Millage Proposal Headed For Ballot
The School Board officially approved proceeding with an election Sept. 17 on a proposed 2.9-mill tax increase to pay for a second high school.
View ArticleCrime Lab Reports Still Out In Case
Prosecutors are still waiting on crime lab reports in the case of a Gentry woman accused of killing her husband.
View ArticleSludge Dryer Problems Delay Startup For Nearly A Year
A $3 million sludge dryer for the wastewater plant, purchased in 2011 by the Rogers Water Utilities, is still not online and Water and Sewer Utilities commissioners aren’t happy.
View ArticleCity Considers Bond Sale
City officials are considering refinancing bonds to save about $5.8 million in interest payments. City Council members listened to a proposal to issue new bonds and refund the old at a committee...
View ArticleNew Sentencing Ordered
A prior manslaughter conviction should not have been considered a violent crime to enhance the federal sentence of a man illegally in the United States, an appeals court ruled Monday.
View ArticleCop Pleads Not Guilty To Assault
A Rogers police officer accused of assault and domestic battery pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Monday in Washington County Circuit Court.
View ArticleCouncil Eyes Solicitation Ordinance
Companies and some individuals will need a permit if the City Council regulates door-to-door sales at homes.
View ArticleBoard Mulls Dog ID Device
Dog owners living outside any city boundary in Washington County could be required to implant microchip identification into their pet if the dog is found running loose outside property lines, according...
View ArticleWilliam Storey Running For Fayetteville District Judge
Washington County Circuit Judge William Storey says he is running for Fayetteville District Judge.
View ArticleRogers man accused of killing infant to get second evaluation
A Rogers man accused of killing a 11-month-old boy has had a mental evaluation at the Arkansas State Hospital, but his attorneys want a evaluation performed by an expert obtained by the defense.
View ArticleDeputies drain Benton County pond seeking evidence
Benton County sheriff's deputies spent Monday and Tuesday draining a pond in search of evidence. Keshia Guyll, the spokesperson for the Benton County Sheriff's Office, would not disclose what evidence...
View ArticleEmma Street closed this weekend in Springdale
Emma Avenue at the Railroad Tracks will be closed starting Saturday, June 22nd at 7am until Sunday, June 23rd at 7pm. The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad will be adding a second set of tracks, traffic...
View ArticleCouncil approves recycling talks
Maumelle will begin negotiations to have single-stream recycling services with Waste Management of Arkansas that is expected to cost residents $3.07 per month, the Maumelle City Council said Monday night.
View ArticleAldermen Review Solicitation Law
Jason Carter is tired of pushy salespeople knocking on his front door.
View ArticleElkins High School Nears Completion
A new high school is moving toward completion and officials are hopeful it will be ready for students when school opens on Aug. 19.
View ArticleDelay Sought In Murder Trial
A man accused of fatally shooting a woman in the head in August is seeking to delay his capital murder trial to allow further mental testing.
View ArticleStorey Announces For Fayetteville District Judge
Washington County Circuit Judge William Storey is running for Fayetteville District judge.
View ArticleBookmobile Helps Students With Summer Reading
Lee Elementary School’s bookmobile gives students access to books over the summer when they might not have the opportunity to obtain books, said Molly Brock, assistant principal.
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