Court Of Appeals
The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions Wednesday. The court’s ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam...
View ArticlePolice Seek Man On Battery Charge
Fort Smith police Wednesday were searching for a man charged with first-degree battery, accused of beating a woman after her ex-boyfriend left to buy marijuana for him and never returned.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We bring in as many as 20,000 people to the area.They eat in their restaurants, shop in their shops, and buy gas in their gas stations. We’ve always made an argument that it’s a huge...
View ArticleDidn’t Pay Taxes, Businessman Says
George Avlos, 45, pleaded guilty Wednesday to evading federal income taxes and failing to pay payroll taxes for employees of his Fort Smith business, LinLex Inc. Avlos was the sole owner and president...
View ArticleFoundation Stepping Up Campaign
The Springdale Public Schools Education Foundation’s first capital campaign has raised about $50,000 toward its goal of $300,000 for 2013, according to the foundation director.
View ArticleFayetteville’s Uniqueness Is All Natural
Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, I distinctively remember those Sunday evening returns to my hometown of Fayetteville after a weekend of travel to visit grandparents and other relatives living in the...
View ArticleNew Farmers Market Planned
Shoppers will have more places in town to buy fresh produce this year.
View ArticleTwo Plead Guilty To Fayetteville Home Invasion Robbery
The last two defendants pleaded guilty Wednesday in a home invasion case that ended with one of the robbers dead.
View ArticleFirst Thursday To Partner With Library
First Thursday is partnering with the Fayetteville Public Library to host more events geared toward children.
View ArticlePolice To Increase Traffic Patrol
Police officers will increase traffic monitoring today on College Avenue between North Street and Millsap Road as part of a program to reduce accidents.
View ArticlePolice: Man Attacked Woman, Stabbed Man
Police arrested a Springdale man Tuesday who they say broke into his ex-girlfriend’s apartment, beat her and stabbed a man with a kitchen knife.
View ArticleCity Mulls Lake’s Future
The future of Lake Atalanta is marked with orange barrels and caution tape where a swimming pool and other amenities were once the center of outdoor entertainment.
View ArticleMountie Band To Benefit From Barbecue
The Rogers High School Mountie Band will receive the proceeds of a chicken barbecue to be held Saturday.
View ArticleCity Offers Spring Break Camps
It’s less than a month until spring break unleashes students from school for a week of freedom, and some parents may be wondering just how to corral the excess energy brought on by warm weather and...
View ArticleJuvenile Arrested In Connection With Jogger Assaults
Police arrested a boy in connection with recent assaults women reported while jogging along Cheri Whitlock Parkway.
View ArticleUrban Summit Series Set For Friday
The Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce’s Urban Summit Series will be held Friday.
View ArticleGarfield Man Accused Of Arson
A Garfield man was arrested Wednesday in connection with an arson case.
View ArticleAmbulance Fees Considered
Benton County edged closer to resolving the county’s rural ambulance service issue, asking County Judge Bob Clinard to work the current service providers for this year and next year while the Quorum...
View ArticleEl Dorado Promise expands eligibility
The El Dorado Promise — a 10-year, $50 million scholarship commitment pledged by Murphy Oil in 2007 to give El Dorado High School graduates a full ride to college — will no longer require that students...
View ArticleSnow, ice damage roof of courthouse
The Franklin County Courthouse in Charleston suffered damage to its roof and portions of its interior after 4 to 5 inches of snow and ice leaked through its roof last week.
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