SPPORTS STORY >> Cabot swim teams victorious at home

By GRAHAM POWELL Leader sportswriter The Cabot High School boys’ and girls’ swim teams each took first place in their first home meet of the season Wednesday at the Veteran’s Park Community Center in Cabot. The Panthers totaled 443 team points to easily outpoint North Little Rock, whose 329 points were good for second place. Valley View finished third out […]

SPORTS STORY >> Cabot boys pull away late against the Rockets

By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor The Cabot boys’ basketball team won its season opener Tuesday, beating the Catholic Rockets 51-33 with a dominant second-half performance at Panther Arena. Cabot led just 21-20 at halftime, but a renewed emphasis on rebounding and the ability to capitalize on Catholic foul trouble led to a runaway win. “I was pleased,” said Cabot […]

SPORTS STORY >> Jackrabbits top Carlisle

By GRAHAM POWELL Leader sportswriter The veteran-led Lady Jackrabbits’ basketball team dominated visiting Carlisle from the start of their nonconference game Tuesday night at the Gina Cox Center, as Lonoke improved to 2-0 on the season with a 62-31 win over the Lady Bison. Lonoke, a team that returns every key player from last year’s group that advanced to the […]

SPORTS STORY >> Red Devils hold back Lion surge

By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor The Jacksonville Red Devils bounced back from a disappointing loss on Tuesday with a 74-67 win over the Searcy Lions on Thursday in the first round of the Citizen Bank Classic. Jacksonville lost 80-63 at Hot Springs in its second game of the season before coming into Searcy High School to defend the tournament […]

SPORTS STORY >> Badgers rally into semifinals

By RAY BENTON Leader sports editor HOT SPRINGS – A 31-year absence from the semifinal round of the football playoffs is over for the Beebe football team. The Badgers overcame two early turnovers, a 14-0 deficit and a nearly unstoppable Hot Springs tailback to beat the Trojans 42-35 Friday at Hot Springs High School. The Badgers fell behind 28-14 to […]

TOP STORY >> Cabot runoff election Tuesday

By SARAH CAMPBELL Leader staff writer Tuesday is Election Day in the runoff for Cabot alderman Ward 3, Position 1. Doyle Tullos, who earned more votes than his two opponents in the general election but fell short of the required 50 percent, is facing off against Wendell Gibson. Lonoke County Clerk Larry Clarke said, as of 4 p.m. Thursday, 262 […]

TOP STORY >> Award is given to wing

The 19th Airlift Wing has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious service from August 2012 through last July. The wing and all supporting groups and squadrons contributed to the success of the award by performing peacetime and wartime missions at their best. The 19th Airlift Wing is the world’s largest C-130 wing and base in […]

TOP STORY >> Holiday events planned in area

By SARAH CAMPBELL  Leader staff writer Editor’s Note: This is the first of a series notifying readers of holiday happenings. If you’d like your event listed, please call Sarah at 501-982-9421. While only a few are hosting Thanksgiving events next week, the upcoming holiday season is set to be full of holly jolly Christmas fun. First United Methodist Church in […]