Fayetteville School Board approves new mission statement
A goal to implement innovative curriculum will require action teams to decide what that means for Fayetteville School District, a leader of a comprehensive planning project said Thursday.
View ArticleQuorum Court asks county officials to make 2 percent cuts
Broad cuts proposed to Washington County's 2016 budget could mean employee furloughs, no training or education or reduced salaries, officials said Thursday.
View ArticleSales-tax revenue rise boosts Lowell's budget
Lowell officials said the city's 2016 budget will increase by $385,982 as sales tax continues to rise.
View ArticleUA trustees listen to $20M plan for more recreation sites
An estimated $20 million project will turn about 106 acres of land into playing fields and courts for University of Arkansas at Fayetteville students by summer 2019, the university's associate vice...
View ArticleBenton County vote centers OK'd to bump polling places
Benton County officials on Thursday approved using vote centers to replace traditional polling places.
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Arrests Fayetteville Kayla Rolle, 19, of 3044 N. Gregg Ave., No. 12 in Fayetteville was arrested Friday in connection with leaving the scene of an accident with injury, first-degree criminal mischief,...
View ArticleSpringdale plans closing of parkway
Part of Don Tyson Parkway in Springdale will be closed Saturday for work on the street .
View ArticleUA to rid registration system of ISIS name
The name stood out to Hillary Tapp when she enrolled in classes for the first time this fall at the University of Arkansas.
View ArticleThe Jones Center in Springdale receives new Zamboni
The Jones Center unveiled a new Zamboni for its ice rink Friday.
View ArticleBeaver Lake water expansion target set for 2031
The next major expansion at Beaver Water District is likely to happen in 2031, according to the preliminary update to the district's master plan.
View ArticleMotorcyclist, 42, dies in Paragould
A Paragould motorcyclist died Thursday evening after a two-vehicle crash in the Greene County city, Arkansas State Police reported.
View ArticleSpringdale students offer exotic Thanksgiving feast
Students filled a long buffet table at Springdale's Har-Ber High School with a fusion of dishes: spaghetti, fried rice, noodles with cabbage, a salad of crabmeat and broccoli, tamales, pupusas and a...
View ArticleDivorces
BENTON COUNTY he following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk's office from Nov. 12-18.
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Arrests Benton County Sheriff's Office Billy Ethan McIver, 24, of 575 Timberline Road in Decatur was arrested Saturday in connection with false evidence of title or registration and revoke of suspended...
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$54 million set for work on four UA projects More than $54 million in construction and and renovation projects planned for the University of Arkansas received approval Friday from UA System trustees.
View ArticleSchools’ Internet speed increases
Arkansas’ schools were ranked No. 21 in the nation for broadband connectivity by EducationSuperHighway, a California-based nonprofit that has advised the state in the past.
View ArticleWashington County agencies offer December warrant amnesty
People with misdemeanor arrest warrants will be able to turn themselves in to law enforcement departments and be issued a new court date, police said Friday.
View ArticleUAMS plans to combine programs
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences will reorganize four graduate programs into one with specialty tracks.
View ArticleJustices dismiss appeal of mayoral candidate
The Arkansas Supreme Court dismissed the appeal from a failed southeast Arkansas mayoral candidate seeking to get his name in a runoff election.
View ArticleState Legislative Council OKs $75,000 for lawman’s widow
Lawmakers were split Friday over what the law allowed them to do for the family of a police officer who suffered a fatal heart attack in the aftermath of a high-speed pursuit involving other law...
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