Lynch at Large

Pat Lynch Celebrates 25 Years in Arkansas – 40 years in broadcasting!

Tuesday (back from Mobile) Pat Classic!

It was a marvelous time in Mobile! I have posted a few photographs on the “Pictures” page of Lyncho.com. Also, you NEED to read the blog from the Toolen girls about the reunion.  Read “Guestbook” and “Deceased Classmates.” It is a Lifetime movie! http://mcgill-toolen40threunion.weebly.com/guestbook.html

My morning newscasts are on K-106.3 The Greatest Hits of All Time with John Lee and Spirit FM with Don Burns at 93.3 and 100.7.

My radio show is on at 9. Tune in.

KSMD 99.1 FM – Searcy/Batesville

KWCK 1300 AM – Searcy

KAPZ 710 AM – Bald Knob/Augusta

KAWW 1370 AM – Heber Springs/Clinton

Tomorrow it’s the Wednesday Wake Up on KARK TV Channel 4. Bill Vickery and I will have the week’s winners and losers. Tune in at 6:45 or set the DVR!

University of Central Arkansas President Lu Hardin will undergo eye surgery in Memphis on today to treat the cancerous tumor recently found behind his right eye.

About 84,000 of you kicked the habit between 2002 and 2007, reducing the percentage of Arkansans who smoke from 26.3 percent to 22.4 percent.

Lawmakers may consider raising Arkansas’ cigarette tax by around 50 cents a pack to fund a proposed statewide trauma system. State Rep. Gene Shelby says he has spoken with the governor’s office and other lawmakers about bringing up the issue next year.

Lawmakers are concerned about the deaths of four children in Arkansas foster care over the last two months, with one legislator calling the agency that oversees foster children a “ball of chaos.”

Former governor Mike Huckabee has announced the long anticipated think tank to study issues on which he has campaigned. He calls it “Vertical Politics Institute.”

Pilgrim’s Pride will idle its chicken processing plants in Clinton.  360 jobs will be effected. The Clinton water processing plant was damaged in the Spring tornados, and TalkBusiness.net reports that may have also been a factor.

Sunday’s Jackson, Mississippi Clarion Ledger filed a report that made it over to the Arkansas Times blog concerning economic development in Central Arkansas. It may come as a surprise to some of you to know that communities surrounding Little Rock actually sign “no-compete contracts” with each other urging sister cities not to “steal each other’s customers.”

Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Matt Jones pleaded not guilty to possession of cocaine, a charge that carries up to 10 years in prison and a $10,000 fine.Jones faces an Oct. 10 trial date. Two days before the Jaguars play at Denver.

Tiffany Nix faces a hearing on whether she violated terms of her probation in the death of Isaac Brian in 2004.  Nix admitted passing the stopped school bus and got 10 years probation, but prosecutors say she has been slow and uncooperative and now faces new charges of leaving the scene of an accident.

Mitchell Johnson, who as a boy helped shoot and kill four students and a teacher during a schoolyard ambush, will face a Sept. 4 sentencing hearing on a federal weapons charge.

Helena-West Helena police will request that the curfew area observed since last Thursday be expanded when the city council meets in a special meeting at noon today.

Filed under: Uncategorized

Wednesday Wake Up on KARK TV Channel 4

Join me and Bill Vickery for the WEDNESDAY WAKE-UP around 6:45 every Wednesday morning on KARK TV Channel 4. We pick winners and losers from the past week and comment on the day's top news. Sometimes we play rough, but it is always a million laughs.

Pat Lynch in the Democrat-Gazette

My column on politics and life in Arkansas sows up every Monday morning in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Look for it on the Voices page in the Arkansas section. It's also on the web for paid subscribers at the Arkansas Online site.
wordpress statistics

Lyncho’s Tweets @jpatlynch

Watch videos at Vodpod and other videos from this collection.

Pages

My morning newscasts

My friends down south can catch my morning headlines on Y-95 in Camden It booms all the way from Hot Springs into Louisiana.

Send Your News Tips

Your news tips are invited. Email me! It's completely confidential.

 

August 2008
S M T W T F S
« Jul   Sep »
 12
3456789
10111213141516
17181920212223
24252627282930
31