State offering deal on historic bridge
The historic Pruitt Bridge deep in the heart of the Ozarks is for sale — no down payment required.
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BENTON COUNTY The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk’s office from April 25-May 1.
View Article‘I’m a storyteller,’ not artist, he said
Charles Banks Wilson, the famed Arkansas-born artist renowned for his drawings, lithographs and paintings of American Indians, and his illustrations for more than two dozen books, including Treasure...
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re not happy about it. Everybody’s taking a hit, everybody’s making adjustments.” Caven Clark, director of resources and education for the Buffalo National River, on decisions to...
View ArticlePB man arrested in fatal shooting
Pine Bluff police arrested Johnathan Jones, 21, on capital-murder charges Friday in the shooting death of Bendrell M. Urquhart, a department spokesman said.
View ArticleLR speaker wrote on colleges’ right
Amy Binder, co-author of Becoming Right: How Campuses Shape Young Conservatives, will speak at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service on Friday.
View ArticleClintons stop in Little Rock for airport ceremony
Bill and Hillary Clinton, in a rare visit to Arkansas as a couple, attended the formal dedication Friday of the $67 million terminal renovation at the state’s largest airport, which is now named in...
View ArticleBenton panel backs police officer’s firing
After a five hour hearing and 15 minutes of deliberation Tuesday, the Benton Civil Service Commission upheld the police chief’s decision to fire officer Christopher Goss.
View Article127 get diplomas, wise words
Like the historically black college’s motto, “Think Justice,” tales of prevailing justice and motivation weren’t hard to come by Saturday at Philander Smith College’s graduation ceremony, where one of...
View ArticleMan Arrested On Drug Charges
Nathan Lowther, 22, of 902 Hughes St. was arrested Friday and charged in connection with five counts of felony drug possession.
View ArticleTwo Injured In Dickson Street Shooting
A shooting early Saturday on Dickson Street sent two people to the hospital with injuries not life-threatening, according to Fayetteville police.
View ArticleRain, Cold Impact Craft Fair
The last two snowy, rainy and cold days haven’t been good ones for the Spanker Creek Farm Arts and Crafts Fair, according to Patti Hyde, the fair’s promoter.
View ArticleTask Force Watching Veterans Homes
A newly formed task force should look into patient care at state-run veterans homes now that abuse and neglect have come to light, said a sponsor of the bill that created the group.
View ArticleTwins Buck Dropout Trend
Twin sisters Jasmin and Denyse Leon will be the first in their family to graduate when they accept their Bentonville High School diplomas later this month.
View ArticleAfter recent terror attacks, fire officials predict rise in bomb-squad calls
In the wake of the April 15 bombing at the Boston Marathon and reports of ricin-filled letters sent to President Barack Obama and a Mississippi senator, local fire officials predict more calls for...
View ArticleCeremony remembers 47 Arkansans killed while serving in wars
Bathed in the light of a chill Sunday morning, a single bell rang out 47 times.
View ArticlePB looks at letting officials live outside city limits
The Pine Bluff City Council will consider a new ordinance tonight that would replace an existing law that requires the city’s department heads to live within city limits.
View ArticleEducation notebook
LR school district intervenes in suit The Little Rock School District is supporting a tiny north Arkansas school district’s legal argument that it should be allowed to challenge the adequacy of the...
View ArticleU.S. funds target homelessness in state
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has awarded $652,977 to support five programs for the homeless in Arkansas, a news release Thursday said.
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