That didn't sound expensive, but it did sound a little urgent. They were words we've been waiting to hear for an embarrassingly long time -- four and a half years -- as one project begat another inside a 100-plus-year-old house we bought in Hillcrest. He was finally done. I wasn't exactly certain if there was an underlying meaning to his plea.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Texas is in prime position to successfully defend its national softball championship The Longhorns will need to navigate perhaps the most balanced and unpredictable field in NCAA Championships history to do it. Texas, which takes the No. 2 overall seed into regional play, will open against Wagner on Friday in the Austin Regional. The Longhorns (42-10) still have Teagan Kavan, the Most Outstanding Player of last year's Women's College World Series, leading the way from the circle.

Steve Cox builds relationships. That's been the common denominator in every job he's had - from his early days at Arvest Bank, to his 14-year career at the Rogers Lowell Chamber and now as director of client solutions at SafeHaven Security Group in Rogers. Instead of building relationships to sell the area, he's building relationships to sell security. "With the chamber, it was let's create jobs, let's create capital investment," he said.

Jaren Jackson Jr. honored late teammate Brandon Clarke in an Instagram post on Wednesday. Clarke, 29, who played for the Memphis Grizzlies last season, was found dead in Los Angeles on Monday. The two had been teammates in Memphis since 2019, before the Jazz acquired Jackson Jr. in February. Clarke was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft, but was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies on draft night. Born in Canada, the versatile forward played the first two years of his college career at San Jose State before transferring to Gonzaga as a junior.

A photo of Dillon Gabriel circulating from Cleveland Browns practice is generating plenty of reactions -- and for a very familiar reason. The image shows Gabriel standing alongside rookie quarterback Taylen Green, and the height difference between the two is immediately apparent. Gabriel is listed at 5-foot-11. Green, the Browns' sixth-round pick out of Arkansas, stands 6-foot-6. Browns fans were quick to pile on in the comments. "Very nice of the Browns to bring in the local middle schoolers for practice!" one fan said. "Height difference is WILD!

FutureFuel Corp. (FF) on Monday reported a loss of $20.6 million in its first quarter. The Batesville, Arkansas-based company said it had a loss of 47 cents per share. The biofuel and specialty chemical maker posted revenue of $32 million in the period.

Source: https://www.whas11.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/futurefuel-q1-earnings-snapshot/616-b4c2386a-27bb-44e5-92ae-61fb2fd9d770

Memphis Grizzlies player Brandon Clarke dies at 29. "We are heartbroken by the tragic loss of Brandon Clarke. Brandon was an outstanding teammate and an even better person whose impact on the organization and the greater Memphis community will not be forgotten. We express our deepest condolences to his family and loved ones during this difficult time." Details have yet to be officially released on how the Grizzlies player died. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver also released a statement regarding Clarke's passing. "We are devastated to learn of the passing of Brandon Clarke," Silver said.

How the Strait of Hormuz affects the price of filling your gas tank by David Lightman | States Newsroom, CT Mirror May 12, 2026 On paper it makes little sense. Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, roughly 7,000 miles from the United States, is restricted and gasoline prices in this country soar?  The strait is the major export route for oil produced by Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, Bahrain and Iran, according to the International Energy Agency. But since Feb.

FutureFuel Corp. (FF) on Monday reported a loss of $20.6 million in its first quarter. The Batesville, Arkansas-based company said it had a loss of 47 cents per share. The biofuel and specialty chemical maker posted revenue of $32 million in the period.

Source: https://www.9news.com/article/syndication/associatedpress/futurefuel-q1-earnings-snapshot/616-b4c2386a-27bb-44e5-92ae-61fb2fd9d770

Buc-ee's is expanding to six new states by the end of next year, with Arizona and Arkansas opening later this year, and Wisconsin, Louisiana, Kansas, and North Carolina in 2027. The Texas-based gas station chain known for oversized travel plazas will have locations in Goodyear, Arizona (June 22); Benton, Arkansas (early to mid-August); Oak Creek, Wisconsin (early 2027); Ruston, Louisiana (mid-2027); Kansas City, Kansas (2027); and Mebane, North Carolina (Q4 2027).