Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - 16 Nov 2025
Trade, affordable energy top of Stephens’ list of priorities
Holiday rush, SNAP’s return spur shopping
Arkansan tells of time serving as envoy to UK
LSU 23, Arkansas 22
In the news
Gaps flagged in coverage touted as ‘Obamacare’ alternative
Trump team poses housing grant cuts
Family first
Winning big
WEATHER
SACRAMENTO’S PLAN for safe homeless site denied.
President severs ties with former backer Greene
Judge bars Trump from fining, cutting off funds for university
DOJ seeks release of ex-officer tied to fatal Louisville shooting
Names and faces
Neighbors helping neighbors
Statement of core values
Powerball
Climate protesters march on COP30
How Arkansas’ congressional delegation voted
Brazil high court says Bolsonaro’s son to face trial
Surge of federal agents seen in N.C.
Trump pardons 2 tied to Jan. 6
Fed official violated ethics rules, board says
Suspect in N.J. property damage arrested
Senator released from hospital after fall
Trump withdraws pick for top IRS lawyer
Officer supporting Vance motorcade hurt
Seized explosives detonate in Kashmir
Vatican returns 62 Indigenous artifacts
Some Brazil exports to retain taxes
4 killed in Pakistan factory explosion
Congo, M23 sign framework for deal
Gunfire aimed at US Marines in Haiti
Japanese residents battle monkeys to save property
Scientists discover new horned ‘Lucifer’ bee species in Australia
Envoy
Priorities
Sacramento’s plan for safe homeless parking site shot down
Housing
Shopping
6 more face counts in Texas shooting
Insurance
‘God is an anti-vaxxer,’ says top RFK ally at rally
Aviation navigation beacon to be moved
Missouri group in talks with LR for Market Hall
Few Democrats file for office
Recycling day
NWA’s public school enrollment falls 0.8%
Looking for a new home
Slaying not vigilantism, lawyers say
Arkansas Achievers
Burglaries
Other days
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Schools
Slaying
Filing
Art for peace
Hall
Daily record Births
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Running for Mountie bowling
Beacon
Pianist Weiss’ performance: Beethoven with distinction
Pet of the week
City hosts regional veterans parade
UAPB quarterbacks injured in Texas game
Districts react to poor letter grades from state
JPs clash on unpaid services
Today Sunny 72˚/50˚
Jefferson County Food & Safety Report
Meet Estelle
OBITUARIES
Statement of core values
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Marriages
Getting it straight
(USPS 031-400)
Divorces
Circulation Customer Service 870-380-5661
Jeffries a weak leader
QUORUM
President’s Epstein investigation gambit
CALENDAR
UAPB
SAU wins Battle of Timberlands, 49-10
Vanderbilt defeats UAPB men 104-75
Lady Lions to face Louisiana-Monroe
Sportsboard HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL NOV. 17
GRADES
PARADE
VICTOR JOSEPH LOGAR,
FORT SMITH — Leah Evelyn Richmond Schaefer
CONWAY — Rolan W. Lorenzen,
SALEM, Va. — Madolyn Ruth Richards,
ANITA PATTON RUSSELL
LONOKE — Walter “Peanut” Harris,
FORREST CITY — Janice Eve Buffalo Gooch,
MARION — Elizabeth Jane McNeely
JESSE WADE HAMILTON,
MAYFLOWER — Cynthia Burnett Mathias,
JESSE WICHARD,
ANNA JEAN STOKES,
KENNETH E. WILLIAMS,
RICHARD “RICK” RUSSELL,
CASA — James Roland “Rollie” Townsell,
LONOKE — Patsy Ann Higdon Bradshaw,
GREENBRIER — Rhonda Lamb, age
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
DEBORAH DIANE (DEBBIE) YOUNGBLOOD BOLIN,
INDEX
LEWIS G. CULVER,
PERNECIA A. HARRIS,
PULASKI COUNTY
HOT SPRINGS — Gilbert Wayne Garrett,
BRYANT — Timothy Spikes
OUT-OF-STATE
FLOYD HENRY COOPER JR.,
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected passing of RICK RUSSELL on November 8, 2025.
DORIS PAGE (formerly Doris Cone, nee Doris Hendershott)
JESSE WICHARD, 85,
ARTHUR HENRY THOMAS, 83,
HOT SPRINGS — Celia Maria Pola Little, 91 years old,
H.T. “TRIP” LARZELERE JR., 82,
FAYETTEVILLE — Edwin Michael “Mike” Nail, age 80,
BRYANT — It’s with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Nae; the heart and soul of Dial and Dudley
DARRYL L. CRUTCHFIELD, 66,
MILTON FOERSTE passed away peacefully on November 10th, 2025, at the age of 85.
WILLIAM B. ASHE SR., 79,
VEARLEAN “HONEY” SINGLETON WINFREY
JESSE WILLIAMS JR., 72,
Funeral services for JOYCE MARIE WILLIAMS-TOLBERT, 65,
Rev. OTIS CAMPBELL II, 86,
PULASKI COUNTY
KATHERINE RENEE GEE, 67,
ALEXANDER — George Wayne Burks of Little Rock, Ark., passed away on November 8, 2025.
LENORA “ANN” GOFORTH, 88,
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BENTON — Jerry L. Watson, 91, Benton, passed away November 11, 2025.
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
MARIE LEWIS, age 81,
PULASKI COUNTY
OUT-OF-STATE
Wednesday
REDFIELD — Robert Earle Bush Jr.,
OUT-OF-STATE
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
ARLINGTON, Texas — Lynn Terrel James,
WICHITA, Kan.
