Stories from Monday, December 24, 2012

FAYETTEVILLE - With the Washington Huskies' 2012 season ended in last Saturday's Las Vegas Bowl, Washington running backs coach Joel Thomas, 38, on Monday officially became the Arkansas Razorbacks' running backs coach. New Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema said last Saturday he would announce a new running backs coach after the coach's bowl game was completed. He announced Thomas' hiring in a Monday morning press release...

JONESBORO -- The Armorel Lady Tigers had an early exit in the Northeast Arkansas Invitational Tournament. The Lady Tigers (4-14) fell to Augusta, 54-25, Friday night at the Arkansas State University Convocation Center. Amanda Skelton had 9 points and Madison Carr added 7 to lead Armorel...

Dear Editor: I am 8 years old. Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. Papa says, "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." Please tell me the truth, is there a Santa Claus? -- Virginia O'Hanlon