Lottery ends outside legal counsel from LR firm
The Arkansas Lottery Commission on Monday terminated the contract of the lottery’s outside legal counsel, which employs former Commissioner Derrick Smith of Little Rock, nearly a year after it voted to...
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Trooper fired after having sex on duty An Arkansas State Police trooper was fired Monday after an investigation found he had sex with a married woman while on his lunch break, records show.
View ArticleRogers hospital to start installing family room
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas plans a “wall-breaking” Friday to make space for a new 3,200-square-foot Ronald McDonald Family Room on its third floor, much like the one that opened at Mercy...
View ArticleLibrary to host Wordplay workshops
The Fayetteville Public Library will host Wordplay creative writing workshops for students in grades 4-6 and students in grades 7-12 starting Feb. 4.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “Closing the school for the two days was a good decision in that it gave both staff and students time to get well.” Eureka Springs Superintendent Curtis Turner, who closed the district...
View ArticleAlexander officer charged in shooting
The Alexander police officer who fatally shot a Bryant man during a search in September has been charged with manslaughter, a Class C felony.
View ArticleParents Discuss Plan
Parents asked for more time and more options to grandfather into their present schools during a parent feedback meeting held Monday night. Some parents were happy with the proposed changes.
View ArticleJury Sides With Women's Clinic
A Washington County jury returned a verdict Friday in favor of a women’s clinic.
View ArticleTelevision Center to Celebrate 20 Years
The public is invited to celebrate the city Television Center’s 20th anniversary during an event Thursday.
View ArticleAttorneys Close To Resolving Murder Case
Attorneys are close to resolving an almost 5-year-old murder case involving a Rogers man.
View ArticleIllness Cancels Classes in Lincoln
Lincoln Public Schools are expected to open Thursday after illness forced the cancellation of classes Monday afternoon.
View ArticleGoines Pleads Guilty, Gets 10 Years Probation
A Rogers teen was placed on 10 years of state-supervised probation for his role in a series of drive-by blow dart and paintball shootings in Rogers last year.
View ArticleRazorback Widening on Tap
With new money in place, officials with the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department, University of Arkansas and city of Fayetteville are ready to move forward with plans to widen Razorback Road...
View ArticleDeath Penalty Still In Play In Capital Murder Case
Prosecutors have not decided whether to seek the death penalty against a Bentonville man accused of killing his wife.
View ArticleNew Chamber Director To Start In March
The Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce ended a six-month search for a new director with the hiring of Dana Davis, president of the Southlake, Texas, Chamber of Commerce.
View ArticleAMP Requests Two-year Extension At Fairgrounds
Concertgoers could continue to attend shows at the Washington County Fairgrounds if the Fayetteville Planning Commission approves a request for a two-year extension from the Arkansas Music Pavilion.
View ArticleGroup To Renew Contract
City Council members agreed Bella Vista should continue its contracted relationship with the Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce.
View ArticleTransition Study Begins at High School
The intermingling of ninth-graders with older students at Fayetteville High School was an overarching concern as a 24-member committee met Monday to begin discussion of that transition in three years.
View ArticleMercy To Serve Seniors
A $1 million donation was enough to stop construction on Mercy Medical Center’s seventh floor — but only long enough to announce plans for the vacant space.
View ArticleGift aids UAMS dental program
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences said Tuesday that it will use a $1.56 million contribution from the Delta Dental of Arkansas Foundation to expand an oral health clinic.
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