Panel signs one death award, delays one
The Joint Budget Committee signed off Thursday on one wrongful death award, but delayed action on a second family’s claim so that a committee member can learn more about the case.
View ArticleAttempted Murder Alleged in Weekend Shooting
A Springdale man was arrested Thursday in connection with attempted murder.
View ArticleStreet To Remain Closed
Plans to open a portion of Persimmon Street to traffic have been pushed back a week, according to information from the city Transportation and Planning Department.
View ArticleEducation Foundation Honors Four
Four new names will appear outside high school auditoriums in Rogers.
View ArticleRecreation Center Wins State Awards
Two Rogers Community School Recreation Association programs were honored Thursday at the annual Arkansas Recreation and Parks Association convention in Fort Smith.
View ArticleStandoff Ends In Arrest
A man was arrested Thursday after a warrant service turned into a standoff involving deputies.
View ArticleResidents Attend Transit Forum
About 50 people came to a League of Women Voters forum Thursday at the Fayetteville Public Library to hear Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Ozark Regional Transit officials talk about plans for expanded public...
View ArticleHead Start Trims School Year
The Head Start program and six of its centers in Washington County plan to close 13 days earlier than usual this spring because of federal budget cuts.
View ArticleFather Arrested In Death Of Two Sons
A 24-year-old father faces murder charges after investigators said he shook his two sons to death.
View ArticleMan Faces Child Porn Charges
A Prairie Grove man faces felony charges in connection with child pornography.
View ArticleWoman Gets 12 Years For Shaking Baby
A Rogers woman was sentenced to 12 years in prison Thursday morning for shaking and injuring her then 4-month-old son.
View ArticleLowell Woman Gets Eight Years
A Lowell woman was sentenced to eight years in prison for putting floor polisher in her mother’s food.
View ArticleJudge’s Ruling Sends Woman To State Hospital
A circuit judge found a Rogers woman accused of burning her son with a hot spoon isn’t competent to stand trial.
View ArticlePaneitz Reflects On Time At College
Becky Paneitz, NorthWest Arkansas Community College president, rarely misses an opportunity to raise money for the school.
View ArticlePancake Breakfast Set For Saturday
The Centerton Area Chamber of Commerce and the city will host a pancake breakfast at City Hall, 290 Main St., from 8 to 11 a.m.
View ArticleEmergency Service Members Recognized
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office honored Deputy Jason Wood and Sgt. Lynn Hahn Thursday for their roles in saving a woman who was drowning in Beaver Lake last year.
View ArticleUAMS students meet their residency match
The envelope Julie Duke held in her hands Friday would reveal the next five years of her life.
View ArticlePanel tackles curbs to information law
A state senator said Friday that “abuse” of information obtained through Arkansas’ Freedom of Information Act justifies creating exemptions to what’s publicly accessible under the law.
View ArticleMercy’s new chopper takes off
About a minute after 1 p.m. Friday, pilot Dave Wilminko tested the headset microphone system to ensure his two passengers could hear him, and the Medflight helicopter readied for takeoff.
View ArticleTimex Corp. pays airport $2.5 million
The Timex Corp. has paid the state’s largest airport more than $2.5 million to settle a dispute over contamination of a 9-acre site on the airport property that once was used to manufacture the...
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