Hit and Run Nets Six-Year Prison Term
A driver who struck two pedestrians and fled was sentenced to prison and ordered to pay restitution Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court.
View ArticleJudge Backs Video Voyeurism Law
Washington County Circuit Judge Mark Lindsay declined Thursday to declare the state’s video voyeurism law unconstitutionally vague.
View ArticleMissouri Man Arrested
A Seneca, Mo., man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the rape of two children.
View ArticlePolice: Oklahoma Man Jailed Over Threats
A Watonga, Okla., man was arrested Thursday morning in connection with threatening police officers and their K-9.
View ArticleTwo Centerton Residents Arrested
Two Centerton residents were arrested Wednesday in connection with sexual abuse of a child.
View ArticlePolice investigating robbery of taxi driver
Police said they are investigating a machete robbery on Betty Jo Drive.
View ArticleBentonville millage election to be discussed Saturday
The Bentonville School District millage election will be discussed at a Coffee With The Mayor event on Saturday.
View ArticleAuthorities: West Fork woman plotted to kill husband with bomb
A West Fork woman faces felony charges after investigators said she built a bomb as part of a plot to murder her husband. Deputies arrested Shirley Mugley, 40, of 14020 S. Arkansas 265 in in connection...
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Repaving To Close Township Street FAYETTEVILLE — A 1-mile stretch of Township Street between Old Wire and Crossover roads will close to traffic for two weeks starting Monday while city crews repave the...
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Arrests Benton County Sheriff’s Office Matthew Dane Martin, 19, of 1201 A Mills Lane in Lowell was arrested Thursday in connection with minor in possession, possession of drug paraphernalia and...
View ArticleCollege President, Board Get To Chat
Evelyn Jorgenson, the new president at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, told trustees during a board retreat Friday she is a fiscal conservative.
View ArticleFire District Vote Certified, Result Unchanged
The Benton County Election Commission on Friday certified the results of the July 9 special election that approved an increase in ambulance fees for the Northeast Benton County Fire Department.
View ArticleFriends Of The Bentonville Library Host Book Fair
The Friends of the Bentonville Library will host a Scholastic Book Fair to benefit the Bentonville Library children’s and teens’ book collections.
View ArticleBentonville Grad Headed To Juilliard
His music teachers describe Marco-Adrian Ramos as “brilliant,” “incredibly gifted” and “a born musician.”
View ArticleRogers Library Adds Dress Code For Patrons
No shoes, no shirt, wet bathing suit — no library book.
View ArticleBella Vista Association, Council To Discuss Maintenance Issues
The Property Owners Association’s board and the City Council will have a special meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday to discuss stricter enforcement for common aesthetic and property complaints reported in the...
View ArticlePolice Investigate Machete Robbery
Three people face felony charges after investigators said they robbed a taxi driver with a machete Friday morning on Betty Jo Drive.
View ArticleRepaving To Close Township Street
A 1-mile stretch of Township Street between Old Wire and Crossover roads will close to traffic for two weeks starting Monday while city crews repave the street.
View ArticleSolar Panels Help Keep Pizza Prices Low
New solar panels at a Fayetteville Eureka Pizza could help Rolf Wilkin keep prices down and cut expenses.
View ArticleMore Motions For Swain In Prairie Grove Murder Case
An attorney for Heather Carlene Swain filed a flurry of motions Friday challenging evidence, jury selection and the death penalty ahead of her murder trial.
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