Fort Smith school gets board approval
The Arkansas Board of Education on Thursday accepted the state Charter Authorizing Panel's earlier approval of an application for the Future School of Forth Smith, an open-enrollment charter school for...
View ArticleWoman injured in kitchen fire at UA apartments
A resident of a University of Arkansas student apartment suffered minor burns in a cooking fire Thursday, a Fire Department official said.
View ArticleBenton County fires caused by wind, downed power lines
Several timber and brush fires burned Wednesday in Benton County with high wind and arcing electrical lines credited with starting two of the larger fires.
View ArticleSpringdale plans Saturday closure of Don Tyson Parkway
Part of Don Tyson Parkway in Springdale will be closed Saturday for work on the street.
View ArticleOregon man sentenced for meth
An Oregon man was sentenced to federal prison in U.S. District Court in Fayetteville on Thursday for selling methamphetamine.
View ArticleRogers exploring middle-school changes
Sixth-graders would work with a smaller team of teachers under a plan School District administrators are pitching to ease the students' transition from elementary to middle school.
View ArticleBenton County officials eye 2016 budget shortfall
Benton County has a $660,000 shortfall in its 2016 budget, according to Brenda Guenther, comptroller, even before considering raises for employees or the cost of new personnel.
View ArticleBentonville murder suspect's statement can be used as evidence at trial
Prosecutors can use an accused murderer's statement to police as evidence at trial, Circuit Judge Robin Green ruled Thursday.
View ArticleMistake found in affidavit in search for Sheriff's Office
A Benton County Sheriff's Office employee didn't destroy documents as outlined in an affidavit used to obtain a search warrant, her attorney said Thursday.
View ArticleTontitown alderman’s felony conviction puts her in danger of losing seat
Rhonda Doudna's conviction Monday for improperly verifying signatures on a petition may cost her her seat on the Tontitown City Council.
View ArticleNorth Little Rock man arrested in Springdale killing
Police arrested a man Thursday they say fatally shot a woman in the head in May at her Springdale apartment.
View ArticlePublic meetings
Saturday 8 a.m. Fayetteville City Council -- Room 326, City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain St.
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Arrests 4th Judicial Drug Task Force Charisa Butterfly, 30, of 1030 Rochier St. in Fayetteville was arrested Thursday in connection with possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of methamphetamine...
View ArticleGunshot wounds boy in school's lot
A boy was shot Wednesday morning when a gun discharged in a vehicle parked at a school campus.
View ArticleBentonville street to be close Sunday
Northwest A Street from Northwest Second Street to Northwest Third Street will be closed to traffic from 6:30 a.m. Sunday until 6 a.m. Monday for the repair of brick pavers in the crosswalk, according...
View ArticleStretch of Pleasant Grove Road to close in Rogers
A portion of Pleasant Grove Road west of Bellview Road will permanently close starting today.
View ArticleDriver in pursuit dead after crash
Arkansas State Police are investigating after a driver being pursued by a deputy from the St. Francis County Sheriff's Office died in a crash on Interstate 40 on Thursday afternoon.
View ArticleWorker grievances filed in county rarely affirmed
There have been 10 requests for grievance hearings by Benton County employees since 2013, and in none of them was the employees' complaints upheld, county officials said. Some were withdrawn or settled.
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Arrests Arkansas State Police Steven Foster, 42, of Sonora was arrested Saturday in connection with parole violation. He was being held at the Washington County Detention Center with no bond Saturday.
View ArticlePublic meetings
Monday 4 p.m. Rogers Water Utilities Commission -- Rogers Water Utility Administration Building, 601 S. Second St.
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