4 taken to hospital following fight at Springdale school
At least one person was transported to the hospital following a fight Friday morning at the Springdale ninth-grade alternative learning environment building, said Lt. Kevin Lewis, a spokesman for the...
View ArticleFire department burns Lake Atalanta restaurant
Black smoke billowing from Lake Atalanta this morning is from the Rogers Fire Department burning the restaurant building to prepare for renovations at the park.
View ArticleChurch sues U.S. over tax lien
A Fayetteville church has filed suit against the U.S. government to try to stop it from enforcing a federal tax lien placed on the church to collect more than $800,000 in taxes and penalties owed by...
View Article20-year-old charged in July killing of LR man, 50
The night Charles Gaskins was killed in front of his home, witnesses told police they heard a Little Rock man now accused of capital murder criticize his co-defendant for shooting someone, a prosecutor...
View ArticleJury rejects airport lawsuit
A Pulaski County jury on Friday rebuffed a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the Little Rock Municipal Airport Commission filed by a construction company over a $4 million runway-extension project.
View ArticlePUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Let’s Keep Benton County Dry
I am 80 years old and have lived in Benton County most of my life. I remember when the citizens of Benton County voted to make it a dry county, and I feel it should remain dry.
View ArticleTranscript Requests Flood In
The new federal policy granting young undocumented immigrants a chance to receive work permits has resulted in a flood of transcript requests to area high schools over the past two months.
View ArticleFight Sends Four to Hospital
A fight at the ninth-grade alternative education center sent four girls to the hospital Friday.
View ArticleTeacher Finalist For State Award
Linda Odle, a fifth-grade teacher at J.B. Hunt Elementary School in Springdale, is a finalist for the Teacher of the Year award coordinated by the Arkansas Department of Education.
View ArticleMan Arrested In Flasher Case
An advertisement on Craigslist led to the arrest of a Springdale man for indecent exposure.
View ArticleLowell Man Pleads Guilty To Child Porn
A Lowell man pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of producing child pornography, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney’s office.
View ArticleLandmark Burns
A long line of cars snaked down the drive at Lake Atalanta Friday morning as black smoke poured out of the old Lakeside Restaurant.
View ArticleBusiness Owner, Farmer Vie For Seat
The race for Washington County Quorum Court District 14 is between a business owner who opposes big government and a farmer who favors efficient regulation.
View ArticleSearch Leads to Drugs, Weapons
A search of an apartment led to three arrests Thursday after detectives found drugs, a trap door, two gun silencers, four rifles and several security cameras.
View ArticleRiders Mark Opening
Clouds gave way to clear blue skies Friday morning as more than 100 cyclists celebrated the opening of a section of the Razorback Greenway with a group ride from the Bentonville square to the “Bridge...
View ArticleWoman Placed On 15 Years Probation
A Siloam Springs woman was placed on probation for 15 years for stealing more than $25,000 from her former employer.
View ArticleToday Is Final Day of Farmers Market
The city’s Farmers Market will wrap up its year with a “Leave No Veggie Behind” campaign today.
View ArticleEarly Voting Keeping Officials Busy
The first week’s turnout in early voting for the Nov. 6 general election has Benton and Washington county election officials expecting record results.
View ArticleJunior High School Construction Under Way
School officials on Friday walked through the shell of what will be the district’s third junior high school.
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