Ethics panel opening is filled
State Sen. Michael Lamoureux, R-Russellville, has selected his predecessor in the Senate for the Arkansas Ethics Commission.
View ArticleMurder nets man life term 2nd time
For the second time in less than a year, Tommy Bowden was sentenced in Johnson County Circuit Court to life in prison for beating his 71-year-old mother to death with a shovel last year.
View ArticleProsecutor sent files on UA gun accident
One week after a University of Arkansas student shot himself in the hand with a revolver in a campus building, the UA Police Department has forwarded its investigative file to prosecutors, officials...
View ArticleBill backs faith-based preschools
A bill has been filed in the Arkansas House of Representatives that would allow state money to fund “faith-based ” preschools.
View ArticleNew Tech model teaches job skills
Michael Drain sat with his school-issued laptop at a table in his integrated English and U.S. history classroom at Lincoln High School, searching online for examples of photojournalism.
View ArticleTwo men sentenced for bank-loan scam
William B. Hemm, 33, of Fayetteville and Christopher Lee Talley, 41, formerly of Northwest Arkansas, were sentenced in federal court Friday for scheming to bribe a bank officer to get a $6.2 million loan.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “He doesn’t work here anymore.You can’t bring a gun into a workplace and expect to keep your job.” Rick Stockdell, KUAF director, regarding a University of Arkansas student who...
View ArticleLegislator fined $150, cautioned
The Arkansas Ethics Commission sanctioned freshman Rep. John Hutchison, R-Harrisburg, for violating ethics law, giving him $150 fine and a public letter of caution Friday.
View ArticleGeorge Washington’s Birthday and Daisy Gatson Bates Day closings
The following state, federal and local government offices’ schedules may be affected by the holiday : GARBAGE COLLECTION Bella Vista: Regular routes will run Monday.
View ArticleCity Ceases Plastics Recycling
Residents won't be able to recycle yogurt cups and butter tubs at the Happy Hollow Road drop-off facility until city officials find a new buyer for No. 3 through 7 plastics.
View ArticleProsecutors File Charges Against Clowers
Prosecutors filed formal charges Friday against a former Washington County constable, accusing him of impersonating a law enforcement officer.
View ArticleLiteracy A Slam In Poetry Workshop
Poetry became a competition Friday at Elmwood Middle School.
View ArticleTwo People Sentenced In Machete Case
A robbery case that involved a machete ended this week with prison sentences for two people.
View ArticleLawsuit Claims Sandwiches Are Too Short
A Springdale man sued Subway claiming he was shorted on his sandwiches.
View ArticleArts Mesh With Downtown’s 2013 Plans
Members of Downtown Bentonville Inc. milled around eclectic art at the 21c Museum Hotel at the group’s annual member luncheon Friday.
View ArticleAirsoft Gun Reported On School Campus
Two Washington Junior High School eighth-graders were involved Thursday in an on-campus exchange of an Airsoft gun, according to a letter posted on the Bentonville School District’s website.
View ArticleExplanation of Obamacare Open to Public
A forum has been arranged to clarify how the Affordable Care Act will affect residents of Arkansas.
View ArticleTraffic Stop Leads to Arrest
Police said they seized more than 10 pounds of marijuana Friday during a routine traffic stop on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
View ArticleSchools Get Grants For Outdoor Facilities
Three schools in Fayetteville have each received a $10,000 grant to establish outdoor recreation facilities as part of the state’s effort to fight obesity among children.
View ArticleRECORDS: February 18th
Arrests Benton County Sheriff's Office • Jennifer Marie Thompson, 36, of 1003 N. 31st St. in Rogers was arrested Saturday in connection with felony possession of a controlled substance and possession...
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