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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I send doctor’s notes every time. I call them every time he’s sick. He’s never been tardy.” Christie Rollins, who received a letter from Fayetteville School District officials...
View ArticleBones at lake called prehistoric
The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said skeletal remains found at Lake Eufaula are from prehistoric times.
View ArticlePorn earns man eight years in prison
A Fort Smith man was sentenced in federal court Tuesday to eight years and four months in prison after he pleaded guilty last summer to one count of transporting child pornography.
View ArticlePryor sets March 16 to kick off campaign
Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor is kicking off his 2014 re-election campaign with fundraisers in Little Rock on March 16 that include former President Bill Clinton, Pryor’s campaign manager said Tuesday.
View ArticleEscort Halt Questioned
A lengthy discussion at Tuesday’s City Council and committee meetings created no changes in the decision to stop police escorts for funeral processions.
View ArticleCity Receives Volunteer Award
Gov. Mike Beebe and the Arkansas Department of Human Services recognized Fayetteville as a Volunteer Community of the Year last week for the fourth consecutive year.
View ArticleFuel Spill Leads To Arrest
Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two people in connection with a fuel spill Tuesday morning on Arkansas 16.
View ArticleCouple Claims Clinic Glitch Left Them Childless
A Washington County jury is being asked to decide if a local women’s clinic was negligent, causing a woman to have surgery that left her unable to have children.
View ArticleBeam Signing Draws Crowd to New High School
People weren’t deterred by late afternoon dropping temperatures to get a first look at the new Elkins High School.
View ArticleMayor Touts Rogers
The city has never been in better shape, Mayor Greg Hines said Tuesday during his state of the city address before the City Council.
View ArticleMental Health Professional To Speak At Hobbs
Donald Wleklinski, mental health clinical coordinator at the University of Arkansas, will speak Saturday at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area on the impact of nature on mental health.
View ArticleClinic Counts 100,000th Patient
Three-year-old Kenneth Davis got a box of goodies and lots of attention Tuesday morning at the Rogers Community Clinic.
View ArticleSchool Board Changes Counsel
The School Board on Tuesday night said goodbye to George Spence, its legal counsel for the past 16 years.
View Article33 Evacuated From Hotel
Five people with signs of carbon monoxide poisoning were treated at a hospital after a hotel was evacuated Monday night.
View ArticleRoad Plan Revisions Sought
The City Council sent the North Walton Boulevard redevelopment plan back to city planners Tuesday night after weeks of opposition from homeowners along Northwest Fifth Street.
View ArticleWoman Makes Deal In Sex Abuse Case
A Lowell woman admitted she failed to protect two girls her husband was sexually abusing. Those two girls were the only reason Circuit Judge Robin Green accepted a plea agreement calling for Archer to...
View ArticleAlcohol Ordinance Approved
The City Council approved an ordinance regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages after tweaking it to better conform with state laws Tuesday night. The ordinance allows selling alcohol from 7 a.m. to...
View ArticleState Legislative Forums Start Saturday
State legislators representing Bentonville, Bella Vista, Rogers and Lowell will participate in forums every other Saturday beginning Saturday.
View ArticleSales Tax Receipts Up In Area Cities
Sales tax revenue was in the black for Northwest Arkansas cities this month, with Bentonville leading the way with a 28 percent increase over last year. Sales tax revenue delivered in January reflects...
View ArticleTrial set for two in fraud case
A Lowell man and woman accused of bilking investors out of more than $1 million were ordered in federal court Wednesday to stand trial on a 16-count indictment charging them with mail, wire and...
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