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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Joe ran unopposed this last time, and that’s very uncommon for someone who’s been in office as long as he has.That’s kind of why I decided I wanted to do this. People love him — his...
View ArticlePanel upholds fine for packager
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission on Friday upheld a $25,920 civil penalty for a food packaging company that installed a machine at a factory in Paragould without approval from the...
View ArticleUCA students’ costs to increase
Room and board rates at the University of Central Arkansas will increase this fall, the board of trustees decided Friday.
View ArticleRECORDS: February 23
Arrests 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force Gerald Keck, 56, of 676 W. Wilson St. in Fayetteville was arrested Friday in connection with felony possession of a controlled substance.
View ArticleBella Vista Village Reschedules Golf Expo
The Property Owners Association has rescheduled its annual Golf Expo to March 14 at Riordan Hall, 3 Riordan Drive.
View ArticleCity Council to Discuss Contract
The City Council will continue discussions about the city’s contract with the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce at its meeting Monday.
View ArticleUrban Summit Series Set for Friday
The Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce’s Urban Summit Series will be held Friday.
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS: February 23
Monday 1 p.m. Washington County Water Authority — Authority Office, 12567 U.S. 62, Farmington
View ArticleSales Tax Climbs 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 ArticleYouth Center Memberships Staggered
Jim Humphreys spends a lot of his time at the Springdale Youth Center walking around the track and working out.
View ArticleRogers Man Arrested on Voyeurism Charge
A man was arrested Friday in connection with voyeurism, a Class D felony.
View ArticleGreenland Recycles Its Way to Top of Heap
High school students have taken a 10-year-old school recycling program to new heights, gaining state and national recognition.
View ArticleMan Accused of Assault on Hotel Housekeeper
A Sugarland, Texas, man was arrested Thursday in connection with sexually assaulting a hotel maid last year.
View ArticleCounty Still Gathering Ambulance Information
Benton County is still gathering information on the cost of ambulance service after more than two years of discussion, prompting one county official to question the process.
View ArticleAlcohol Permits Increase in County
The Arkansas Beverage and Control Division has issued 65 retail beer permits to Benton County businesses since the county was voted wet by voters in November.
View ArticleAssociation Can't Agree on Budget Extension
With time running out on its abbreviated budget, the Property Owners Association board couldn’t agree on an extension at a meeting Thursday night.
View ArticleConference Gives Area Leaders A Chance to Dream
Businessmen, educators, city and state officials gathered Friday at the John Q. Hammons Center to look into the future.
View ArticlePolice: Man Stole Beer Van
A man told police he blacked out after drinking too much whiskey Thursday and woke up in a stolen beer delivery van, according to an arrest report.
View ArticleLawmakers Promise to Move Beyond Social Issues
Lawmakers are getting pressure to move beyond social issues such as gun rights and abortion, legislators said at a forum hosted Friday by the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce.
View ArticleUA bassoon professor files suit in dismissal
A tenured music professor at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville filed a lawsuit Friday against the University of Arkansas System’s president and the University of Arkansas board of trustees,...
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