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Stories by Graham Thomas
Panthers end drought at Russellville
RUSSELLVILLE -- Siloam Springs' boys win at Russellville on Friday was a long time coming.Six years in fact.The Panthers picked up their first road win at Russellville since the 2016-17 season wit...
January 25, 2023
Lady Panthers rally from slow start
RUSSELLVILLE -- Siloam Springs' girls basketball team didn't get off to a great start in its game at Russellville on Friday, but the Lady Panthers sure enjoyed how it finished.The Lady Panther...
January 25, 2023
JBU men win second straight
The John Brown men's basketball team is finally healthy and the results are starting to show.The Golden Eagles won their second straight game Saturday, this time taking down Texas Wesleyan 83-79 i...
January 25, 2023
Golden Eagles hand No. 17 Rams first SAC loss
Tarrah Stephens and John Brown were not going to be denied on Saturday against one of the top teams in the nation.Stephens scored a season-high 29 points and the Golden Eagles rallied from a slow star...
January 25, 2023
OPINION: The business of building dreams
Eleanor Roosevelt said, "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." While traveling a while back, we noticed a sign in a small local retail establishment conveying what I ...
January 25, 2023
Panthers knock off Alma at home
Over the course of the season, Siloam Springs has had different players step up, at times scoring to help basketball standouts Dalton Newman and Nate Vachon.The Panthers enjoyed one of their more bala...
January 18, 2023
Lady Panthers run by Alma, Greenbrier
Siloam Springs wanted to keep Alma out of system on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and the best way for the Lady Panthers to do that was to play fast.That's just what Siloam Springs did in picking up a 56-31 m...
January 18, 2023
Golden Eagles fall to SCU in overtime
John Brown's women rallied from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to force overtime against Southwestern Christian (Okla.) on Saturday.Unfortunately for the Golden Eagles, their luck ran ou...
January 18, 2023
JBU men lose close one to SCU
John Brown and Southwestern Christian (Okla.) went wire-to-wire Saturday afternoon inside Bill George Arena with neither team giving the other much room for error.In the end, SCU came up with the fina...
January 18, 2023
ON TAP
ON TAP(Editor's Note: Area coaches, please report schedule changes and game results to the Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. Phone (479) 202-9255, FAX (479) 202-9309, or e-mail sports editor Graham Th...
January 18, 2023
HEALTHY LIVING: Five foods that boost immunity
We all say it when we feel the first inklings of a stuffy nose, a sore throat or a slight cough – "I can't afford to get sick right now."
None of us has the time or energy to take off work, stay...
January 18, 2023
Community Digest
Beekeeping basics class offered
The Northwest Arkansas Beekeepers Association will offer a free two-part class on beekeeping basics from 6 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6 in Waldrip Hall at the Don Ty...
January 18, 2023
OPINION: Brick-n-mortar must become unique
Graeme Simsion recently said, "There's definitely a role for online booksellers, but they can't host events, bring people together and form a personal relationship in the way a brick-and-mortar store ...
January 18, 2023
Panthers outslug Bombers in 5A-West conference opener
Siloam Springs got another big night from its senior scoring tandem of Dalton Newman and Nate Vachon and the result was a victory to kick off 5A-West Conference play.Newman and Vachon combined for 44 ...
January 11, 2023
SSHS swimmers off to a strong start
The Siloam Springs swim team is off to an exciting start to its 2022-23 season.The Panthers and Lady Panthers competed in two meets in the first semester -- Nov. 3 at Russellville and Dec. 7 at Spring...
January 11, 2023
Lady Panthers fight off Mountain Home
Having watched Mountain Home reel off nine straight points to start the second half and his own team turn the ball over four times in five possessions, first-year Siloam Springs coach Beau Tillery cal...
January 11, 2023
Wright steps down as volleyball coach
Siloam Springs' high school volleyball program will be under new leadership in 2023.Joellen Wright, head coach since 2017 and a mainstay in the Lady Panthers program since 1995, recently submitted...
