Getting it straight
The Democrat-Gazette wants its news reports to be fair and accurate. We correct all errors of fact. If you know of an error, write: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette SUSAN SCANTLIN Editor, Northwest Arkansas...
View ArticleGroup adds Darr to executive panel
Lt. Gov. Mark Darr was named a member of the Republican Lieutenant Governors Association’s Executive Committee on Wednesday.
View ArticleUA professor dies skiing in Colorado
A University of Arkansas at Fayetteville professor died Monday of natural causes while skiing in Colorado, the university confirmed Wednesday.
View ArticlePartnership weighed for bridge
A group of Saline County residents set on restoring Arkansas’ second-oldest standing bridge is discussing a partnership with the county and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission to develop the area...
View ArticleTruck-hogs crash injures woman, 63
The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said a south Oklahoma woman is in critical condition after the truck she was riding in crashed into a pack of wild hogs that had congregated on the highway.
View ArticleFood bank given $1 million grant
A food bank that serves 28 counties in southwestern Missouri is receiving a $1 million grant over the next two years.
View ArticleCharges filed against 3 in student rape
Prosecuting Attorney Scott Ellington said Wednesday that he has charged three West Memphis youths as adults in the sexual assault of a fourth youth in February at West Memphis High School.
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS: March 21st
Today 4:30 p.m. Fayetteville Planning Commission — Room 111, City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain St.
View ArticleRECORDS: March 21st
Arrests Benton County Sheriff’s Office Brad Wilson Kelley Jr., 29, of 11126 Sheppard Place Road in Rogers was arrested Wednesday in connection with breaking or entering, residential burglary and theft...
View ArticleZachary Holly will get mental evaluation
A Bentonville man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl in November will be sent to Arkansas State Hospital in Little Rock for a forensic evaluation next month.
View ArticleRECORDS
Arrests 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force Natalie Louise Earnest, 31, of 3356 Harvard St. in Fayetteville was arrested Wednesday in connection with conspiracy to deliver a controlled substance....
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday 4 p.m. Rogers Water Utilities Commission — Rogers Water Utilities, 601 S. Second St.
View ArticleCASUALTIES OF WAR
To honor the men and women in our armed forces and remind our readers of their sacrifices, the Northwest Arkansas Times is publishing Department of Defense announcements identifying Americans killed in...
View ArticleTeacher pension bills gain panel’s backing
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System’s trustees would be granted authority to increase the amount charged to the system’s working members and to cut a $75 monthly stipend for retired members under...
View ArticlePlan to divert general funds to roads stalls
A proposal to devote some future growth in state general revenue to highway maintenance narrowly failed Thursday in a House committee.
View ArticleDream B.I.G. links mentors, girls in Delta
Rayneisha Miller, 17, of Marvell wore a Bradley University T-shirt one day while walking with her sister to their grandmother’s house. A man stopped and yelled at the girls, “You’re not going to go to...
View Article5 inches of snow called for northern Arkansas
One day after spring arrived, snow fell in northern Arkansas — and there’s more to come, National Weather Service meteorologists said Thursday.
View ArticleInfant taken off life-support dies; father held
A 2-month-old baby who police believe suffered injuries from being shaken died Wednesday night in a Little Rock hospital after being removed from life-support equipment, according to a Fort Smith...
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Walker hit by SUV dies of his injuries. Authorities say a Fort Smith man who was struck in a hit-andrun last November has died from his injuries.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “I just loved the way they treated us when we’re here.They treat us like queens.” Rayneisha Miller, a sophomore at Marvell-Elaine High School, talking about a mentoring program that...
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