Voters renew 1% sales tax for county services
Sebastian County residents voted Tuesday to renew a 1 percent sales tax that county and city officials said is crucial to the services their governments provide.
View ArticleASU says it has trademark on Halter’s ‘promise’ plan
Arkansas State University is warning Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill Halter that it owns the trademark to the “Arkansas Promise Scholarship” and is threatening to “take steps to protect the...
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
5th college says no campus guns BENTONVILLE — The Northwest Arkansas Community College board of trustees voted against allowing employees with concealed-handgun permits to carry weapons on the...
View ArticleLR district argues case on charters
The Little Rock School District is asking a federal appeals court to reverse a lower court decision that cleared the state of violating a 1989 desegregation agreement when it approved the establishment...
View ArticleClarksville store blast hurts man
A small explosion described as a “flash fire” injured one man at a gunpowder manufacturing and distribution center in north Clarksville on Tuesday morning, an Arkansas Department of Emergency...
View ArticleBoyfriend found guilty in slaying
A Garland County Circuit Court jury found a Hot Springs man guilty of negligent homicide Monday and sentenced him to 90 days in jail for the 2010 shooting death of his girlfriend’s ex-husband.
View ArticleMore victims believed in investment scheme
A Fayetteville man accused of cheating a woman out of $66,500 in an investment scheme has repaid the money, but a state securities department investigator said there is evidence others have invested.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “The park is strapped.We have closures and reduced services, so that luxury is not there. We’ve contacted our regional office, and it’s under consideration as an ‘emergency need.’”...
View ArticleHistoric site to honor fallen officers
In honor of National Police Week, the Fort Smith National Historic Site will host a program called Honoring Those Who Died in the Line of Duty on Saturday.
View ArticleSherwood man found guilty of battery
A special agent with the U.S. Postal Service’s office of inspector general was found guilty Monday in Logan County Circuit Court of third-degree domestic battery after he ran over his wife with a...
View ArticleCouncil Adds Two Positions
The City Council added two employee positions as city services grow and approved changes to a public art ordinance during Tuesday’s meeting.
View ArticleRogers Man Sentenced For Rape
An 18-year-old teen faced the man who abused her for more than a decade Monday and told him she will have a successful life despite what he put her through.
View ArticleLundstrum To Run For House
Robin Lundstrum, an Elm Springs City Council member and veteran campaigner for other Republican candidates, announced her bid for the state House District 87 seat.
View ArticleAERT Reports Sales Down, Net Income Up
AERT sales dipped in the first quarter, but net income rose.
View ArticleZachary Holly's mental evaluation completed, sealed
The mental evaluation for a Bentonville man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl has been completed, but the report is under seal. Zachary Holly, 28, is charged in connection with capital murder, rape...
View ArticleBond not lowered for man charged with impersonating officer
A local circuit judge denied the request to reduce the quarter million dollar bond for a Level 3 sex offender accused of designing his vehicle to look like an undercover police officer unit. Eric...
View ArticleRECORDS: May 16th
Arrests 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force • Marta Sanchez, 22, 1705 Lowell Road in Springdale was arrested Tuesday in connection with felony possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine)...
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS: May 16th
Today 1 p.m. Springdale Airport Commission — Council Chambers, City Administration Building, 201 Spring St.
View ArticleExecution-drug firm closes state’s account
The London-based provider of Arkansas’ death penalty drug has closed the Department of Correction’s account, citing its opposition to the use of its drugs for executions.
View ArticleSearch ruled legal in Rogers drug case
The Arkansas Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld a decision by a lower court that found a police officer acted within the law when he detained a driver who he suspected of criminal activity because he...
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