Petition filed to revoke bond for man accused in officer death

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 4:59pm

CONWAY, Ark. (KTHV) - The man accused of hitting and killing a Conway police officer who was directing traffic in January appeared in court Wednesday for a status hearing.

THV 11 News learned that prosecutors have filed a petition to revoke Barry Strickland's bond to place him behind bars again. Strickland is accused in the death of Conway Officer William McGary.

The judge set a hearing on the matter for May 31 at 9 a.m.

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Islanders answer in eighth for 5-3 win over UCA

Submitted by Jessica Duff

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 3:44pm

SUGAR LAND, Texas (SOUTHLAND) - Texas A&M-Corpus Christi freshman Dominic Lopez delivered a pinch-hit single to drive in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the eighth inning to lift the Islanders to a 5-3 victory over Central Arkansas in the opening round of the Southland Conference Baseball Tournament at Constellation Field.

The Islanders took a 2-0 lead on a two-run home run by second baseman Cody Stephens in the fourth inning and made it hold up until the Bears moved in front with three runs in the eighth inning. Shortstop Justin Treece tied the game on a two-run single. The go-ahead run scored on a balk by reliever O'Shea Dumes.

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Greenbrier woman pleads guilty in husband's death

Submitted by THV 11 News Staff

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 6:07am

CONWAY, Ark. (AP) - A Greenbrier woman has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in last year's shooting death of her husband.

Amanda Leigh Ewing entered her plea Tuesday in Faulkner County Circuit Court. Prosecutors accused the 27-year-old woman of conspiring with her ex-husband, Clayton Monsees, to kill her husband, Billy Joe Ewing, who went by the nickname B.J.

The Log Cabin Democrat reports that Amanda Ewing was sentenced to 55 years in prison. Both she and Monsees were originally charged with capital murder for Ewing's March 20, 2012, death.

Monsees pleaded guilty in January to first-degree murder and was also sentenced to 55 years in prison.

Authorities say B.J. Ewing was able to speak with responders before his death and told them Monsees and his wife were responsible.

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Green to be adjunct instructor for Summer II

Submitted by Jay Jackson, Community Web Producer

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013, 5:54am

The University of Central Arkansas, College of Education, announced that Dr. Charlotte Green, Supervisor of the Gifted and Talented Program for the Conway School District, will be an adjunct instructor this summer in the Department of Early Childhood and Special Education.

She will teach one course in the UCA Gifted and Talented Licensure Program. The course is “Introduction to Gifted and Talented” and Dr. Green will be paid $2,600, which is the same as all other adjunct instructors at UCA.

Dr. Green is the wife of UCA Board of Trustees Chairman, Victor Green, and is a widely-recognized teacher, lecturer and author in the area of gifted and talented education as well as pre-K programs. Prior to being named as the Supervisor for Gifted and Talented Programs for the Conway School District, Dr. Green was principal of the Woodrow Cummins Elementary School in Conway.

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Conway man from Oklahoma tornado town

Submitted by Max Seigle

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 10:02pm

CONWAY, Ark. (KTHV) -- The impact of the Oklahoma tornado is being felt right here in Central Arkansas from folks who are from the Moore area.

Nathan Brewer grew up in Moore, and then headed to Conway for college. He still lives there now but hopes to get home as early as Thursday, so he can see his parents and help out his hometown.

"The Warren Theater has actually been kind of one of the community of Moore's big staples," Brewer said.

Nathan Brewer shows us a picture of his hometown. It's the before shot of a popular movie theater that's now part of the aftermath of Monday's deadly tornado.

"It's heart-wrenching to see that. Not only to see that but to see that and not to be able to be there," Brewer said.

What's hitting even closer to Brewer's heart is the fact that his parents still live in Moore, but they're okay.

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Angles named SLC men's golf student-athlete of the year

Submitted by Jessica Duff

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013, 5:13pm

CONWAY, Ark. (UCA) -- University of Central Arkansas' Pep Angles was named the Southland Conference Men's Golf Student-Athlete of the Year on Tuesday in conjunction with the release of the All-Academic teams.

The award for the sophomore from Barcelona, Spain, completed the SLC double-double as Angles was also named the SLC Men's Golfer of the Year last week. The two awards were the first for a UCA men's golfer since the Bears joined the league in 2006.

Angles led the conference in stroke average this season at 72.6 and finished second at the SLC Championship. He participated in the NCAA Fayetteville Regional as an individual last week, shooting 78-81-77_236. Angles, a two-time All-SLC selection, was the second UCA men's golfer to play in a regional. He also had six Top 10 finishes during the season, including a victory at the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate.

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ASMSA to hold commencement ceremony May 25

Submitted by Arkansas School... on Tuesday, May 21st, 4:20 pm

HOT SPRINGS — The Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts will hold its commencement ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 25, in Summit Arena at the Hot Springs Convention Center. There are 97 students in the Class of 2013.

Three seniors will speak during the ceremony. Student Government Association President Sorena Lo of Paris will give the senior address. Mehr Shah of Little Rock will provide the welcome, and Dimple Shah of Paragould will give the senior speech. Lo is the daughter of Vanessa and Hue Lo. Mehr Shah is the daughter of Sitara and M.B. Shah. Dimple Shah is the daughter of Nisha and Himansu Shah.

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