Appointments
Gov. Mike Beebe announced the following appointments to boards and commissions Tuesday: Douglas Avery, Texarkana, reappointed to the Criminal Justice Institute Advisory Board, for a term expiring Jan....
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I think the advice would be obvious. I think anyone with common sense would realize the appearance of requesting that your spouse replace you would be unfavorable.” James Mainard, a...
View ArticleArkansan held in ’83 Illinois killing
A 56-year-old Carroll County man has been arrested in a homicide almost 30 years ago in Illinois.
View ArticleFired Teacher Can Appeal To Circuit Court
Tim Hollis, the popular teacher and debate coach fired early Tuesday, has the option to appeal the School Board’s decision to Washington County Circuit Court, according to the state law covering...
View ArticleJones Elementary Partners with Camp War Eagle
The Camp War Eagle after-school program for Jones Elementary School students has only been operational two weeks, but those involved believe its having a positive effect on the students who attend.
View ArticleOld Post Office Deal Falls Through
The old post office building in the center of the downtown square is back on the market.
View ArticlePolice Link Five Teens to Mailbox Explosions
Police said they arrested five teen boys Tuesday after they vandalized four mailboxes using homemade explosives.
View ArticleState Bill Would Make Sheriffs Nonpartisan
Voters in 2014’s general election might not have to consider if they want the sheriff to be Republican or Democrat, according to a bill filed in the state Senate.
View ArticleLuttrell Named Service Award Winner
Mike Luttrell is following in the footsteps of his father.
View ArticleCity to Rework Bridge Contract
City Council members will wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to award a design contract for historic bridge work to McClelland Consulting Engineers.
View ArticleChamber Celebrates Past Success, Looks to Future
National speaker Paul Vitale asked a simple question Tuesday night that resonated with his audience.
View ArticleBoard Looks At Boundaries
Proposed changes to school attendance zones in Rogers were officially presented to the School Board during a meeting Tuesday.
View ArticlePlanners OK Venue With Beer Sales
Planning commissioners approved on a split vote Tuesday an outdoor venue, food service and beer sales for a motorcycle business.
View ArticleCity Pursues Contract
Aldermen on Tuesday selected Deffenbaugh Industries as the preferred trash pickup service.
View ArticleDistrict In Line For $15 Million
The School District could receive up to $15 million from the state to help build a new high school, a state education official told the School Board on Tuesday.
View ArticlePlanners OK Road Proposal
Residents got their first look at what Northwest Fifth Street would look like if it went through to North Walton Boulevard during Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting.
View ArticleOutage Reporting System Ready
The city could get a test of its online power outage reporting system today with icy weather in the forecast.
View ArticleHernandez Appointed To Quorum Court
Rey Hernandez of Rogers was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Benton County Quorum Court created when incumbent Frank Winscott moved out of District 2 after winning re-election in November.
View ArticleFour plead guilty in Fayetteville shooting incident
Three men and a woman pleaded guilty Wednesday and were sentenced to prison over a shooting incident on Boxley Avenue in June.
View ArticleState Traffic Deaths Totaled 545 In 2012
A national report released Tuesday shows that traffic fatalities increased in 2012 for the first time in eight years. Arkansas, however, had one fewer fatality in 2012 than in 2011.
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