Ex-director’s trial set in solicitation
Former city director and port authority member Alaric Parrish faces a Feb. 12 trial in Fort Smith District Court after he pleaded innocent to a charge accusing him of soliciting a prostitute last week.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “The overwhelming evidence is his own statements.” Eileen Harrison, who represented the attorney general’s office Thursday, on why death-row inmate Eugene Brandon Lacy should not be...
View ArticleTeacher accused of taking pictures of boys, 7, in restroom
A charge of video voyeurism is pending against a Van Buren substitute teacher who was arrested this week and accused of taking pictures of young boys in an elementaryschool restroom, according to the...
View ArticleDe Queen school gets $57,200
Terriann Phillips, principal of the national award-winning De Queen Elementary School, on Thursday admitted to squirreling away money from fundraisers and other sources to dole out bits at a time for...
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Arrests Arkansas Department Of Community Correction Robert Dean Kile, 57, of Rogers was arrested Wednesday in connection with revocation of a suspended sentence or probation. Kile was being held...
View ArticleTear Gas Brings Man Out
Benton County Sheriff’s Office deputies used tear gas to end a standoff where a man believed to be armed with a gun refused to come out of a home Thursday morning.
View ArticleMan Sentenced In Death Of Lowell Police Chief
A Florida man was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in prison in connection with the May 4 death of Lowell police chief Joe Landers.
View ArticleCounty Plans Road Work
Benton County officials are looking at creative financing to put road and bridge work on an accelerated schedule.
View ArticleWellness Center Members Get Fee Increase Survey
The first thing a member of the Adult Wellness Center sees when walking in the door is a sign stating “Your opinion counts.”
View ArticlePaper’s Last Day Downtown Today
Today will be the final day The Benton County Daily Record will operate its newsroom out of its downtown office.
View ArticleSale Of Buildings To Go Before Members
The Bella Vista Property Owners Association board voted Thursday to endorse an offer for the city to purchase three association buildings.
View ArticlePolice Officer Hit By Car
Police Officer Joey Ferris was injured Thursday night when he was struck by a car while directing traffic around a one-vehicle accident on Slack Street.
View ArticleSpringdale Envisions Sidewalk Work
School District and city officials continue to work to add sidewalks to increase students’ safety when they walk to and from school.
View ArticleSenior Center Parking Improvement Planned
The city’s Senior Center should soon have a new parking lot. The City Council approved on Tuesday spending up to $230,000 for paving and drainage improvement to the center’s lot at 203 Park St. The...
View ArticleMan Suspected Of Downloading Child Porn
A man has been arrested in connection with downloading child pornography.
View ArticleRegional Mobility Authority Prioritizing Use Of New Highway Money
Regional planners Thursday began looking at ways to spend an influx of new cash for highways and transportation.
View ArticleJudge, Justices Of The Peace Butt Heads
Washington County’s judge and Quorum Court disagree about how many justices of the peace should review county finances.
View ArticleBoard Wants City To Operate Airport
Airport Board members on Thursday asked the city to take over operations at Drake Field instead of immediately entertaining offers from private companies.
View ArticleFraternity’s claim against UA denied
The Arkansas Claims Commission denied and dismissed a claim against the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville alleging that officials “unlawfully terminated” the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity’s lease on...
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