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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Many people in Northwest Arkansas will be surprised to hear Washington County has such high child poverty. [The recession] was just a time of enormous destruction of wealth.
View ArticleLittle Rock’s sewer rate increase funds bonuses
Several Little Rock city directors are asking to reconsider a Little Rock Wastewater Utility rate increase passed in June after the utility sent out bonus checks to employees last week using money from...
View ArticleArt of architecture
SELF PORTRAIT Occupation: associate dean and professor of architecture at the University of Arkansas The best thing I cook is ricotta pie in the style of the Romans, with golden raisins and candied...
View ArticleParty previews pet photos
Humane Society of the Ozarks supporters got an early look at “Tails of Love,” a collection of photos of Northwest Arkansans and their pets, at a preview party on Nov. 30 at Pratt Place Barn in...
View Article25th Tinsel and Tails will ring in New Year
Janessa Baker’s wedding was part celebration, part call to action.
View ArticleMan Accused Of Lottery Fraud
An Elkins man faces felony charges after police said he stole lottery tickets from a liquor store and tried to redeem them for cash.
View ArticleDeputies: Man Intentionally Crashed Car
A Springdale man faces felony charges after deputies said he restrained his girlfriend in his car and intentionally crashed the vehicle.
View ArticleMan Arrested In Fatal Wreck
A Bella Vista man was arrested on numerous charges Friday in connection with a Friday car crash that left one man dead.
View ArticleJustices Of The Peace Defend Oversight Role
Benton County justices of the peace say they question the purchase of a pickup by the Benton County Sheriff’s Office as a matter of budget policy and practice, not on the merits of buying the pickup.
View ArticleStudents, Families Need Your Help
<strong>Community Christmas Card Helps Those In Crisis</strong>
View ArticleStudents, Families Need Your Help
Donations to the Community Christmas Card have reached more than $10,900. Money from the campaign is given to Northwest Arkansas school districts where it’s used to help needy students.
View ArticleSchool Chiefs Staying Tuned To Legislature
School officials plan to watch for a variety of education-related issues when the legislative session begins in Little Rock next month.
View ArticleService Becomes Part Of School Programs
<strong>Officials Say Volunteerism Teaches Service</strong> College applications, scholarships, internships and job applications often ask for a student’s volunteer experiences. Volunteer...
View ArticleParents Question District’s Restraint Policy
Lauren Parrish noticed a bruise on her 9-year-old autistic son’s upper arm one night in August while preparing his shower. He refused to explain how he got the bruise, she said.
View ArticleNew Sign Project Planned
Headed to a tournament at the Gary Hampton Softball Complex? Want to check out the farmers’ market near the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks?
View ArticleU.S. 79 reroute finished
Motorists began riding on a new section of U.S. 79 in Monroe County for the first time in some 80 years last week.
View ArticleCrawford County JPs face higher mills, cuts
The Crawford County Quorum Court is facing its own “fiscal cliff,” with its members deciding between imposing the first property-tax increase in 33 years or cutting services and possibly jobs, County...
View ArticleLR police want camera array to improve watch
Little Rock police plan to add high-definition “crime monitoring cameras” to their growing arsenal of high technology policing tools next year.
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