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Arkansas basketball freshman point guard Boogie Fland declares for NBA Draft

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April 4, 2025

Arkansas basketball freshman point guard Boogie Fland declares for NBA Draft

Arkansas basketball freshman point guard Boogie Fland will enter the 2025 NBA Draft, according to a post on his Instagram page Friday afternoon.

Fland is widely viewed as a late-first or early-second round draft pick after completing his first and only season with the Razorbacks. John Calipari has had a first-round pick in 17 straight years.

“Thank you to all my fans and supporters, this year has been nothing short of unforgettable,” Fland wrote on Insatgram.

“Returning to the team for March Madness and competing alongside my brothers was an experience I’ll cherish forever. Much love to Razorback Nation, Coach Calipari and the entire coaching staff, and every one of my teammates for believing in me.”

ESPN’s latest mock draft projects the San Antonio Spurs to pick Fland in the second round with the No. 38 pick.

Fland missed 18 games with a thumb injury he sustained in the Jan. 11 loss to Florida. He would go on to play two more games before shutting things down until the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Fland returned and played a key role in the Razorbacks win over Kansas, but he couldn’t find a rhythm across the next two rounds. He finished his freshman season averaging 13.5 points, 5.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. Perhaps the biggest highlight of his campaign was returning home to New York City and scoring 20 points with seven assists in an 89-87 victory over Michigan inside Madison Square Garden.

Fland was a five-star recruit coming out of high school in 2024, and he was originally committed to Kentucky before following John Calipari to Arkansas. He was the second high school recruit to commit to Arkansas in the previous offseason, following Karter Knox.

Jackson Fuller covers Arkansas football, basketball and baseball for the Southwest Times Record, part of the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at jfuller@gannett.com or follow him @jacksonfuller16 on X, formerly known as Twitter.

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One more list of wishes for Arkansas in 2026 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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10 hours ago

January 10, 2026

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One more list of wishes for Arkansas in 2026 | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Rex Nelson

rnelson@adgnewsroom.com

Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast called “Southern Fried.”

After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1981, he was a sportswriter for the Arkansas Democrat for a year before becoming editor of Arkadelphia’s Daily Siftings Herald. He was the youngest editor of a daily in Arkansas at age 23. Rex was then news and sports director at KVRC-KDEL from 1983-1985.

He returned to the Democrat as assistant sports editor in 1985. From 1986-1989, he was its Washington correspondent. He left to be Jackson T. Stephens’ consultant.

Rex became the Democrat-Gazette’s first political editor in 1992, but left in 1996 to join then-Gov. Mike Huckabee’s office. He also served from 2005-09 in the administration of President George W. Bush.

From 2009-2018, he worked stints at the Communications Group, Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities, and Simmons First National Corp.

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USA Truck returns to private Arkansas-based ownership | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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January 9, 2026

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USA Truck returns to private Arkansas-based ownership | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

Dylan Sherman

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Dylan Sherman is a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He is based in Northwest Arkansas and focuses on Tyson Foods Inc. and the transportation industry. A graduate of the University of Missouri, he has been with the newspaper since 2023.

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Arkansas Court of Appeals | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

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January 9, 2026

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Arkansas Court of Appeals | Arkansas Democrat Gazette

The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions Wednesday. The court’s ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions, orders and submissions, can be found on the internet at arcourts.gov.

PROCEEDINGS OF Jan. 7, 2026

CHIEF JUDGE N. MARK KLAPPENBACH

CR-23-821. Kenneth Steward v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Gladwin and Brown, JJ., agree.

JUDGE ROBERT J. GLADWIN

CR-25-24. Bryce Anderson v. State of Arkansas, from Benton County Circuit Court. Affirmed. Virden and Harrison, JJ., agree.

JUDGE CASEY R. TUCKER

CV-24-537. Flywheel Energy Production, LLC v. Van Buren County, Arkansas; and Van Buren County Judge Dale James, in His Official Capacity as Van Buren County Judge, from Van Buren County Circuit Court. Reversed and dismissed. Abramson and Harrison, JJ., agree.

JUDGE WENDY SCHOLTENS WOOD

CV-24-209. LRS South, LLC v. Benton County Solid Waste Management District and the Benton County Solid Waste Management District Board, from Benton County Circuit Court. Reversed and remanded. Hixson and Murphy, JJ., agree.