Cemetery Cleanup Slated
A cleanup day is scheduled to begin 9 a.m. Saturday at Hickory Creek Cemetery on School House Road.
View ArticleGraduation Project To Hold Barbecue
The Project Graduation program for Rogers High School will benefit from a Saturday chicken barbecue.
View ArticlePlanners OK Business Expansion
Plans to expand a wireless light manufacturing operation on Arkansas 12 east of Rogers won the approval of the Benton County Planning Board on Wednesday despite some neighbors’ concerns about traffic...
View ArticleCollection System Pays Off
A collection system implemented last summer by the Bentonville Public Library has yielded big results in returned items and paid fines, library officials told Advisory Board members Wednesday.
View ArticleLacy Hearing Set
Convicted murderer Brandon Lacy will have a July hearing in his bid for a new trial.
View ArticleGuns Focus Of Forum
An advocate for stricter gun control stated his case for universal background checks for those trying to buy guns, while another man argued the United States already has plenty of restrictions on...
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Man, 28, arrested in homicide case White County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Searcy man Wednesday on charges of capital murder and attempted capital murder.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s sort of like an iPod on shuffle.You can’t predict what colors will appear next.” Laura Bloom, an agent who represents artist Leo Villareal, on his multicolor lighted sculpture...
View ArticleGOP planning education drive on voter-ID law
The Arkansas Republican Party plans to educate voters about a new law requiring people to provide photo identification to vote, and will help eligible voters obtain their photo identification...
View ArticleSouthard’s Sentencing Pushed Back
Sentencing for a former Benton County employee accused of theft has been rescheduled for May.
View ArticleRestaurant Inspections
Information is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
View ArticleStreet Faire Planned In Bentonville
Street performers will take over downtown today as part of International Street Faire.
View ArticleSpeaker: Female Leaders Bring Unique Attributes
Women play a vital role in corporate America by bringing a different perspective.
View ArticleSchools Concerned Over Legislation
Some school superintendents in Northwest Arkansas are concerned about legislation that would cut money for economically disadvantaged students while others are planning how to use more money they could...
View ArticleLegacy Village Opening Adds Hospice Beds
Legacy Village’s opening this week added one more option for families seeking inpatient hospice care.
View ArticleInstitute Adds High School Welding Class
High school students will soon be able to get a head start on their careers through a new welding class at Northwest Technical Institute.
View ArticleCar Show Returns To Springdale
Coffee and Cars, the monthly antique car show presented by the Springdale Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon in downtown Springdale.
View ArticleBRIEFLY
Career Criminal Sentenced For Gun — A convicted Fayetteville felon was sentenced Thursday to federal prison for having a gun.
View ArticleRECORDS
Arrests Fayetteville Sherry McManus, 54, of 116 S. Government Ave. was arrested Thursday in connection with felony possession of a controlled substance. She was in the Washington County Detention...
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