NOTEWORTHY DEATH
Singer of No. 1 R&B hit ‘Rescue Me’ ST. LOUIS — Fontella Bass, a St. Louis-born soul singer who hit the top of the R&B charts with “Rescue Me” in 1965, has died. She was 72.
View ArticleConway man killed in driveway accident
A Conway man died Thursday after a pickup struck him in the driveway of his home, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality accident report.
View ArticleHot Springs Inn to become premier hotel
Much like a chrysalis from which a caterpillar emerges as a butterfly, scaffolding encases the former Royale Vista Inn, 2204 Central Ave., from which a premier hotel will emerge in the spring.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I really don’t mind it.The older you get, you go home for a little while and then you’re ready to leave.” Brianna Kitchen of Fayetteville, a resident assistant at the University of...
View ArticleTreasurer: $2,000 is too much
Garland County Treasurer Tim Stockdale says it’s “crazy” that the county is paying Justice of the Peace Ray Owen Jr. more than $2,000 per month in rent on a house Owen owns on Woodbine Street in Hot...
View ArticleIn Crawford County, slate full for prosecutors come ’13
Early 2013 looks to be challenging for the Crawford County prosecuting attorney’s office, with three murder cases and charges of first-degree battery and attempted-murder possibly going to trial in...
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS: December 29
Wednesday 10 a.m. Benton County Quorum Court — Quorum Courtroom, County Administration Building, 215 E. Central Ave., Bentonville
View ArticleRECORDS: December 29
Arrests Bentonville-Roger Cravens, 37, of 708 S.W. Sterling Place was arrested Friday in connection with aggravated assault on a family or household member and terroristic threatening in the first degree.
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Air Force chief set to visit 188th FORT SMITH — The Air Force’s chief of staff plans to visit the 188th Fighter Wing in Fort Smith as the base is likely set for closure under a defense spending bill.
View ArticleAustin Reflects on Council Corner
It’s been 26 years since Ed Austin took his seat on the City Council in the old City Hall building on West Central Avenue.
View ArticleChristmas Tree Disposals Planned
Benton County residents have multiple options for disposing Christmas trees this year.
View ArticleCouncil Readies for New Members
The new year will bring new faces to the City Council when it meets Jan. 8. Wards 2, 3 and 4 will each have a new representative as James Dotson, Ryan Parks and Ed Austin all take their leave at the...
View ArticleHouse Damaged By Fire
Firefighters battled a blaze at 502 S.E. D St. early Friday that destroyed 50 to 75 percent of the home, according to the fire marshal. No one was home at the time of the fire, a neighbor said.
View ArticleGreenplay to Present Final Amenities Report
Bella Vista Village’s final amenities study report will be presented at 6 p.m. Jan. 31 at Riordan Hall, 3 Riordan Drive.
View ArticleReception Set for Retiring Employees
The Property Owners Association will host a retirement reception Thursday for two of its employees.
View ArticleRogers' First Two-Story Elementary School Nears Completion
Construction is in the final stretch at Janie Darr Elementary School.
View ArticleDeadly Beating Leads to Four Arrests
Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested four people Thursday night in connection with the beating death of a 48-year-old Prairie Grove man.
View ArticleArrest Made in Walgreens Robbery
A Springdale woman has been arrested in connection with the robbery of a Fayetteville Walgreens store.
View ArticleCouncil Turns Over New Leaf
The City Council lost 24 years of combined experience this week.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “You can watch Jesus Christ be beaten and crucified on television, but there is absolutely nothing like seeing it live. It will make an impact on any person if they have a heart.”...
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