January 11, 2023
Ninth-grade girls win at the buzzer
Reagan Bishop's buzzer-beating layup gave the Siloam Springs ninth-grade girls basketball team a 35-33 victory at Van Buren on Monday, Jan. 9.The Lady Panthers gave up a game-tying basket with 3.9...
January 11, 2023
OPINION: Don’t upset mother
Driving to church in the country one morning a while back, I saw an unusual sight. At first glance, it appeared to be a stampede of Black Angus cattle, something I had never seen before. But on closer...
January 11, 2023
OPINION: State Cabinet picks make few ‘nervous,’ others ‘insightful’
Although I may later regret this first outpouring of positivity towards Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' cabinet level appointments, I'll stay with her to see how these individuals -- a few from out of st...
January 11, 2023
Community Digest
Siloam Springs Republican Women
The Siloam Springs Republican Women will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at the home of Laura Olson, 2303 N. Hope Lane. Julie Harris of Springdale will be the guest ...
January 11, 2023
Hitting their stride
GRAVETTE -- Coming off an impressive win against Bentonville in the semifinals Wednesday, Siloam Springs' girls couldn't afford a letdown Thursday.The Lady Panthers came out strong in the thir...
January 4, 2023
Panthers take second at Gravette Christmas Tournament
GRAVETTE -- Siloam Springs' boys didn't successfully defend their Gravette Christmas Tournament championship from a year ago, but the Panthers did take a step forward in getting ready for 5A-W...
January 4, 2023
Couple to celebrate 50th anniversary
Mike and Rosalinda Smith, of Siloam Springs, Ark., were married 50 years ago on Jan. 5 in Stilwell, Okla.They will celebrate this milestone with a meet-and-greet from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, bet...
January 4, 2023
On Tap
ON TAP
(Editor's Note: Area coaches, please report schedule changes and game results to the Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. Phone (479) 202-9255, FAX (479) 202-9309, or e-mail sports editor Graham Thoma...
January 4, 2023
OPINION: How Wall Street extracts dollars from a community
When I chose to name my weekly column, "Building Main Street, not Wall Street," I did so with the thought of providing information to small- and medium-sized communities, communities that often lack t...
January 4, 2023
Community Digest
A Widow's Heart
A Widow's Heart will host its "Sew Happy" program on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at Camp Siloam, 3600 S. Lincoln in Siloam Springs.
Miriam Wolter, expert quilter, will be the guest speaker...
January 4, 2023
On Tap
Editor's Note: Area coaches, please report schedule changes and game results to the McDonald County Press. Phone 479-855-3724, or email Graham Thomas at [email protected] or Bennett Horne at bhorn...
December 29, 2022
On Tap
ON TAP
(Editor's Note: Area coaches, please report schedule changes and game results to the Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. Phone (479) 202-9255, FAX (479) 202-9309, or e-mail sports editor Graham Thoma...
December 28, 2022
Hornets dominate District A-7 awards
After an undefeated regular season, including a 7-0 mark in District A-7, the Colcord (Okla.) Hornets (13-1) dominated the district's postseason awards list.
Eight Hornets were recognized for position...
December 28, 2022
Herald-Leader obituaries for Wednesday, Dec. 28
Annis Ellen Burger
Annis Ellen Burger, 75, of Gentry, Ark., died Dec. 25, 2022, at her home.
She was born in Modesto, Calif., to Viola Davis Ludgate.
She married Johnny Burger on Sept. 12, 1963, in Ph...
December 28, 2022
Lady Panthers put up fight, fall at FS Northside
The Siloam Springs girls basketball team lost 61-52 at Fort Smith Northside on Tuesday, Dec. 20, in Fort Smith.
The Lady Bears (6-2) led 17-6 after the first quarter, but Siloam Springs (4-7) won the ...
December 28, 2022
SSHS football players garner awards
The Siloam Springs football program held its postseason awards banquet on Dec. 11 at Siloam Springs High School.
The following awards were announced for the 2022 season:
• 6A-West All-Conference Secon...
December 28, 2022
On Tap
Editor's Note: Area coaches, please report schedule changes and game results to the McDonald County Press. Phone 479-855-3724, or email Graham Thomas at [email protected] or Bennett Horne at bhorn...
