by verotik on February 8, 2010
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.–He’s atop a list all too familiar to Arkansans.
University of Arkansas football coach Bobby Petrino ranks as the highest paid state employee for 2010.
Petrino earned $2.7 million dollars.
Razorbacks basketball coach John Pelphrey is the second highest paid employee at $1.245 million a year.
However, both report incomes of much more because of coaches shows and endorsements.
Arkansas reported a jump of workers earning more than a $100,000, mostly from higher education.
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences accounts for 925 of the $100,000-or-more employees. That’s up by 56 from a year ago.
by ElvisHog on February 6, 2010
Associated Press
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.
Courtney Fortson scored 24 points — including nine in a row late in overtime — to lead Arkansas over Auburn 82-79 on Saturday.
Fortson’s 3-pointer broke a 71-71 tie, and he later hit from the perimeter and made two free throws with 40.6 seconds left to make it 78-73. After an Auburn miss, Fortson made a layup for a seven-point lead.Auburn (11-12, 2-6 Southeastern Conference) had forced overtime with Andre Malone’s layup on wild play in the final seconds of regulation. The Tigers nearly tied it again on the final play of overtime, but Frankie Sullivan’s midcourt shot hit the back of the rim. Arkansas (12-11, 5-3) has won four straight.
