EDITORIAL >> Assembly-line death penalty

Arkansas and its governor are reaping a whirlwind of nasty publicity around the world for their haste to kill eight condemned men before the secret cache of a narcotic that will help kill them reaches its expiration date. They are to die two a day this month until the last one is dispatched to his grave. America will soon end […]

TOP STORY >> River Trail challenge in LR

By DEBORAH HORN  Leader staff writer Heroes Ruck March organizers are looking for men and women with the right stuff to compete in the 15.3-mile River Trail challenge on Saturday. There is a $200 entry fee per team of four for the Heroes Ruck March or $50 for individuals. Easy, right? Not so fast. There’s a 35-pound ruck pack strapped […]

TOPSTORY >> Rodeo coming to El Paso

The Central Arkansas Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association will hold its ninth annual rodeo on Friday, April 14 and Saturday, April 15 at CrossRoads Cowboy Church and Two Bar Two Arena in El Paso, where the event has been held the last two years. The rodeo will start at 7:30 p.m. both nights with kids events at 6:30 p.m. Admission is […]

TOP STORY >> Kicking down doors

By DEBORAH HORN Leader staff writer The Lonoke County Literacy Council has helped a Chinese immigrant become an educated young American. Growing up in China, Lily Zhou Morrow was one of three children at a time when the country severely restricted the number of children a family could have. As a result, her parents, Li Hua and Mai Ping Zhou, […]

TOP STORY >> Beebe doctor fights

By AMY WIDNER UAMS communication specialist If there’s anything Dr. Carolyn Mehaffey of Beebe and her mentor Dr. Robert L. “Lee” Archer argue about, it’s not patient care. “Don’t worry, I do it the way Dr. Archer taught me,” Mehaffey said during a recent visit to the UAMS Neurology Clinic, reassuring a patient who was concerned about who will continue […]