Jury clears man accused of bilking widow
A Jacksonville builder, accused of scamming a 91-yearold North Little Rock widow out of her home and money, was cleared of criminal wrongdoing Wednesday by a Pulaski County jury.
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Today 5:30 p.m. Fayetteville City Council -- Room 219, City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain St.
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Marizza Cortinas-Huerta, 32, of 11853 W. State Highway 90 in Noel, Mo., was arrested Wednesday in connection with two counts of felony failure to appear and four counts of misdemeanor failure to...
View ArticleSpringdale Police Department promotes four officers
SPRINGDALE -- Four police officers were sworn in to new positions Thursday.
View ArticleSpringdale woman pleads guilty to adoption fraud
A Springdale woman was placed on 10 years probation after she admitted taking money from two sets of prospective adoptive parents.
View ArticlePolice release names of two killed in West Fork murder-suicide
West Fork police released the names Thursday of two people found dead Oct. 19 from gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide, said Chief Bryan Watts.
View ArticleBenton County officials favor vote center plan
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County officials are looking at using vote centers to replace traditional polling sites as early as the March 1, party primary election.
View ArticleBentonville continues discussion on downtown design standards
BENTONVILLE -- Minimum lot widths, alley standards, architectural management and minimum setbacks are some items city planning staff will seek interim recommendations on in the comprehensive planning...
View ArticleSpringdale foundation inducts governor, Tyson family, former administrators
SPRINGDALE -- In its fifth year, the Springdale Public Schools Education Foundation added Gov. Asa Hutchinson, Hartzell and Marsha Jones and the Tyson family to its Cornerstone Society.
View ArticleFayetteville's Beechwood Village nears completion amid delays, complaints
FAYETTEVILLE -- A large student housing complex near Baum Stadium should be complete by the end of the year after months of delay and frustration for some residents, the developer said this week.
View ArticleBenton County Jail employee files grievance against Cradduck
A Benton County deputy filed a grievance Thursday claiming she was wrongfully demoted from lieutenant because she cooperated with an Arkansas State Police investigation targeting Sheriff Kelley Cradduck.
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Arrests 4th Judicial Drug Task Force Jason Lewis, 31, of 1025 E. Don Tyson Parkway in Springdale was arrested Thursday in connection with delivery of methamphetamine or cocaine.
View ArticleBentonville street to see closure
East Central Avenue from Southeast/Northeast A Street to Southeast B Street will be closed from 7 a.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday for the repair of brick pavers in the crosswalk, according to a news...
View ArticleArrests made in Bentonville burglary cases
Two men have been arrested in connection with a series of residential burglaries reported in the past few weeks.
View ArticleEspinoza's immigration scam sentence upheld
A federal appeals court Friday upheld the wire fraud conviction and subsequent above-the-guidelines sentence of a woman who scammed people seeking legal residency status.
View ArticleFayetteville council votes down pension plan to buy more time
The fog of history and a multiplying array of legal questions mean a solution to the problem of the city's old firefighters pension fund won't come until at least next year.
View ArticleHeroin use on the rise
Heroin use could replace prescription drug abuse in Benton County and across Arkansas, the state's drug director said Friday.
View ArticleBentonville parents push for one band in two-school district
Some parents would like to see the School District keep one competitive marching band after the transition to two high schools next year.
View ArticleSpecial prosecutor requested to investigate Benton County sheriff
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County Prosecutor Nathan Smith has asked for a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into criminal allegations against Sheriff Kelley Cradduck.
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Arrests Benton County Sheriff's Office Dawn Shipley-Mast, 47, of 280 Fair St. apartment 16, Centerton was arrested Friday in connection with felony grand theft of a motor vehicle.
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