Atlanta Falcons - Bobby Petrino resigns

Former Atlanta Falcons and University of Louisville head coach Bobby Petrino has been named head football coach at the University of Arkansas. Arkansas Director of Athletics designee Jeff Long made the official announcement of the 30th coach in Razorback football history at a formal news conference on Tuesday night. Bobby Petrino resigns Arkansas coaching search may have taken a while and caused a few red faces, but the Hogs look to have snared their man: Bobby Petrino. Petrino has resigned as Atlanta Falcons coach and is expected take over the same position at.

A 5-year-old Arkansas County boy killed a black bear Sunday weighing more than 400 pounds. Tre Merritt, a descendant of Davy Crockett, was hunting with his grandfather Mike Merritt when a black bear happened upon their stand.

Over the weekend, videotaped comments of former Atlanta mayor Andrew Andy Young on Barack Obama's candidacy took the Internet by storm.
Obama was too young, the former United Nations ambassador said. He didn't have the support network you need to keep out of trouble. Bill Clinton was just as black.