Board changes parole revocations
New board regulations taking effect this week aim to reduce the number of parolees sent back to prison -- a reaction to the jump in revocations seen after a Fayetteville man was murdered in 2013.
View ArticleState Senate leader hires new top aide
Senate President Pro Tempore Jonathan Dismang, R-Searcy, has hired as his aide the director of real estate for the state land commissioner’s office.
View ArticleWashington County Restaurant Inspections
Information is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service and food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
View ArticleRogers Main Street plans 2016 changes
ROGERS -- Jessica Rush tugged on Christmas decorations Thursday as she prepared the downtown for Friday night's holiday parade.
View ArticlePearl Harbor event to spotlight Hoga's arrival
Arkansas survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor are to be among featured guests at a commemoration today at the Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum, where afterward the USS Hoga tugboat and a diorama of...
View ArticleTechnology to help pinpoint 1862 Pea Ridge battle lines
PEA RIDGE -- Archaeologists are using remote sensing devices to locate cannon shell fragments and other metal objects underground at Pea Ridge National Military Park.
View ArticleLate $1,500 payment costs city $510,000
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal from Little Rock over an eminent domain award exceeding $500,000, saying the city failed to follow the rules on providing a $1,500 transcript...
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Samantha Janie Cofer, 25, of 11917 Smith St. in Gentry was arrested Saturday in connection with felony theft of property, commercial burglary, four counts of felony failure to appear, two counts of...
View ArticleSpringdale attains draft of downtown master plan
Springdale is working toward finishing a master plan that could help guide downtown revitalization.
View ArticlePublic meetings
Today 5:30 p.m. Springdale City Council Committees -- Room 236, City Administration Building, 201 Spring St.
View ArticleBella Vista dam discussion continues Monday
BENTONVILLE -- Issues surrounding Lake Bella Vista dam will be discussed at the City Council's committee of the whole meeting tonight.
View ArticleBenton County Restaurant Inspections
Information is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
View ArticleBentonville man pleads guilty to killing grandmother
A Bentonville man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty Monday to capital murder and aggravated robbery in connection with the July 2014 stabbing death of his grandmother.
View ArticleWelding program coming to Gravette
GRAVETTE -- The School District and Northwest Technical Institute are teaming up to give more students in western Benton County a chance to learn valuable skills they could apply toward a career.
View ArticleFederal aid coming for regional projects
FAYETTEVILLE -- The Arkansas Highway Commission will give more than $20 million to applicants, including several in Northwest Arkansas, for the Transportation Alternatives Program, Safe Routes to...
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Stephen Jerome Carter, 29, of 1016 W. Ash Drive in Rogers was arrested Sunday in connection with felony parole violation, possession of drug paraphernalia and a misdemeanor count of contempt. Carter...
View ArticleVA medical center appoints director
The Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks has a new director.
View ArticlePublic meetings
Today 4:30 p.m. Fayetteville City Council Agenda Session -- Room 326, City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain St.
View ArticleResidents speak on dam situation
BENTONVILLE -- The City Council fielded comments regarding Lake Bella Vista dam for about two hours at its committee of the whole meeting Monday.
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