English teacher always in vogue
Susan Barham’s Southern grace, biting wit and an openness to the world’s beauty was similar to one of her literary heroes, Flannery O’Connor, her family and friends said.
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The Arkansas Supreme Court released opinions Thursday. The court’s ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam decisions,...
View ArticleChaffee group gives OK to intervene in liquor suit
A $3 million land sale at Chaffee Crossing hinges on whether a Barling election allowing liquor sales is upheld in Circuit Court, and the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority wants to have its say in a...
View ArticleSchool District To Intervene In University Lawsuit
The Fayetteville School Board on Thursday agreed to intervene in a lawsuit between the University of Arkansas and Washington County to protect the financial interest of the School District.
View ArticleCleanup Complete
An abandoned industrial site in southeast Fayetteville can now become city parkland. Officials with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality presented Mayor Lioneld Jordan with a certificate...
View ArticleAuthor Tells Stories To Students
A professor handed Matt de la Pena a book during his sophomore year at University of the Pacific and suggested he read it.
View ArticleTransit System To End Saturday Service
Ozark Regional Transit will end Saturday service after Feb. 16, the public transportation system’s board decided Thursday.
View ArticleTontitown Budget Approved
The city may not have a mayor, but it does have a budget. The City Council, in a special meeting Thursday, approved a 2013 budget. The budget projects $1.05 million in revenue and $1.12 million in...
View ArticleReal Estate Market Ends 2012 On High Note
Increased home sales and higher prices pushed Northwest Arkansas’ 2012 home sales volume past $1 billion.
View ArticlePublic Meetings
Monday 6:30 p.m. Bella Vista City Council — Bella Vista Community TV studio, Highlands Crossing Center...
View ArticlePresentation Remembers Martin Luther King Jr
The song “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” always will remind Jerry Moore of the day in 1968 Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Moore, director of NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s Upward Bound...
View ArticleQuorum Court OKs Sheriff’s Vehicles
Benton County Sheriff’s Office deputies will sport a new look soon as the Quorum Court on Thursday approved $255,000 to buy 10 Chevrolet Tahoes for the department.
View ArticleAttorneys Want Mental Evaluation For Holly
Defense attorneys for the man accused of killing a 6-year-old girl in November want a mental evaluation for their client. Zachary Holly, 28, of Bentonville is charged in connection with capital...
View ArticleBoard Moves Forward With Demographer
The School Board gave a committee the ability to select a demographer firm to help pinpoint growth numbers during a special meeting Thursday.
View ArticleRestaurant Tax Revenue Up
November 2011 was a big month for the Bentonville Advertising and Promotion Commission as visitors to the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art poured into the city for a first glimpse of the...
View Article‘Geek The Library’ Set for Feb. 2
The Rogers Public Library will Geek the Library 2.0 on Feb. 2.
View ArticleFoul play suspected in woman's death
Fort Smith police say investigators suspect foul play in the death of a woman found unresponsive on her living room floor.
View ArticleBentonville School Board President Travis Riggs resigns
Bentonville School Board President Travis Riggs has announced his resignation from the board. His last meeting will be in February. Riggs resigned on Thursday evening following a vote by the school...
View ArticleDisposal, Fuel-Tank Violations Penalized
Representatives of a Fort Smith business that cleaned shop towels have agreed to pay a $10,000 penalty to settle claims that the company improperly stored and disposed of hazardous waste, according to...
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