Council Approves Refinancing Bonds
The city will refinance bonds to save money, but will wait for the right time.
View ArticleAT A GLANCE: Council Action
At A Glance Council Action Rogers' City Council met Tuesday and approved:
View ArticleHead Start Cuts Programs In Fayetteville, Lincoln
The Willow Heights Head Start Center in Fayetteville and one classroom in the Lincoln Head Start Center will close because of federal budget cuts.
View ArticleScenery Trumps Tower Project
Cellphone towers shouldn’t be built near rural homes because they’re not compatible with the countryside scenery, most Washington County Quorum Court members said late Monday night.
View ArticleTrail Bids Opened
The city’s Purchasing Division on Tuesday opened five bids for a half-mile extension to the Frisco Trail.
View ArticleNew Date for Capital Murder Case
A man accused of killing his two infant sons has a new trial date.
View ArticleCouncil Mulls Paid Parking Changes
Aldermen are considering changes to the city’s paid parking, including taking over night and weekend operation of a 63-space parking lot off West Avenue owned by the University of Arkansas.
View ArticlePolice Say Man Beat Girlfriend
Police arrested a 53-year-old man after they said he beat his girlfriend with a two-by-four board.
View ArticleDistrict Enhancing Security
Officials are working to improve security at several Bentonville schools this summer.
View ArticleRogers Man Arrested
A woman reported a man broke into her home and raped her Sunday night, according to court documents.
View ArticleArchitect Offers Discount On Plans
The City Council hired Jackson Brown Palculict of Little Rock to design Fire Station No. 6 on Tuesday night after the firm agreed to offer discounts on similar designs in the future.
View ArticleArea Ranks Third for Job Growth
Northwest Arkansas once again is topping the ranks for job growth. The area ranked No. 3 for midsize metropolitan statistical areas in Forbes magazine and New Geography’s “2013 Best Cities for Job...
View ArticleDuck hunters win first test in Game, Fish suit
A group of northeast Arkansas duck hunters’ lawsuit to challenge Game and Fish Commission policies under a state constitutional amendment establishing a right to hunt has survived its first court test,...
View ArticleNOTEWORTHY DEATH
Devo drummer with tempo of metronome Alan Myers, the former longtime drummer for the band Devo, best known for “Whip It,” has died after a battle with brain cancer. He was 58.
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Victim slain, then fire set, police say A Little Rock woman died before a fire was set at her East Little Rock home last week, and her death has been ruled a homicide, a police spokesman said Tuesday.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re creating learning environments that are for the benefit of everyone.And if those learning environments are too homogeneous, we limit the opportunities of all students to learn.”...
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 ArticleBody found in Kings River identified as Berryville woman
A body found last week near the Kings River in Carroll County has been identified as Judy Lisle, 55, of Berryville.
View ArticleHead Start Trims Seats In Madison, Carroll Counties
Federal budget cuts mean 75 fewer openings for preschool age children at Head Start programs in two Northwest Arkansas counties.
View ArticleSchools Anticipate Technology
Twenty-nine additional classrooms will begin the new school year in August with an emphasis on technology.
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