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![Batesville manufacturer Bad Boy Mowers made its largest donation ever to Lyon College when it secured the naming rights for the school’s football stadium, which will open Sept. 13. [PHOTO provided]](https://dqndh7utxx63f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Stadium_4_opt-scaled-e1753457228362-300x194.jpg)
Lyon College Scores Big with Football Investment & New Stadium
The school is part of a nationwide trend in which small colleges use football to boost enrollment, school spirit and maybe even the bottom line. read more >
by Griffin Coop -
![The iconic east facade of War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The stadium is now run by the state parks department. [shutterstock]](https://dqndh7utxx63f.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/shutterstock_2516897093_opt-300x194.jpg)
With Razorbacks Set to Leave War Memorial, Stadium Looks to Reinvent
Fans from central, south and even northeast Arkansas may find it hard to envision a Hogless War Memorial. But the reality has been dawning for a while. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
As College Football Season Arrives, Schools Pay Monitors to Stop Players and Staff From Gambling
Schools feel they have no choice. The spread of legalized sports gambling — and some early scandals — have captured the full attention of athletic departments and conference offices. read more >
by Associated Press -
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