Rogers man accused of raping sleeping woman
ROGERS -- A Rogers man is accused of raping a sleeping woman.
View ArticleAllan Gilbert resigns as Siloam Springs’ city administrator one week after...
Allan Gilbert resigned Wednesday as city administrator after less than two years on the job.
View ArticleFollowing the law for immigrant check-in now requires going to Little Rock...
Immigrants complying with federal check-in requirements will now have to go to Little Rock to do it, an immigrant rights group and a Rogers immigration attorney confirmed Thursday.
View ArticleSix people arrested in connection with various charges in Northwest Arkansas
4th Judicial District Drug Task Force
View ArticlePHOTOS: Budweiser Clydesdales visit Fayetteville
Residents were treated to a visit by the World Famous Budweiser Clydesdales Thursday during a special appearance at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.
View ArticleGuilty plea results in 25-year prison term for Fort Smith man who raped child
FORT SMITH -- More than a decade after he raped a 6-year-old female relative, a Fort Smith man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
View ArticleSome trails at Centennial, Kessler Mountain Regional parks in Fayetteville to...
FAYETTEVILLE -- Several trails at Centennial Park and Kessler Mountain Regional Park will be closed for, or impacted by the 2025 Ragnar Trail Arkansas event, according to a press release from the city....
View ArticleSpringdale man pleads not guilty to gun theft, machine gun charges
FAYETTEVILLE -- A Springdale man pleaded not guilty in Washington County Circuit Court Friday to possessing a machine gun and stealing another firearm from a car.
View ArticleArizona man convicted in slaying of Phoenix man charged with 2021 murder in...
FORT SMITH -- Sebastian County prosecutors this week charged a convicted Arizona killer with first-degree murder in the 2021 shooting of 35-year-old Jeremiah Tel Hawthorne of Fort Smith.
View ArticlePODCAST: Previewing big weekend for multiple Razorback sports
Matt Jones and Ethan Westerman discuss big Friday-Saturday-Sunday series for Arkansas baseball at Georgia and softball at home against South Carolina, plus a weekend scrimmage for football.
View ArticleRogers announces Easy Street closure for raised crosswalk installation
ROGERS -- A portion of Easy Street will be closed for three weeks starting Monday.
View ArticleBentonville downtown street closure expected to run through June 20
BENTONVILLE -- Northeast Second Street from Northeast A to North Main streets, including intersections, will be closed to vehicle traffic through 6 p.m. June 20.
View ArticleAccused shooter in Fort Smith double murder set to appear in Sebastian County...
FORT SMITH -- An Oklahoma man accused of shooting two men, both of whom later died, while at a Fort Smith bar is scheduled for a first court appearance.
View ArticleKansas man accused of killing Bentonville man in 2023 altercation in Benton...
BENTONVILLE -- A Kansas man was arrested Wednesday in connection with killing an inmate in the Benton County Jail in 2023.
View ArticleGreenwood School Board honors students Farah Crossno and Kobe Lewis; approves...
GREENWOOD -- Student achievement, both athletic and academic, was highlighted at Thursday's Greenwood School Board meeting.
View ArticleVeterans Healthcare System of the Ozarks moving remote workers to office...
FAYETTEVILLE -- The bulk of the 208 Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks employees working remotely will start work in office spaces in Fayetteville on Monday, the system and the union for...
View ArticleNew school facilities represent Springdale School District’s larger mission
SPRINGDALE -- A temporary trench lies inside one of the School District's construction projects at the former Locke Supply Building in front of Springdale High School. Some district leaders quipped it...
View ArticleProposed bill would require silent panic alert systems in Arkansas schools
Proposed legislation would require Arkansas schools to adopt more advanced security software.
View ArticleArkansas Tech University robotics club honored at Arkansas State Capitol
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Arkansas Tech University robotics club received congratulatory resolutions from the Arkansas House of Representatives and the Arkansas Senate during ceremonies at the Arkansas State...
View ArticleWATCH | State education board suspends Cutter Morning Star superintendent’s...
The Arkansas State Board of Education approved a 30-day license suspension and two-year probation for Cutter Morning Star Superintendent Nancy Anderson on Thursday after finding her in violation of the...
View ArticleDemocrats can win but only by one voter at a time, Arkansas party members told
BENTONVILLE -- No magic message will break through Republican majorities in Arkansas, members of the Democratic Party of Arkansas' state committee were told Saturday.
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas nonprofits support teen moms by providing housing,...
Olive Hall is 16 and gave birth to her first child March 31.
View ArticleDivorces granted Feb. 27-March 5 in Washington, Benton counties
The following divorces granted were recorded April 3-9 in the Benton and Washington county clerks' offices:
View ArticleDivorces granted in Crawford, Sebastian counties, April 1-7
The following divorces granted were recorded in the Crawford and Sebastian county clerks' offices April 1-7.
View Article23 couples apply for marriage licenses in Sebastian County
The following marriage license applications were recorded April 1-7 in the Sebastian County Clerk's Office.
