TOP STORY >> Group seeks toys, cash

By JOAN McCOY Leader staff writer The Cabot Christmas Alliance and Cabot Christmas for Kids are doing more this year than ever before to provide food and toys for needy families in the Cabot School District. Enough food baskets were packed Saturday at the old Knight’s store on Main Street to provide Christmas dinner for 800 families, which is up […]

EDITORIAL >> Huckster revisited

We can’t keep doing this, but someone has to clean up when Mike Huckabee goes on the record. The former governor was in Little Rock on Monday to promote his latest book and told more whoppers about Maurice Clemmons, the young man whom he freed from prison and who embarked on a crime spree that ended last month in the […]

TOP STORY >> Tuskegee legend at holiday reception

Milton Crenchaw of Little Rock (left), an original Tuskegee airman flight instructor, visits Sunday with Col. Greg Otey, the 19th Airlift Wing commander, during the commanders’ holiday reception at the Little Rock Air Force Base Conference Center. By GARRICK FELDMAN Leader Executive Editor A tall, elderly man stood in a far corner in a large banquet room at Little Rock […]

TOP STORY >> Tom Armstrong has many friends

Jerry Cole and Sandy Hicks visit with Tom Armstrong (center) during a benefit dinner that was held Saturday to help pay for his expensive treatments.  By JEFFREY SMITHLeader staff writerFriends of Cabot Alderman Tom Armstrong held a barbecue fundraiser Saturday night at the Cabot Middle School North cafeteria. The dinner raised about $4,000 to help pay for travel expenses associated […]

TOP STORY >> Teachers union files suit

By JOHN HOFHEIMERLeader senior staff writerThe Pulaski Association of Classroom Teachers sued the Pulaski County Special School District in Circuit Court on Tuesday for breech of contract, the latest move in the ongoing struggle between the two sides.“This is very disappointing,” said interim Superintendent Rob McGill. “The board made some tough decisions. We’re educating students every day.”“We discovered the suit […]

SPORTS >> Championship eludes seniors, but memories are preserved

Michael Nelson hands the ball to Brandon Smith in Saturday’s championship. By TODD TRAUB Leader sports editor Michael Nelson was one of the last to take off his helmet. Nelson joined his teammates in a hearty rendition of the Lonoke fight song following Shiloh Christian’s 56-20 victory over the Jackrabbits in the 4A state championship at War Memorial Stadium on […]

SPORTS >> Lonoke goes public, finds silver lining after defeat

By JASON KINGLeader sportswriterThere was some sense of disappointment from Lonoke immediately following Saturday’s 56-20 loss to Shiloh Christian in the 4A state championship at War Memorial Stadium.But there was also a sense of triumph and jubilation.The Jackrabbits held their own with one of the state’s more dominant private schools for three out of the four quarters, proving many wrong […]

SPORTS >> Cheers beat tears for scrappy Lonoke

For the most part, Lonoke enjoyed its championship visit to Little Rock. By TODD TRAUB Leader sports editor The Lonoke Jackrabbits didn’t look like the dead team walking I’d read, and written, about in the runup to Saturday’s 4A state championship game. And they didn’t look any worse for wear after their 56-20 loss to the almighty Shiloh Christian Saints […]

SPORTS >> Wampus Cats edge Falcons in overtime

By JASON KINGLeader sportswriterThe North Pulaski Falcons lost their first game of the season in the championship round of the Wampus Cat Invitational at Conway High School on Saturday.Host Conway needed two overtimes and solid shooting from the free-throw line in the late going to hand North Pulaski an 87-79 loss, which dropped the Falcons to 7-1.North Pulaski advanced to […]

SPORTS >> Cobras knock off Wildcats in semis

Harding Academy’s Seth Keese looks for an open receiver on Friday night. By JEREMY MUCK Special to The Leader FOUNTAIN LAKE —Fountain Lake’s football team is headed back to the state championship game – but with a change of venue. Mark Makin ran for 186 yards Friday night to lead Fountain Lake in a 42-10 rout of Harding Academy in […]