December 22, 2022
STATE CHAMPIONS
Siloam Springs' competitive cheer team has been knocking on the door of a state championship the last several years.The Panthers and Lady Panthers have had two state runner-up finishes in 2018 and...
December 21, 2022
ON TAP
(Editor's Note: Area coaches, please report schedule changes and game results to the Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. Phone (479) 202-9255, FAX (479) 202-9309, or e-mail sports editor Graham Thomas at gt...
December 21, 2022
Gravette Christmas Tournament
Gravette Christmas Tournament
Dec. 27-29
GIRLS
Tuesday, Dec. 27
Game 1: Bentonville vs. Claremore, Okla.^10 a.m.
Game 2: Siloam Springs vs. Dover^1 p.m.
Game 3: Gravette vs. Lifeway Christian^4 p.m.
G...
December 21, 2022
Community Digest
Bridge Club
Siloam Springs Bridge Club meets to play bridge at 11 a.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month.
The club is seeking new players who have a basic knowledge of the game. There ...
December 21, 2022
OPINION: Christmas in uniform
As Christmas Eve merges with Christmas Day, many thousands of Americans, most of them between the ages of 18 and 23, will be on watch in Arkansas, around the country and around the world. They'll be o...
December 21, 2022
Lady Panthers place third in Inola, Okla.
The Siloam Springs girls basketball team picked up its fourth win in the past five games with a 54-49 victory over Fort Gibson (Okla.) on Saturday in the third place game of the Jerry Oquin Invitation...
December 14, 2022
Panthers edge Coweta, take third
Points were hard to come by in the second half for Siloam Springs, but the Panthers managed to score just enough and got a huge defensive stop at the end for a 47-46 win over Coweta, Okla., in the thi...
December 14, 2022
Mendez, Walter, Winingham earn NAIA All-America honors
John Brown University women's soccer's Aubrey Mendez became the program's first-ever three-time NAIA All-America selection after earning a nod to the third team, the NAIA national office a...
December 14, 2022
JBU women falter in double OT
The John Brown women's basketball team can point to a number of different areas statistically that would have been the difference between winning and losing Monday night against University of Nort...
December 14, 2022
Ninth-grade boys basketball team improves to 9-1
Ninth grade boysThe Siloam Springs ninth-grade boys improved to 9-1 on the season after a 31-19 win at Gravette on Monday, Dec. 12.The Panthers led 10-5 after the first quarter and 20-9 at halftime. S...
December 14, 2022
Trailblazers clip JBU men in final seconds
University of North Texas at Dallas guard Tariq Aman hit a fallaway jump shot with 1.1 seconds left to lift the Trailblazers to a 61-59 win over John Brown's men on Monday, Dec. 12, inside Bill Ge...
December 14, 2022
Herald-Leader obituaries for Dec. 14, 2022
Teddi Gail Blagg
Teddi Gail Blagg, 54, of Fayetteville, Ark., died Dec. 1, 2022, in Siloam Springs, Ark.
She was born June 24, 1968, to Teddy Brown and Norma (Lemons) Brown in Pampa, Texas.
She is pre...
December 14, 2022
RELIGION: Herod the Great’s attempt to kill God
One of the most horrific events associated with the birth of Christ was perpetrated by Herod the Great, the vassal king of Judea operating under the authority of Caesar Augustus.
When the Magi showed ...
December 14, 2022
Healthy Lady Panthers win second straight
Injuries and illness have bit the Siloam Springs girls basketball team early in the season, but the Lady Panthers appear to be on the road to being well and healthy.That was evident on Friday as the L...
December 7, 2022
Panthers flip script in fourth quarter
Huntsville had Siloam Springs' boys on the ropes, leading by 10 early in the fourth quarter and appearing comfortably in control. But sometimes looks can be deceiving.Siloam Springs cranked up its...
December 7, 2022
New look Langston smashes JBU
The Langston men's basketball team's turnaround has been a big topic of discussion in basketball circles in recent months.John Brown got a first-hand look at the Lions on Saturday.No. 15-ranke...
December 7, 2022
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