View ArticleFayetteville ordinance would end automatic parking requirement reductions for...
FAYETTEVILLE-- Residential developers would lose their automatic parking reductions should the City Council approve a revised ordinance Tuesday.
View ArticleFirst African-American woman to go to space gives keynote on UAFS campus
FORT SMITH -- The first African-American woman to go to outer space, Mae Jemison, said she ventured beyond the earth because she wanted to.
View ArticleATU College of Arts and Humanities, Friends of Oak Ridge Cemetery to hold...
RUSSELLVILLE -- The Arkansas Tech University College of Arts and Humanities and Friends of Oak Ridge Cemetery will present a cemetery preservation workshop at 9 a.m. on April 26.
View ArticleMore than 200 patients seen during free clinic held in Fort Smith; ARCOM,...
FORT SMITH -- Students from the Arkansas College of Osteopathic Medicine recently joined forces with Remote Area Medical to offer free healthcare services during a weekend clinic at the Fort Smith...
View ArticleArkansas state senator proposed governor move planned prison to Fort Chaffee
FORT SMITH -- An Arkansas senator's proposal suggests relocating the state's planned 3,000-bed prison from land in Franklin County to acreage on Fort Chaffee less than 30 miles to the southwest.
View ArticleMarket moves outdoors
MARKET MOVES OUTDOORS Josie Huddleston with 211 Cafe fixes coffee drinks for customers Saturday April 12 2025 during the first outdoor Bentonville Farmers Market of the season. The market is held each...
View ArticleMan arrested Sunday after 16-year-old is found dead in Siloam Springs
BENTONVILLE -- An Oklahoma man was being held Sunday in connection with killing a 16-year-old boy.
View ArticleMarriage licenses issued in Washington County, March 20-26
The following marriage license applications were recorded April 3-9 in the Washington County Clerk's Office.
View ArticleSiloam Springs electric bills could go up under proposed price adjustment...
SILOAM SPRINGS -- City electric customers will likely see an increase in their electric bills if an ordinance under consideration by the city board is approved.
View ArticleBenton County restaurant inspections
Violations marked as priority contribute directly to the elimination, prevention or reduction in the hazards associated with foodborne illness. Priority violations include prevention of contamination,...
View ArticleBenton County marriage licenses issued April 3-9
The following marriage license applications were recorded April 3-9 in the Benton County Clerk's Office:
View ArticleFayetteville’s Nelson Hackett to receive next section of mural
FAYETTEVILLE -- Newly selected artist NTEL will soon complete the next 100-foot section of the mural on Nelson Hackett Boulevard.
View Article‘There’s urgency around it’: Fayetteville mayor seeks bond election to...
FAYETTEVILLE -- Mayor Molly Rawn is seeking to propose a new bond initiative in March 2026.
View ArticleFarmington School District adding two assistant principals to keep up with...
FARMINGTON -- The Farmington School District will add two new administrative positions next year in response to growing enrollment at the district's elementary schools.
View ArticlePrairie Grove School District, committee look to educate voters about 4-mill...
PRAIRIE GROVE -- The School District and a newly formed committee are trying to educate voters about a proposed millage increase ahead of the May 13 school election.
View ArticleWashington County restaurant inspections
Violations marked as priority contribute directly to the elimination, prevention or reduction in the hazards associated with foodborne illness. Priority violations include prevention of contamination,...
View ArticleTwo riding motorcycle killed after crash in Springdale
SPRINGDALE -- A pair of Springdale residents died over the weekend after the motorcycle they were riding collided with another vehicle, according to a report from the Arkansas Department of Public Safety.
View ArticleAward-winning poet Samyak Shertok to speak at ATU Wednesday
RUSSELLVILLE -- Samyak Shertok, winner of the 2024 Donald Hall Prize for Poetry from the Association of Writers and Writing Programs, will be the spring 2025 speaker for the Arkansas Tech University...
View ArticleSplit of Greenwood code enforcement, animal control position on hold
GREENWOOD -- City officials will hold off on splitting of one of its employee's duties mainly due to declining sales tax revenues.
View ArticleEarth Day activities return Saturday in Van Buren
VAN BUREN -- Earth Day celebrations are set to return on Saturday to Van Buren's historic downtown.
View ArticleATU book cover art contest winners for 2025 announced
RUSSELLVILLE -- Gavin Wilson is the 2025 winner of a book cover art contest sponsored by Ross Pendergraft Library and Technology Center and the Arkansas Tech University Department of Art.
View ArticleFranklin County anti-prison group claims ‘significant victory’ as Arkansas...
CHARLESTON -- From Little Rock to rural Franklin County, sparring over the proposed location of a new 3,000-bed prison shows no sign of waning more than five months after the state's purchase of land...
View ArticleBenton County fire marshal issues 24-hour burn ban though Forestry Division...
The Benton County fire marshal issued a 24-hour countywide burn ban Monday morning, according to a news release sent by county spokeswoman Melody Kwok at 6:30 a.m. Monday.
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