County Planners Quiz USA Metal
Benton County planners said Wednesday they need more information on environmental issues before they can approve plans for a metals recycling operation near Gentry.
View ArticleCities Begin Windfall Wish Lists
Wish lists for how to spend the windfall from a new, half-cent sales tax for transportation include more than just roads for some Northwest Arkansas cities.
View ArticleMissouri man killed in Springdale
A Missouri man was hit and killed by a Ford Explorer while he was crossing Thompson Street on Thanksgiving evening.
View ArticleBenton County Polling Places
Benton County voters who are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s runoff election will cast their ballots in the same polling places they used during the Nov. 6 general election with one exception. Residents...
View ArticleWashington County Polling Places
Washington County voters who are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s runoff election will cast ballots at the locations below. Voters can log onto Voterview.org to see if their precincts belong to the runoff...
View ArticleHoliday Hoopla Kicks Off Tonight
Holiday Hoopla begins tonight with the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree and the arrival of Santa Claus at Frisco Park in downtown.
View ArticleReserve Site plan scrapped by El Dorado
El Dorado city officials have decided to withdraw from a proposal for the city to take over the former site of the Rufus N. Garrett Jr. U.S. Army Reserve Center.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Where are your values? Are your values on getting a good deal on a gadget, or are your values on your family and friends and making memories?” Rebekah Penny, an interpreter at Devil’s...
View ArticleShelter looks to expand
Ask 8-year-old Zadie Farrell what she enjoys about the youth program at the Our House shelter and she’ll rattle off a list. Her favorites include quiet time to do her math homework and baking chocolate...
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Arkansas 27 crash leaves two dead RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas State Police say two people are dead after a pickup truck crashed into a tree on Thanksgiving morning.
View ArticleEureka Springs passes symbolic same-sex marriage resolution
The Eureka Springs City Council passed a resolution last week in support of marriage equality for same-sex couples.
View ArticleAnother death fuels drive for new airport in Conway
The death of a pilot trying to return to the Conway Municipal Airport when his plane’s engine failed after takeoff has renewed focus on the new airport, which is scheduled for completion in August 2014.
View ArticleNew ASU trapshoot team hits the target
James Wray pointed his 12-gauge shotgun at the Harrisburg trapshooting range and spoke into a voice-activated machine that would send the orange clay target skyward.
View ArticleGreen Friday less stressful
Fed up with turkey and Black Friday sales, many people avoided the retail bacchanalia by spending “Green Friday” at Devil’s Den State Park.
View ArticleSome cut short Thanksgiving, get in lines
Christmas shoppers looking for “Black Friday” deals got a head start on their lists this year as multiple retailers pushed their opening times back into Thanksgiving Day.
View ArticleTwo Vie For Ward 4 Seat
Mike Emery and Alan Long have pounded pavement and called west Fayetteville residents in recent weeks trying to become the city’s newest alderman.
View ArticleRivalry Returns After 20 Years
Friday’s football game was a welcome homecoming for many University of Arkansas faithful.
View ArticlePedestrian Killed In Traffic Accident
A Missouri man who died Thursday when a vehicle struck him has been identified.
View ArticleHoliday Lights Go Modern
Christmas lights on Emma Avenue should be brighter and cheaper for the city to operate this year.
View ArticleLocal Stores A Focus
The big box stores opened early Friday — or late Thursday. Rogers business owner Sarah Brown took a different approach.
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