EDITORIAL >> Questions for debate

Pat O’Brien will moderate the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce’s debate between Mayor Gary Fletcher and former Police Chief Gary Sipes at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14 at the Jacksonville Community Center. O’Brien is a Jacksonville native, an attorney, a former Pulaski County Clerk and school board member. There’s no better choice for the job — he is respected in the […]

TOP STORY >> Killer in Cabot’s schools 3 times

By GARRICK FELDMAN Leader editor-in-chief Glen Martin Green, the killer serving a life sentence without parole, worked in Cabot schools three different times this year. We first reported on Sept. 20 that Green had worked in the Cabot Junior High North gym on Sept. 16. He was installing wall mats in the gym during school hours. We asked the Department […]

TOP STORY >> Suspect: Long life of crime

By SARAH CAMPBELL Leader staff writer The parolee accused of kidnapping and killing Crye-Leike realtor Beverly Carter of Scott is a self-proclaimed seven-time felon with several theft convictions, according to his Facebook profile. Investigators believe Arron Lewis, 33, of 165 Randall Road in Gravel Ridge acted alone and did not know his victim, Pulaski County Sheriff’s Capt. Simon Haynes said […]

SPORTS STORY >> Bison after conference win

By GRAHAM POWELL Leader sportswriter The Carlisle Bison will try to improve to 2-1 in 2A-6 Conference play this Friday night when they host Marvell, but unlike previous years, the Mustangs won’t be a guaranteed win. Marvell was winless in the 2011 and 2012 seasons, and it looked as if the Mustangs were on their way to another winless season […]

SPORTS STORY >> Bears maintaining focus against Fair

By GRAHAM POWELL Leader sportswriter Staying focused on this week’s opponent is what Sylvan Hills coach Jim Withrow wants his team to do this week in preparation for Friday’s 5A-Central Conference game at Little Rock Fair. The Bears have steamrolled their competition through the first four weeks of regular-season play, and are off to a 4-0 start. Sylvan Hills opened […]

SPORTS STORY >> Struggling Patriots to host Cabot

By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor The Cabot Panthers got a lot of bumps and bruises in a very physical game last week, but should have a good opponent in front them for nursing injuries. Last week’s very physical matchup with Class 7A powerhouse North Little Rock left several Panthers with minor bumps and bruises, and the winless Marion Patriots […]

SPORTS STORY >> Badgers meet Red Devils

By RAY BENTON  Leader sports editor Even though it’s only the second week of conference play this season, Friday’s 7 p.m. matchup at A.S. ‘Bro’ Erwin Stadium between the Beebe Badgers and the Jacksonville Red Devils carries huge playoff implications. It’s the first-ever gridiron meeting between the two schools, and a lot is riding on it. Things have not gone […]