Supporter pushing plan for mud track
A Jefferson County man plans to open a mud racetrack southwest of Pine Bluff in honor of a friend who died in a car accident several years ago.
View Article198 ASU employees report fake tax filing
The Internal Revenue Service has now notified nearly 200 Arkansas State University employees that fraudulent income tax returns were filed in their names, ASU officials said Friday.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I think they tried to choose destitute families to give these benefits to. Of course, that was everybody. … I had never had a job that amounted to anything before I went to Devil’s...
View ArticleChinquapin Foundation sets meeting
The Ozark Chinquapin Foundation will host its annual meeting Friday at Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area near Rogers. The group was formed to help repopulate the area with the once-prevalent...
View ArticleWoman Accused of Burglary
A homeless woman was arrested Saturday in connection with felony residential burglary and multiple misdemeanor charges.
View ArticleFederal Rules Prohibit Long-Term Space Rental in Historic Courthouse
A reality-based drug court TV show won’t continue filming at the Washington County Historic Courthouse because federal law prohibits long-term rental in the building.
View ArticleMan Injured in Motorcycle Accident
An Oklahoma man was injured in a motorcycle accident Saturday evening.
View ArticleSuperintendents Concerned About School Choice Bill
Northwest Arkansas superintendents are concerned a bill on school choice before the Senate Education Committee threatens financial stability and educational efficiency and could result in a...
View ArticleInmate Reportedly Attempts to Harm Himself
A jail inmate was transported to the hospital after he reportedly attempted to harm himself Friday.
View ArticleChickens Could Get Boot
Chickens won’t come home to roost in Lowell if aldermen approve Tuesday an amendment to the city’s livestock ordinance.
View ArticleDiscipline Policy Debated
Administrators said they hope suspensions for misbehavior will no longer affect student grades in Rogers.
View ArticleMan Sentenced To 10 Years
A Fort Worth, Texas, man was sentenced to 10 years in prison for failing to pay child support.
View ArticleCities Adopt Alcohol Laws
At least seven cities in Benton County have adopted ordinances regulating the sale of alcohol within their borders since the county went wet in November.
View ArticleAerobatic Box Permit Sought
Louise Thaden Field could be a home base for the type of flight often seen at air shows if an application to the Federal Aviation Administration is approved for an aerobatic box west of the city airport.
View ArticleSpringdale police make child porn arrest
A Springdale man was federally indicted on four counts of possession of child pornography and arrested the by the Springdale Police Department on Thursday, according to a news release.
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS: March 19th
Today 4:30 p.m. Rogers Planning Commission — Council Chambers, 301 W. Chestnut St
View ArticleRECORDS: March 19th
Arrests Fayetteville • Daniel Fletcher, 41, of 1101 S. Curtis St. F44 was being held in the Washington County Detention Center in connection with felony possession of a controlled substance...
View ArticleCount Sees More Without Dwelling
There are slightly more homeless people in Fort Smith this year than last but some of the faces have changed, one official with a local homeless coalition said Monday.
View ArticleUA Hears Gripes On Mental Health
The University of Arkansas System is looking into complaints from its Fayetteville campus faculty last week that the number of participating mental-health providers has decreased since the system hired...
View ArticleMan Accused In ID Mix-Up; Hit-And-Run Suspect Surrenders
The Searcy man no longer accused of running over a Little Rock woman in January had the bad luck of having a similar white truck and having the same “square shaped face … hooded eyes and … short hair”...
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