Prairie Grove teacher gave youths alcohol, cited, police say
A math teacher at Prairie Grove High School was cited last week in connection with giving alcohol to youths, including a student, according to a police incident report.
View ArticlePolice: Bentonville teen connected to 11 vehicle break-ins
A teen was arrested Tuesday in connection with multiple car break-ins on the western side of town, according to police.
View ArticleFort Smith trial set in shotgun killing
A formerly homeless man on Wednesday was scheduled to go to trial the week of March 21 on a first-degree murder charge accusing him in the shotgun slaying of another man last summer.
View ArticleMan climbs through window, robs Bella Vista resident, police say
A man climbed through a house window and took money from the resident Tuesday evening, police said.
View ArticleStudent gave pills to classmates, police say
A 16-year-old student at Prairie Grove High School was arrested Monday after police say she gave prescription pills to several classmates, including one who later was hospitalized.
View ArticleSanitation chief: Stunned by firing
Sanitation Department Director Baridi Nkokheli said Wednesday that he doesn't know why acting City Administrator Jeff Dingman fired him Monday after 10 years on the job.
View ArticleBentonville School District picks new finance director
The School Board late Tuesday approved hiring Janet Schwanhausser as the district's finance director, as recommended by Superintendent Michael Poore.
View ArticleFour resign from Cave Springs police
Four members of the Cave Springs Police Department, including its chief, have resigned effective Dec. 15.
View ArticleBentonville School Board hears more on calendars, zoning
School District administrators this week presented their case again for eliminating the two-calendar system and implementing a single zoning map for all elementary schools as early as next year.
View ArticleSpringdale schools experiment with 'innovation' status
A group of four third-grade boys sat around a collection of desks with a construction paper game board in the center and a pair of dice. A stack of cards was in the middle of the board.
View ArticleProposed sidewalk extension sparks dispute on Fayetteville council
The question of how to safely connect Wedington Drive and the University of Arkansas campus for pedestrians has divided some City Council members as they begin setting next year's sidewalk and street...
View ArticleBenton County panel OKs business site
BENTONVILLE -- A panel of Benton County justices of the peace Thursday gave a green light to a trucking business to operate in a predominately residential area near Rogers.
View ArticleBentonville High School students receive surgical lesson
BENTONVILLE -- More than 200 high school students gathered in the Arend Arts Center on Thursday to watch a doctor perform surgery live on stage.
View ArticleBoard OKs business plans, growth in Washington County
FAYETTEVILLE -- Businesses will soon move to and expand in Washington County, according to county planning documents.
View ArticleGarcia-Chavez acquitted of kidnapping
FAYETTEVILLE -- A Benton County man was acquitted in federal court of kidnapping his estranged wife and taking her to Missouri.
View ArticlePublic meetings
Monday 4:30 Rogers Airport Commission Meeting -- Conference Room, Beaver Lake Aviation, 6 Hammerschmidt Drive
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James David Jones II, 45, of 16205 Sycamore Lane in Rogers was arrested Thursday in connection with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Jones was being held...
View ArticleFree coding lessons offered for kids
BENTONVILLE -- Coding lessons and robotics competitions will be part of a free, all-day event Saturday at Washington Junior High School.
View ArticleGetting it straight Northwest Arkansas
As a matter of policy, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette will publish corrections of errors in fact that have been printed in the newspaper.
View ArticlePublic meetings
Monday 4:30 Rogers Airport Commission -- Conference Room, Beaver Lake Aviation, 6 Hammerschmidt Drive
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