Pryors divorce after 20 years
U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor and Jill Pryor were granted a divorce this week, according to court records.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Some of the time, these neighborhoods aren’t always the most high-quality. Sometimes they’re aging, and the university can improve what was there.” Fayetteville’s development services...
View ArticleGovernment meetings
Monday Fayetteville Civil Service Commission officer election and firefighter interviews, 8:15 a.m.
View ArticleDivorces
The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk’s office from Nov. 8-14.
View Article2 ex-UCA officials hire same lawyer
Jack Gillean, the University of Central Arkansas’ former chief of staff, is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday with a new attorney — the same lawyer representing his former boss,...
View ArticleResidents await UA evictions
Nancy Deyo has called No. 27 N. Court St. in Fayetteville home for the past 7 1/2 years.
View ArticleJail note advises ‘stick to’ the story
Letters written in jail between two brothers accused of murdering a Fort Smith woman in Oklahoma depict a lovehate relationship shaped by their independent fears of spending the rest of their lives in...
View ArticleFayetteville rally takes stand for Syria’s youth
About 150 people gathered Saturday in the sunshine in front of the Fayetteville Town Center to raise awareness and donations for a group of people who haven’t seen a bright day in years.
View ArticleArea lotteries
Numbers drawn Saturday: Missouri Lotto 2-24-38-40-42-43 Estimated jackpot: $1 million Oklahoma Lotto 5-10-16-18-23 Hot ball: 17 Estimated jackpot: $5.4 million Powerball 3-15-27-58-59 Powerball: 20...
View ArticlePolicy Change Adds Grades
Seventh- or eighth-grade students who take high school level classes could see their scores start turning up on high school transcripts after a School Board vote Tuesday night.
View Article15-Acre Site In Mix For Center
A 15-acre tract acquired last year by Walmart along East Central Avenue could be the latest in the running for the site of a planned Walton Arts Center expansion.
View ArticleA Different Kind Of Fight
To the eye, Harold W. “Bud” Planchon of Fayetteville lacks hair and his skin seems a little dry. Inside, three-fourths of his liver and about 4 feet worth of intestine are gone.
View ArticleMan Accused of Theft
A Lowell man was arrested Sunday in connection with stealing a vehicle, according to Springdale police.
View ArticleTwo Face Drug Charges
Two Pea Ridge residents were arrested Sunday on drug-related charges, according to Bentonville police.
View ArticleEAST is Forerunner to Common Core
A technology program, born in Arkansas classrooms 16 years ago, is being praised by students and teachers for teaching skills that are at the foundation of the new Common Core State Standards.
View ArticleStreet Projects Prioritized
City officials know what street projects will be built and the order in which they will be built, but not when.
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS: November 19th
Today 9:30 a.m. Rogers Board of Adjustments — City Hall, 301 W. Chestnut St.
View ArticleRECORDS: November 19th
Arrests Omar Martinez, 24, of 1506 Kirsten Drive in Springdale was arrested Sunday in connection with felony aggravated assault and residential burglary. He was being held in the Washington County...
View ArticleConstable Funding Eyed
Benton County’s justices of the peace are considering a proposal to provide funding to the county’s five constables beginning in 2013.
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