Composting Education Offered
Two events are planned this week for anyone interested in composting food and yard waste.
View ArticleCouncil Delays Market Vote
City Council members can’t seem to figure out what to do about the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market.
View ArticleCommission Nixes Auction House
The Planning Commission turned down a bid Tuesday to have an auction house in an industrial area, but the final gavel hasn’t fallen yet.
View ArticleNote At Rogers High Prompts Call To Parents
A note scrawled in a boys bathroom at Rogers High School prompted an automated call to parents Tuesday night.
View ArticleDetail Shops Must Meet Gray Water Regulations
Stricter state and national storm water runoff regulations for areas such as Northwest Arkansas mean officials need to take a more intense look at gray water runoff from vehicle detail shops and...
View ArticleNative American Customs Topic At Hobbs
Mike Goff will speak Sunday at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area about Native American customs, dress and weapons at 2 p.m. Sunday.
View ArticleBoard Approves YMCA To Continue As After-School Provider
Children at Benton County School of the Arts will keep the YMCA as an after-school option next year.
View ArticleOne Shirt, One Mission
Collin Honeycutt doesn’t need to spend much time each morning deciding what to wear, at least for the next several weeks.
View ArticleClassical Academy Site Gets OK
The Planning Commission approved a location for Northwest Arkansas Classical Academy after commissioners addressed concerns about its proximity to the Benton County Jail.
View ArticleFlood Damage Likely To Exceed Requirement
Damage from the April 18 flooding in Benton County likely will exceed the level needed to qualify for disaster assistance.
View ArticleBonus Proposal Still Under Consideration
A proposal to give bonuses to Benton County employees survived Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting, but some justices of the peace said they will weigh the cost of ambulance service and possible raises...
View ArticleCity Cleanup Day Set For Saturday
The city will participate in the Great American Cleanup with a cleanup day Saturday.
View ArticleSeven Receive National Merit Scholarships
Seven students in Northwest Arkansas schools will receive $2,500 National Merit Scholarships, it is announced today by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
View ArticleBarber in jail at least until Friday
Former Fayetteville real-estate developer Brandon Barber will remain in jail at least until a hearing scheduled Friday to address where he will live while awaiting trial. Barber's attorneys filed a...
View ArticleSpringdale investigating possible officer impersonation
The Springdale Police Department is investigating an incident in which a woman was pulled over by a man claiming to be a police officer in a car with blue lights, according to a news release from the...
View ArticleOmaha resumes school after theft
Classes were back on Tuesday at a north Arkansas school district after thieves broke into the school over the weekend, stole electronics, and vandalized school buses and classrooms.
View ArticleKayaker, 79, flips, dies on the Buffalo
A 79-year-old Vermont woman died Monday in a kayaking accident on the Buffalo National River.
View ArticleVan Buren’s 4th fire station going up
Construction begins Monday on a $2.2 million fire station to serve the growing north side of Van Buren using money from sales taxes that voters approved last year.
View ArticleDeployed couple’s lost dog is found
A Labrador retriever named Fatty who belongs to a husband and wife who are both deployed overseas has returned home to Conway after disappearing for more than a week.
View ArticlePolice Look for Suspect
Police are looking for a man who claimed he was a police officer when he pulled over a woman Monday.
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