HOT SPRINGS — Wendolyn Janice Hill,
JOHN DOMINICK,
VICTOR JOSE GONZALEZ,
LEO FRED JONES,
MARY ELIZABETH POSNER,
OVERLAND PARK,
RICHARD KIRKMAN,
PULASKI COUNTY
PULASKI COUNTY
ELSEWHERE IN ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH — William Curtis Shipley
LITTLE ROCK FORECAST
ANTIOCH — Patsy Sue Jackson,
FORREST CITY — Mary Pamela Edgar Morledge,
DONALDSON — Amy Kathryn Woodard-New,
BEVERLY “BEV” JOAN
Again and again
Arkansas stumbles in melodious meadow
Reddies ravage Tigers in Ravine
Road test up next for UA after scare
Saturday’s results
Former Arkansas and NBA guard Patrick Beverley arrested on felony assault charge in Texas.
BASKETBALL
Sunday’s game
Aggies rally, win
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MISCUES lead to loss.
BLOCKED PUNT a highlight for Razorbacks.
Pelicans send Green packing after 2-10 start
Hogs plan for busy recruiting weekend
Off the wire
U.S. men slip by Paraguay
Hernandez to miss WBC
Two share Bermuda lead
Best bet
Hall of Fame safety dies
Hot putter lifts Grant
ATP finals: Alcaraz vs. Sinner
Curry ties Jordan’s mark for 40-plus point games
Arkansas State wins regular-season finale
Desperate Chiefs focus on Broncos
Chiefs at Broncos
Whitetail witnesses
Range work puts troublesome rifles on target
Solunar tables
Calendar
Hoosiers stay perfect behind Mendoza
Aggies climb out of 27-point hole
Irish win streak reaches 8 games
Ravine
Harding (11-0) rolls through Arkansas Tech into playoffs
History repeats itself as UA’s miscues lead to loss
Blocked punt gives Hogs lead
Shelton down
Crowd roar
Peeved Petrino
Nuss Russ
Up and over
Thanksgiving return?
First sacks
New Jersey
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Hogs
Cards’ three-point shooting leads to best start since 2020
UA women
A-State women use 18-0 run in 4th to get win over UALR
Sometimes you get lucky picking a football school
Christian Gwatney Baker
Couple’s tragedy helps drive their goal to hospital’s benefit
Into the woods
Teacher is experiencing huge changes in class and at home
ACES ON BRIDGE
The first time I saw my future spouse:
Car dealership wedding fueled couple’s 75-year union
Rugby shirts worn with diverse selection of casual clothing
Opus XLI
Be mindful of costs for guests to attend wedding
Miracle
Shirts are loose, short with today’s couture
Policy
Engagements
Anniversaries
LAUREN ALLYSE WHITMORE
VICTORIA JADE MCDUFFIE
ANN CLAIRE JOHNSON
Baker
Christian Gwatney Baker
Where Americans want to travel in 2026
SKYSCANNER’S 10 TRENDING DESTINATIONS FOR 2026
Sistas-in-Law honor trailblazers at ballroom event
AI makes all on dating apps seem charming
Top six
Solid engineering makes a good bag
Dads and daughters shine at Sugar Plum Ball
92 ESSENTIAL films
Forget the aging: White wines meant to ‘chill and kill’
Wearing coats with sandals?
Maybe Razorback Stadium should ‘get medieval’
‘Music of Billy Joel, Elton John’ at UCA; WAC lets ‘Dog Man’ out.
Noted scholars, social activists taught at Philander Smith
Hubby goes rogue, asks wealthy father-in-law for money
New York Times Crossword Puzzle
HOROSCOPES BY HOLIDAY/OPINION
Essential
Spirits
No scrubbing of history here
Seeking elusive southern lights below Australia
Actor helps build ‘a place to go when the PTSD hits’
Storm-hit Native community races to save its history
‘Music of Billy Joel, Elton John’ at UCA; WAC lets ‘Dog Man’ out
Talk
Writing
New York Times Crossword Puzzle Answers
ACROSS AND DOWN ADVENTURES
SUM IT UP
WORDPLAY
Railroad gets safer after ’23 derailment
Benefits seen for new housing near public transit
Cargo ships sail sea of open jobs
3 local casinos see increases in net wins for 3Q
AI tools quicken work for journalists
Shoppers cut back during China’s annual Singles’ Day event
Ships
OpenAI urged to pull video generating tool
Housing
Norfolk
AI
Casinos
The sentence that made AMERICA
Duverger’s Law and the American dilemma
The meaning of ‘frequent flying’ is soaring to new heights.
Hospital power plays hurt our seniors
Trust doesn’t always pay off
Respect the opinions of others
Goin’ places that I’ve never been
Nothing cryptic about this windfall
A to-do list for the Legislature
BEST-SELLERS
Paperback nonfiction
Paperback fiction
Deserted no more
Tax dollars at work
The penny is dead
Arrows aloft once more
Lessons to learn
He needs redemption
Write to us
Moral bankruptcy
Technology’s march
Need a long-term fix
Holiday traditions
Declaration
Martin
Sunday Crossword Puzzle
Answers to last week’s puzzle
Urban conversion
Home provides 2 porches, outdoor fireplace
Dwelling offers sunroom, midcentury design
Budget-friendly design for bath remodels
The energy efficiency of glass-block windows
First-time homebuyer share falls to historic low of 21 percent, median age rises to 40
Various patio materials
Open arrangement
Crowd-pleasing Thanksgiving appetizers to get the party started
Striking details
Oil rich
Dirty oil: Troubles mount in new season of ‘Landman’
‘The Saint’ gave Val Kilmer a fine showcase
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