$500,000 bond for man charged with murder
A Bella Vista man is being held on $500,000 bond in the Benton County Jail in connection with the stabbing death of a woman. Leon Louis Lincoln Jr., 40, was arrested Saturday on a charge of murder in...
View ArticleSalvation Army seeks blankets
The Salvation Army needs blankets for its cold weather shelters in Fayetteville and Bentonville, according to a news release.
View ArticleSchool Conferences Set For Monday
Bentonville High School parent-teacher conferences are scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday, according to a school news release.
View ArticleReport: Light Was Green
A police report says a pre-emption system turned a traffic light green seconds before a bus driver struck a Bentonville High School student, contradicting two witnesses saying the light was red.
View ArticleFuneral Science Program Expanding To College
Arkansas State University-Mountain Home will expand its funeral science program to NorthWest Arkansas Community College beginning in January.
View ArticleCounty Panel Backs Raises, Reorganizations
Benton County’s budget could grow by more than $210,000 next year if the Quorum Court approves a series of personnel changes and additions endorsed Tuesday by the Personnel Committee.
View ArticleAt A Glance: Commission Action
Bentonville’s Planning Commission met Tuesday and approved:
View ArticleCandidates Discuss Development
Commercial development and marketing amenities were among topics City Council candidates addressed during a public forum Tuesday night.
View ArticleLowell OKs Change In Sound Ordinance
Aldermen quickly approved a sound ordinance amendment Tuesday after months of discussion on industrial noise near a neighborhood.
View ArticleCouncil Tables Rezoning
The City Council on Tuesday night left on second reading a proposed rezoning of a 21-acre residential subdivision site to allow all sides to discuss the latest counteroffer.
View ArticleStudent Numbers Climb
Student numbers have been tracking up in Rogers and the School District may be poised for growth again.
View ArticleLincoln Fire Damages Home
The Washington County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a house fire Tuesday morning in Lincoln.
View ArticleProperty, Sales Tax On Target
Washington County taxpayer revenue, whether levied by property or sales taxes, appear to be on target with projections for 2012, the county’s treasurer said Tuesday night.
View ArticleSchool Ending Drafting Program
Architectural drafting technology will no longer be offered at Northwest Technical Institute after this school year.
View ArticleRogers Man Gets 25 Years For Rape
A Rogers man was sentenced to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping an 11-year-old girl.
View ArticleMan Sentenced To 30 Years
A Siloam Springs man was sentenced to 30 years in prison after admitting to raping a 15-year-old girl.
View ArticleSexual Assault Nets Man 20 Years
A Rogers man was sentenced to 20 years in prison Tuesday for sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl.
View ArticleIncumbent Facing Ward 4 Challenger
Editor’s Note: Kathy Jaycox and Mitch Miller are seeking the Ward 4, Position 2 seat on the Springdale City Council. Jaycox is the incumbent.
View ArticleMorocco Takes To Stage
Bentonville High School students flocked to the front of a makeshift stage during a Moroccan music performance Tuesday.
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