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Not everyone is a fan of the extraordinary change that's occurred, and the knock-on effects have left some in the community behind. It's urban development on steroids, with one very powerful philanthropic hand guiding the way. But by and large, the outcome is creating a place and a quality of life that many people across the U.S. would envy.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. I've spent 18 years in elected office as an Oklahoma Republican. Ten of those years I spent in the state House, where I chaired the Appropriations Committee and wrote the state budget, and the last eight as your Republican labor commissioner. Throughout that time, I've fought for conservative principles: limited government, personal responsibility and the dignity of work.

While Ava Kuszak played the hero for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Thursday night's 5-3 win over the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Women's College World Series, she was far from the star of the show. Kuszak hit a two-run, walk-off home run in the tenth inning to give the Huskers their first WCWS win since 2002 and only their second walk-off victory in WCWS. However, anybody who watched the game knows that the real star was Susan Eads. Eads does not play for Nebraska. She also does not play for the Razorbacks.

Cayden Daughtry, a Class of 2027 guard, received an Illinois offer this week. The 6-foot, 160-pound guard is the leading scorer on the Nike EYBL circuit, averaging 23.7 points, 6.6 assists, and five rebounds. He also had a standout junior season at Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., averaging 26.5 points on 55/37/86 shooting. Daughtry ranks as high as 13th in his class and is a five-star recruit by ESPN.

The vacation used to start with a place: you picked a city, a coast, a country and then figured out what to do once you got there. That logic has changed, with a growing number of American travelers now starting with the activity, the golf swing, the surf break or the boat launch. The destination has become a detail, and the hobby is the whole point. Airbnb's summer 2026 data shows travelers increasingly book around activities instead of destinations.

The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas has received $10 million from the Dillard family to support a $40 million campaign to build a 100,000-square-foot academic building. The UA Board of Trustees approved Thursday (May 21) naming the building in honor of the family. Mandy and Bill Dillard II Hall will sit at the corner of North Harmon Avenue and West Fairview Street, adjacent to the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development and across from the Harmon Avenue Parking Garage. The new building is expected to accommodate growth at Walton College.

Vicki Lynn Barrow Gibson, 74, formerly of Eden went to be with her Lord, peacefully in her sleep, on Monday, May 25, 2026. A service of remembrance will be held at 11 am on Friday, May 29, 2026, at Boone & Cooke Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 10 until 11 am before the service at the funeral home and other times at Michele's home. Vicki was born in Eden on July 11, 1951, the daughter of Paul Eugene Barrow and Nora Lawson Barrow. She retired from Rockingham County Government.

Jerry Jones, owner of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys, was a starting offensive lineman for the 1964 Arkansas Razorbacks, who went 11-0 and were named national champions by the Football Writers Association of America. Jones graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1965 with a business degree and earned a master's in 1970. He sold insurance during college and later found success in oil and gas. In 1989, he bought the Cowboys for over $160 million, turning around a team losing $1 million per month. The franchise has won three Super Bowls under his leadership and is valued at $13 billion.

Jerral Wayne "Jerry" Jones grew up listening to Arkansas Razorbacks athletics on the radio, which formed his desire to be part of the University of Arkansas football team. Jones, 83, was born in Los Angeles and his family moved to North Little Rock when he was 3 years old. He became a starting offensive lineman for the 1964 Razorbacks, who posted an 11-0 record and were named national champions by the Football Writers Association of America. "The leadership just emanates from there," teammate Ken Hatfield said of Jones and his position.