Such is the case every year, and this is no different. After pouring over countless notes, summaries, surveys and anything else prep football related, here . . .

Bentonvitte, Fayettevitte Set the table in 7A.
Once again the balance of power in 7A rests in the 7A-West, where the top three teams in the ArkansasSports360.com 7A Poll reside. Bentonville is the defending state champion and while Barry Lunne . . .

Pine Bluff, El Dorado Head 6A Hopefuls.(6A-East conference)
When it comes to 6A football, head down south to find this season's top teams. One year ago, 6A-South members Lake Hamilton and El Dorado battled for the state title in Little Rock. Both could be . . .

With no clear-cut favorite, go with Greenwood.(HIGH SCHOOL: 5A Overview)
Want a No. 1 team in class 5A? Let's cut to the chase: It's Greenwood. The Bulldogs get the top spot thanks to talent and tradition. Greenwood's streak of three consecutive state titles was brok . . .

Shiloh Christian loaded for repeat run at 4A Crown.(HIGH SCHOOL: 4A Overview)
It's Shiloh Christian and then the rest of 4A. The Saints won the state title in 2008 with a core of talented sophomores and juniors that return for a chance at a consecutive titles. That spells b . . .

Charleston ready to return to the top.(Charleston Tigers )
The Charleston Tigers left no doubt who the top team in 3A was last season, ending an impressive 14-0 campaign with a 47-20 victory over Fountain Lake for the state title. The Tigers return a strong . . .