On air, on edge Date: 11/20/2008 By: Gerard Matthews and David Koon It was, by anyone's estimation, an unspeakable crime: On Oct. 20, Anne Pressly - a vivacious, fun-loving young woman with a smile for everyone she met and an up-and-comer at KATV Channel 7 who seemed destined for TV journalism's Big Leagues - was found badly beaten and near death in her own bed, in her tidy house, in one of Little Rock's quietest neighborhoods. /more/

More not to like Date: 11/20/2008 By: Gerard Matthews The state's environmental protection agency does not require operators of drilling-mud dump sites to post assurances that they'll pay for clean-up of the sites. /more/

You get what you pay for Date: 11/20/2008 By: Arkansas Times Staff According to Rep. Keven Anderson of Rogers, Gov. Mike Beebe's proposed budget including another tax cut "borders on genius." /more/

The Observer, Nov. 20 Date: 11/20/2008 By: Arkansas Times Staff The Observer decided during the middle of another busy week to get the heck out of Dodge. /more/

Against the current Date: 11/20/2008 By: Lindsey Millar Ted Ludwig is a rare bird. The New Orleans transplant, who came to Arkansas in the wake of Katrina and now says he can't imagine ever leaving, makes a living playing music in Little Rock. /more/

A&E News, Nov. 20 Date: 11/19/2008 By: Lindsey Millar Norman Jones, the owner of Backstreet and Discovery, is taking over Easy St. Piano Bar, 307 W. Seventh St., pending approval of beer and wine permits by the ABC. /more/

A penny saved Date: 11/20/2008 By: Max Brantley I do the weekly grocery shopping. Sunday, I spent $109. /more/

Why reward GM? Date: 11/20/2008 By: Ernest Dumas What could be more revolting than using our hard-earned tax dollars or those of the next generation to bail out General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, especially General Motors? /more/

Twittering to Starkville Date: 11/20/2008 By: John Brummett I'm trying hard to stay peripherally attached to modern communications technology. /more/

Field guide Date: 11/13/2008 By: Bob Lancaster A primer for novice deer hunters. /more/