Group Seeks Donations, Help
The organizer of the B&B Fund Drive needs volunteers and donations for the annual Christmas dinner and gift exchange.
View ArticleStudents Face Cold For Cause
A cold wind whipped around a group of Bentonville High School students on Thursday as they raised awareness for the homeless.
View ArticleNew Year Brings Changes To College’s Bella Vista Center
NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Bella Vista Center has announced changes to its operation.
View ArticleCounty Officials OK Pickup Purchase
Benton County’s justices of the peace on Thursday approved buying pickup by the Sheriff’s Office after they previously withheld approval over questions of policies and protocols.
View ArticleWax Museum Models History
Students took roles in history to make living museums this week in Rogers middle schools.
View ArticleSales Tax Revenue Up in Three Cities, Down in One
Rogers led the way in sales tax revenue collection this month with a 5 percent increase, while Fayetteville and Bentonville logged modest increases. Springdale took a 5 percent plunge.
View ArticlePractice Facility, Track Near Completion
School Board ratifies bond refunding Some Fayetteville High School students are just weeks away from having an indoor practice facility and ancillary spaces ready to use.
View ArticleWinter Begins Today
Winter, the driest season, doesn’t bring much promise to alleviate the ongoing drought that has parched the region this year.
View ArticlePolice Investigate Pharmacy Robbery
Police are seeking a woman who reportedly robbed a Walgreens store using a note. Officers were dispatched to Walgreens, 2750 E. Mission Blvd., about 4 p.m. for a report of a robbery.
View ArticleAgents Reportedly Seize Meth
Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested two Kansas men Wednesday after they said they seized 8 ounces of methamphetamine.
View ArticleSecond Springdale Supercenter Planned
Leaders hope store spurs growth Officials hope a planned Walmart Supercenter on the west side of town spurs economic growth.
View ArticleScattered Power Outages Reported
Overnight storms and strong wind caused power outages throughout Washington County on Thursday.
View ArticleFort Smith studies digital billboards
Fort Smith has imposed a four month moratorium on new billboards while city planners study the possible effects of digital billboards in zones where traditional billboards are now allowed.
View ArticleJury finds Harrison man, 74, innocent in slaying of ‘son’
A Boone County jury Thursday night acquitted the owner of the Scenic 7 Motel near Harrison of first-degree murder in the October 2011 shooting death of a young man he had taken in as his own to raise...
View ArticleWarrant issued for man in shooting
A first degree battery warrant was issued Friday for a 23-year-old man accused of shooting an Oklahoma man in Fort Smith early Thursday, according to Fort Smith police.
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
A body found in a ditch alongside U.S. 49B near Brookland has been identified as a 41-yearold Brookland man.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “When a nurse would call that to a parent’s attention, some of them were unable to take off work and immediately take care of the child’s needs.They couldn’t take off work or lacked...
View ArticleBuffalo River proposes to raise campsite fees
Buffalo National River proposes to increase fees at eight campgrounds, starting in March.
View ArticleMan gets 60 years in child-porn case
A Johnson County man was sentenced in U.S. District Court to 60 years in prison for taking photographs of a naked underage girl last year, according to court records.
View ArticleAlcohol Group’s Work Is Done
The group that led the successful push for retail alcohol sales in Benton County filed its dissolution papers with the Arkansas Ethics Commission earlier this month after spending more than $700,000 on...
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