The state/region in brief
Body in river ID’d as Lake City man’s LAKE CITY — Authorities in northeast Arkansas said a body found in the St. Francis River belongs to a Lake City man who was reported missing in March.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s going to make Madison County a more desirable place to come and live. We’re just expecting in the years to follow some economic prosperity for the area.” Mayor Kevin Hatfield, on...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals
The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions Wednesday. The court’s ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam...
View ArticleAlma man denies guilt in fatal crash
An Alma man has pleaded innocent in Crawford County Circuit Court to charges of negligent homicide and possession of drug paraphernalia stemming from a March 2012 fatal traffic accident.
View ArticleOwl Creek Students Helping School, Community
A group of six girls formed a semicircle around Katie Hinkel, an 11-year-old fifth-grader at Owl Creek School, during the lunch period.
View ArticleScams Reported In Springdale, Fayetteville
Northwest Arkansas residents should be careful of telephone scams.
View ArticleChild Jumps From Roof Of School
A child was hurt Wednesday at 5:12 p.m. after three 7-year-olds were playing on the roof of Jones Elementary School, according to Jeff Taylor, Sergeant with the Springdale Police Department.
View ArticleTeachers Association Creates Springdale Chapter
The new Springdale chapter of the Arkansas State Teachers Association will give teachers another option if they don’t want to be in the local chapter of the Arkansas Education Association, said Ronnie...
View ArticlePupils Learn With Motion
Students are getting their bodies into the act when it comes to learning at Eastside Elementary School.
View ArticleCity To Back Pavilion
Mayor Greg Hines will ask aldermen to give the green light for the city to spend up to $500,000 in infrastructure improvement around the Arkansas Music Pavilion stie scheduled to open next year in Rogers.
View ArticleBike Extravaganza Rolls Out Saturday
As Walmart shareholders and employees from around the world prepare to jet or drive to Bentonville for the annual meeting next week, Walmart will share with the community its love for another mode of...
View ArticleCollege Expanding
Driving from her Springdale home to NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s main campus in Bentonville takes Amanda Wheeler about 20 minutes.
View ArticleSecond Evaluation Ordered For Holly
A man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl will undergo a second mental evaluation.
View ArticleDistrict Done With Email Matter
The School District has completed its review of a matter involving an email written by an administrator urging parents not to support Centerton as the site of a second high school.
View ArticleLocal Unemployment Rate Declines
The area’s unemployment rate fell to 5.1 percent in April, down from 5.3 percent a year earlier, according to the U.S.Bureau of Labor Statistics.
View ArticleVolunteers To Survey Trail Users
More than a dozen volunteers will try to intercept walkers, runners and bike riders on Horsebarn trail, part of the Razorback Greenway trail system, Thursday through Saturday to survey trail use.
View ArticleAuthorities: Elkins woman tried to have ex-husband killed
An Elkins woman was arrested Wednesday in connection with attempting to hire someone to kill her ex-husband. Teri Lea Baber was booked into the jail at 4:50 p.m. Wednesday on a charge of solicitation...
View ArticleCrawford County: Tornado siren out of service
VAN BUREN — The Crawford County Department of Emergency Management says the county's tornado siren is out of service.
View ArticleNWA under severe warnings
A tornado warning has been issued for Benton and Washington counties.
View ArticleFire department: 2 injured by lightning strike in Rogers
Two adults were injured by a lightning strike this afternoon in Rogers, according to a post on the Rogers Fire Department's Facebook page.
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