The state/region in brief
2 Batesville buses collide; 8 injured Two Batesville School District buses crashed Tuesday on a highway in North Little Rock, leaving eight teenage passengers with “minor” injuries, according to North...
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “I think this is an unequivocal success for the state. In 15 years we’ve dropped the portion of uninsured children dramatically.” Arkansas Surgeon General Joe Thompson, on a report...
View ArticleFoundation to give $8 million to StudentsFirst
The Walton Family Foundation announced that it will give $8 million over two years to a national organization that gave Arkansas a D grade on its state education policies.
View ArticleAnnex Hosts Science Fair Today, Friday
The Rogers School District's Annex will host their annual science fair from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. today and from noon to 3:20 p.m. Friday. The public is invited.
View ArticleFirefighters To Learn Bagpipes
Tonight is their first bagpipe lesson, but the invitations to play events started last year.
View ArticleCity to Accept Bulky Waste Saturday
he city’s final spring bulky waste cleanup is Saturday.
View ArticleOverhaul Planned For Downtown Section
The southeast part of downtown is in for an overhaul that includes creating distinct districts and an overall plan.
View ArticleMan Arrested in Connection with False Report
Police arrested a man in connection with falsely reporting his 1967 Ford Mustang as stolen, police said.
View ArticleControllers Likely To Stay At Fayetteville Airport
It appears the air traffic control tower at Drake Field will remain open and staffed after federal transportation officials were given the go-ahead Tuesday to shift money around in their budgets.
View ArticleCollege Fills Positions
Debi Buckley of Fayetteville is a new senior vice president and chief financial officer for NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
View ArticleCatholic Charities to Receive Grant
Some longtime residents of Northwest Arkansas live in fear the life they have built will disappear.
View ArticleInsurance Agent Honored For Promoting Safety
An insurance agent’s work promoting the safety of teen drivers earned him a trip to New York City this week.
View ArticleJudge Reduces Constables for 2014 Election
Washington County voters will choose fewer constables in the 2014 general election.
View ArticleCompton Gardens Gate Broken
A broken gate at Compton Gardens doesn't appear to be the result of a hit and run accident, according to a police report.
View ArticleOfficials Hope To Make Ambulance Decision
Benton County officials need to make some decisions about rural ambulance service, Justice of the Peace Patrick Carr said Wednesday.
View ArticleStudents Can Face Consequences for Pranks
Students at Springdale and Har-Ber high schools can be suspended and held back from graduating if they participate in pranks, officials said.
View ArticleEvents rescheduled due to weather forecast
Several local events have been canceled due to forecasted inclement weather.
View ArticleAndrade’s Drive Lands Him At Duquesne
Springdale Har-Ber track coach Brett Unger was driving toward the school Wednesday when he saw someone running near campus.
View ArticleAdvocates’ panel agree halt to hog farm top aim
Halting construction of concentrated animal feeding operations, including C&H Farms in Mount Judea, should be a top priority, a panel of environmental, farming and political advocates assembled...
View ArticleBuckyball eye-catching at art museum
During installation, the flashing lights from Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art’s Buckyball drew the attention of drivers on N.E. J Street.
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