Man arrested in rape case
A Chickasha, Okla., man is being held in the Benton County Jail on $75,000 bond after his arrest in connection with allegations concerning the rape of a 9-year-old girl.
View ArticleBank: Darrs behind on loans
Signature Bank of Arkansas filed a lawsuit Wednesday to foreclose on Lt. Gov. Mark Darr’s house in Springdale.
View ArticleMinority-group students gain at UA
The University of Arkansas at Fayetteville’s preliminary 11th-day head count of 24,537 students includes a 10.4 percent increase from racial and ethnic minority groups, a breakdown of the enrollment...
View ArticleGreenland Seeks To Start Agricultural Program
Greenland High School hopes to add a vocational agriculture program to its curriculum next year.
View ArticleAir Evac Insurance Offered To County Employees
For $10 a month, Washington County employees can add Air Evac Lifeteam as a benefit to their health insurance.
View ArticleChicken Ordinance Dead
An ordinance allowing hens to be raised in residential areas failed to hatch when Ordinance Committee members allowed the measure to die in committee.
View ArticleTeacher Placed On Leave
The Springdale teacher arrested this week on drug-related charges has been placed on paid administrative leave.
View ArticlePrincipal Recovering From Accident
Danny Brackett, Har-Ber High School principal, said Thursday he’s still struggling with fatigue stemming from a concussion suffered in a motorcycle accident last week.
View ArticleMan Dies In Accident
A Pea Ridge man was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident Thursday afternoon on Arkansas 94 just south of White Oak Ridge Road, according to Arkansas State Police.
View ArticleAnnual Health Fair Set For Sept. 28
The annual Senior Health Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sept. 28 at Riordan Hall, 3 Riordan Drive.
View ArticleMy Roots Are Showing: Patience Is Not Writer’s Strongest Virtue
One of my best gal pals recently laughed at something I said.
View ArticleCounty Shifting Veterans Office
Several Benton County offices will shift from one space to another in the next week as the county tries to makes its Veteran Services office more accessible.
View ArticleAssociation Passes Hunting Proposal
The first reading of a proposal to regulate hunting on Property Owners Association land passed at the association’s board meeting Thursday, although a motion to declare an emergency and skip the second...
View ArticleBentonville Police Uniforms Benefit Cave Springs
Police departments are accustomed to sharing things — information, training, investigations.
View ArticleOklahoma Man Accused Of Raping Girl
A Chickasha, Okla., man is being held in the Benton County Jail on $75,000 bond after his arrest in connection with the rape of a 9-year-old girl.
View ArticleCandidates Discuss High School Growth
Two candidates in a School Board runoff next month have different ideas on how to fix capacity issues at the high school.
View ArticleGirls Basketball To Benefit From Barbecue
A chicken barbecue set for Saturday will benefit the girls basketball teams at Heritage High School.
View ArticleLibrary Surveys Patrons, Community
Users and non-users of the Rogers Public Library have an opportunity to help decide the library’s future.
View ArticleSamaritan Center To Host Voter Registration Drive
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day and Samaritan Community Center is hosting voter registration drives in Rogers and Springdale.
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