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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I’ve lived next to this river all my life.They make it look like we’re not looking out for our own streams.” Jason Henson, one of three co-owners of C&H Farms, a hog-farming...
View ArticleSupreme Court
The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions Thursday. The court’s ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions,...
View ArticleOklahoma bills to OK slaughter of horses
Oklahoma could soon allow the slaughter of horses for human consumption, ending a ban that has been in place in the state for close to 50 years, under a pair of bills easily approved Wednesday in the...
View ArticleRECORDS
Arrests Fayetteville Ricky Capwell, 53, of 5911 Tackett Drive was arrested Thursday in connection with felony possession of a controlled substance, along with misdemeanor driving on a suspended/revoked...
View ArticleQuorum Court goes against judge, creates committee
The Washington County Quorum Court Thursday voted to create a Finance and Budget Committee of the Whole against County Judge Marilyn Edward's wishes. The ordinance proposed by Justice of the Peace Eva...
View ArticleSub Case May be Moving Along
A federal lawsuit claiming Subway sandwiches are shorter than advertised may be moving again.
View ArticleSiloam Springs McDonald’s Moving Forward
A new McDonald’s in Siloam Springs is back on track after company and city officials resolved a disagreement over a driveway that stalled the project.
View ArticleSchool Keeps Tax Money
The Arkansas Supreme Court affirmed Thursday money from a property tax increase approved in a school millage election cannot be used by the city for a downtown redevelopment project.
View ArticleCity To Buy Land For Razorback Trail
City Council members on Tuesday will consider buying land near Bellview Road for a segment of the Razorback Greenway trail system.
View ArticleSub Case May Be Moving Along
A federal lawsuit claiming Subway sandwiches are shorter than advertised may be moving again.
View ArticleTwo Degrees Of Separation
Only a couple degrees separated Fayetteville from falling prey to a winter storm Thursday that brought sleet and freezing rain to other parts of Northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleSpringdale Commission Considers Airport Renovation
The city Airport Commission will try to cut a wish list of terminal improvements to reach a manageable cost.
View ArticleAssessor Expands Office Hours
Benton County property owners will have some added opportunities to get their assessments done before the May 31 deadline.
View ArticleExpected Storm Misses Northwest Arkansas
Temperatures hovered just above freezing Thursday as a steady rain fell throughout the day, dampening fears of a winter storm officials said may cause power outages and snarl traffic.
View ArticlePolice: 3 arrested, 2 lbs. of meth found
An investigation by the 4th Judicial Drug Task Force and a traffic stop by a Springdale officer netted two pounds of methamphetamine and three arrests in connection with federal drug charges, according...
View ArticleSales tax revenue up in three cities, down in Bentonville
Sales tax revenue for Rogers soared this month, with Fayetteville and Springdale also showing increases over last year’s collections. Bentonville’s totals, however, took a tumble.
View ArticleHouse burns near Goshen
Fayetteville and Goshen firefighters are battling a house fire on Bob Lawrence Road, near Goshen.
View ArticleGroup rallies to save historic bridge
What was once a heavily traveled passageway to the Southwest for Arkansas’ first European settlers is now a rusted iron structure with limited public access.
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