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Police Investigate Wednesday Evening Murder

A Little Rock man was killed Wednesday evening following a shooting at 232 N. 13th St. in Arkadelphia. A Hot Springs man is currently in custody. According to The Daily Siftings-Herald, Arkadelphia police responded to a report of a shooting at 8:43 p.m. on Wednesday…

Trustees Elect New Members, Faculty, Staff

Ouachita Baptist University’s Board of Trustees elected five new trustees and one national director during a Dec. 13 board meeting on Ouachita’s Arkadelphia campus. Board members also elected two new faculty members and two admissions counselors and adopted resolutions honoring two Arkansas Baptist State Convention…

Riggs Wins Wind, Piano Concerto Competition

Crista Riggs, a senior chemistry and biology major with a music minor, won the seventh annual Wind and Piano Concerto Competition at Ouachita Baptist University on Dec. 7. Riggs, a native of Edmond, Okla., won $500 and the honor of a solo performance in the…

One Acts: In the Hands of Students

[easyrotator]erf_97_1355433569/erc_51_1355435887[/easyrotator] With finals approaching and project deadlines coming down to the wire, both students and faculty feel the stress at the close of the semester; however Ouachita’s theater department provides the perfect theatrical escape. Every December, the Play Directing class composes the One-Act Play Festival.…

Pourjavad Named to NSCAA All-Central Team

KANSAS CITY, Kan.- Following the conclusion of his senior season on the Ouachita men’s soccer team, midfieldier Payam Pourjavad has been named to the 2012 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Division II All-Central Region team. Pourjavad finished the year with four goals and…

Jazz Combo Goes Abroad, Plays in British Festival

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – The Ouachita Baptist University Jazz Combo traveled to Liverpool Hope University in England to participate in the British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles Festival from Nov. 17-18. The festival included a variety of bands and ensembles from the Liverpool area.…

Lindsey Fowler wins 2012 OBU Business Plan Competition

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Lindsey Fowler, a junior business administration/finance, political science and history major, won first place in Ouachita Baptist University’s 2012 Business Plan Competition on Dec. 4 with her plan for TrustedWills.com. Fowler, an Arkadelphia native, developed her plan from the idea that new…

L.J. Brooks Memorial Service

Family and friends of L.J. Brooks gathered in Houston, Texas, this afternoon for a “Goin’ Home” service celebrating his life and ministry. View the complete service above. For complete coverage of L.J. Brooks’ death, click here. Post Views: 1,048

Mike Ross to Archive Papers at Ouachita

U.S. Congressman Mike Ross presented his official papers and related material from his political career to Ouachita Baptist University during a Dec. 7 press conference on Ouachita’s Arkadelphia campus. Congressman Ross, who has served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, did not seek…

All-day field experiences prepare Ouachita education majors for future careers

ARKADELPHIA, Ark. – Five education courses at Ouachita Baptist University offered the opportunity for teaching education candidates to participate in all-day field experiences throughout the month of October. Ouachita teacher education candidates were assigned to their all-day field experiences based on their declared major, teaching…

Live Press Conference: Major Announcement

The Signal will broadcast the press conference live beginning at 3:55 p.m. at obusignal.com. Preparing to unveil a joint partnership project, U.S. Congressman Mike Ross and Ouachita Baptist University President Rex Horne will host a special announcement and press conference Friday, Dec. 7, on Ouachita’s…