Arkansas
Pair of Hawaii baseball stars find plenty of aloha in Arkansas
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Nearly 4,000 miles away from the islands, two Hawaii prep baseball standouts have settled in nicely at Fayetteville, Arkansas.
In only their first season with the Razorbacks, Nolan Souza and Wehiwa Aloy have instantly become fan favorites.
“You can’t fully experience how loud it gets in there and how many people there is,” Souza said. “When you see it in person, it’s like wow, it’s cool.”
Souza first popped up on Arkansas’ radar while he was still a freshman at Punahou.
While Aloy, a Baldwin grad, transferred to the Razorbacks after one season at Sacramento State.
Both committed site unseen and fell in love with the place.
“Kind of like a smaller community, kinda like back home, everybody is just supportive of each other,” Aloy said. “We’re pretty much treated like superstars over here now that we play for the baseball team. So it’s pretty cool.”
So how is it that two Hawaii players, would end up in the deep south at the same time?
It’s all because of a previous local connection.
Punahou alum and prep baseball coach Rick Nomura spent two seasons in the Razorbacks infield and sold them on the program.
“I was trying to explain to them, the experience you are gonna get there, yes every college is gonna give you a bunch of stuff, but the fans, the coaching staff, the facilities is top notch,” said Nomura, who operates Nomura Academy.
And they’ve wasted no time introducing themselves.
Aloy leads the them in home runs and Souza is top five on the squad in runs batted in and is a former Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Week.
“Whenever I I get opportunities to go in, I try to do my best for the team, help us win,” Souza said. “Whether it’s like DH like I have been or whenever I get a chance to play defense, I try to do my best out there too.”
And aspects of Hawaii’s culture have become part of the gameday experience.
Aloy’s walkup music is a tribute to his Maui roots.
“Mine is Country Reggae by Maoli, yeah that’s a banger,” Aloy explained. “They bring like palm trees and stuff, leis, hula skirts, yeah all kine stuff over here.”
As the second ranked team in the country, the powerful pair can play a huge role in Arkansas’ quest for a national championship.
While their collegiate journey is just starting, they hope their play can help local prospects get on the radar of top scouts.
“They might have just thought oh Hawaii is far away, we’re just gonna look at the players we have up here,” Souza said. “I think the more players that play in the SEC, I think it opens their eyes that they might want to go back home and recruit over there too.”
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Registration is open for the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission’s annual urban deer hunt.
This year’s hunts will be held in Cherokee Village, Fairfield Bay, Heber Springs, Helena-West Helena, Horseshoe Bend and Russellville.
The archery-only hunts are designed to offer an “inexpensive and effective method of nuisance deer management,” according to an AGFC news release.
Deer harvested during the urban hunts do not count toward a hunter’s seasonal limit, and there are no limits to the number of deer that can be harvested.
However, the first deer taken must be donated to Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry, which provides ground meat to food pantries across the state.
Hunters must pass the International Bowhunters Education Program before participating. The program is available at www.agfc.com/education/hunter-education.
Hunters also must attend orientation to learn the specific rules of the hunts and pass a shooting proficiency test.
For more information, visit www.agfc.com/urbanhunt.
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Copyright 2026 KAIT. All rights reserved.
The Arkansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Monday, June 22, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 22 drawing
17-19-21-45-48, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2
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Winning Cash 3 numbers from June 22 drawing
Midday: 8-6-8
Evening: 4-9-7
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Winning Cash 4 numbers from June 22 drawing
Midday: 4-4-6-9
Evening: 6-4-1-4
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Winning Natural State Jackpot numbers from June 22 drawing
07-17-23-28-32
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 22 drawing
07-08-20-24-42, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Arkansas Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash 3 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- Cash 3 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
- Cash 4 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- Cash 4 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 9:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Natural State Jackpot: 8 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- LOTTO: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Arkansas editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Arkansas
Latest Peppermint Hippo court filing alleges misconduct by Arkansas officials, asks for liquor license reinstatement
Video: Peppermint Hippo appeals liquor license revocation before Alcoholic Beverage Control board
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The latest court filing by a lawyer representing the Peppermint Hippo gentlemen’s club alleges misconduct by an Arkansas agency and its department head.
The filing asks that the club’s liquor license be reinstated pending judicial review of the January 2026 decision to revoke it. It alleges that Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Director Christy Bjornson “tainted the entire administrative proceedings.”
The filing alleges Bjornson had ex parte, or single-sided, conversations with Peter Riberiro about the death of his brother, John Riberiro. John Riberiro was killed in November 2021 after being ejected from the club and climbing a fence alongside Interstate 40, where he was hit by a car.
Peter Riberiro contacted ABC by email in February 2025, calling for the club’s license to be revoked. Bjornson replied to the email personally, and she and ABC Director of Enforcement David Potter then had a series of phone conferences with Peter Riberiro and his attorney through January 2026, ex parte communications since Peppermint Hippo representatives were not included, the filing alleges.
The filing also alleges that Bjornson acted with “extreme bias” in the club’s list of violations, including those that had previously been investigated and found unfounded. Bjornson determined the club was in violation, then looked for evidence substantiating her views, the filing alleges.
The state maintains, in a separate filing, that Bjornson’s communications were not ex parte under Arkansas law because she was acting as an administrator and the final decision was made by the ABC board, not her. Even if she was, the state’s filing continues, the decision to revoke was due to “substantial evidence and was neither arbitrary, capricious, nor an abuse of discretion.”
A hearing about the reinstatement is scheduled for Aug. 3 in Pulaski County Circuit Court.
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