North Walton Plan Back On Agenda
A revised North Walton Boulevard redevelopment plan will go before the Planning Commission today without the recommendation to extend Northwest Fifth Street through to Walton.
View ArticleCollege To Observe Bikini Atoll Commemoration
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will hold an event to commemorate the victims of the March 1, 1954, thermonuclear detonation that contaminated Bikini Atoll and the surrounding area as part of the...
View ArticleCollege Studying Diversity
NorthWest Arkansas Community College can do a better job of attracting more minorities to its staff, several members of the Board of Trustees said Monday.
View ArticleOld Post Office back on the market
FAYETTEVILLE — The old post office building in the center of the downtown square is back on the market.
View ArticleFive teens arrested after Fayetteville mailboxes explode
Police arrested five teenagers Tuesday in connection with using homemade explosives blow up mailboxes on North Hartford and North Eastwood drives, according to a news release from the Fayetteville...
View ArticleHernandez appointed to Benton County Quorum Court
Rey Hernandez has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Benton County Quorum Court created when the incumbent Frank Winscott moved out of District 2 after winning reelection in November.
View ArticleCache River logjam on track for removal
Sixty years after the formation of a large logjam on the Cache River near Grubbs, farmers who grow crops along the meandering river in northeast Arkansas are expecting to see relief from the annual...
View ArticleAppointments
Gov. Mike Beebe announced the following appointments to boards and commissions Tuesday: Douglas Avery, Texarkana, reappointed to the Criminal Justice Institute Advisory Board, for a term expiring Jan....
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “I think the advice would be obvious. I think anyone with common sense would realize the appearance of requesting that your spouse replace you would be unfavorable.” James Mainard, a...
View ArticleArkansan held in ’83 Illinois killing
A 56-year-old Carroll County man has been arrested in a homicide almost 30 years ago in Illinois.
View ArticleFired Teacher Can Appeal To Circuit Court
Tim Hollis, the popular teacher and debate coach fired early Tuesday, has the option to appeal the School Board’s decision to Washington County Circuit Court, according to the state law covering...
View ArticleJones Elementary Partners with Camp War Eagle
The Camp War Eagle after-school program for Jones Elementary School students has only been operational two weeks, but those involved believe its having a positive effect on the students who attend.
View ArticleOld Post Office Deal Falls Through
The old post office building in the center of the downtown square is back on the market.
View ArticlePolice Link Five Teens to Mailbox Explosions
Police said they arrested five teen boys Tuesday after they vandalized four mailboxes using homemade explosives.
View ArticleState Bill Would Make Sheriffs Nonpartisan
Voters in 2014’s general election might not have to consider if they want the sheriff to be Republican or Democrat, according to a bill filed in the state Senate.
View ArticleLuttrell Named Service Award Winner
Mike Luttrell is following in the footsteps of his father.
View ArticleCity to Rework Bridge Contract
City Council members will wait at least two weeks before deciding whether to award a design contract for historic bridge work to McClelland Consulting Engineers.
View ArticleChamber Celebrates Past Success, Looks to Future
National speaker Paul Vitale asked a simple question Tuesday night that resonated with his audience.
View ArticleBoard Looks At Boundaries
Proposed changes to school attendance zones in Rogers were officially presented to the School Board during a meeting Tuesday.
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