Students Participate In Robotics
Students were having a lot fun in a classroom Wednesday at Leverett Elementary School.
View ArticleFox Pleads Not Guilty in Children's Deaths
A father accused of killing his two infant sons pleaded not guilty to two counts of capital murder Wednesday.
View ArticleSheriff Says Deputies Violated Multiple Policies
Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder said three deputies who were fired last week violated multiple departmental policies.
View ArticleBulky Waste, Paper, Pill Cleanups Planned for Saturday
Residents can drop off bulky waste, shred last year’s tax documents and dispose of unwanted or expired medication for free Saturday.
View ArticleBotanical Garden Growth Raises Concern
More than 100 people came to the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks on Wednesday to hear about plans to expand the garden’s footprint on land it leases from the city.
View ArticleScience, Art Open House Set For Rogers High School
The science and art departments at Rogers High School will host their annual open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the school, 2300 S. Dixieland Road.
View ArticleCouncil Pilots Green Classroom Idea
Plans are developing to create an outdoor classroom at Mathias Elementary School before the end of summer.
View ArticleFarmers Market To Open Saturday
The Rogers Farmers Market is to open Saturday in a new location Main Street Rogers officials said will be more convenient.
View ArticleBarbecue To Benefit Softball Team
The Lady Mounties softball team from Rogers High School will benefit from a chicken barbecue Saturday.
View ArticleRodeo To Start Today
The Centerton Area Chamber of Commerce will host the NWA Championship Rodeo today through Saturday at the Benton County Fairgrounds. Events start at 7 p.m. each day, according to a news release.
View ArticleFees Increasing For NWACC Students
NorthWest Arkansas Community College students won’t see an increase in tuition this year, but they will pay more in fees.
View ArticleTask Force Discusses Ideas To Help Mentally Ill
The Judicial Equality for Mental Illness Task Force of Northwest Arkansas met Wednesday to discuss alternatives to holding mentally ill inmates in the county jail.
View ArticleState Willing To Pay Millions For New School
State officials announced Wednesday the state will provide about $15 million toward the cost of a second high school if Bentonville voters agree to pay for the rest of it.
View ArticleLowell Man Sentenced To 20 years
A Lowell man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing child pornography.
View ArticleEthics Report Done In Cave Springs Complaint
An investigation into campaign activities by Citizens for Growth in Cave Springs has determined the group didn't violate any campaign laws, but individual candidates may have.
View ArticleSchools Rank High According to Magazine
Five Northwest Arkansas schools were named among top 10 in the state in U.S. News & World Report's Best High Schools rankings released Tuesday.
View ArticleCommunity College Gets One-Time Appropriation
NorthWest Arkansas Community College and Pulaski Technical College each received $750,000 in one-time appropriations out of the state General Improvement Fund, three times as much as other state...
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Fire destroyed the Browns Chapel Baptist Church just south of Paragould on Tuesday night as high winds fanned the blaze and hindered firefighters, officials said Wednesday.
View ArticleFort Smith pastor to return money
An associate pastor of a Fort Smith church has agreed to refund $66,500 that the state securities department says he took from a church member, promising to invest it but instead spending it on...
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,...
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