Plan to divert general funds to roads stalls
A proposal to devote some future growth in state general revenue to highway maintenance narrowly failed Thursday in a House committee.
View ArticleDream B.I.G. links mentors, girls in Delta
Rayneisha Miller, 17, of Marvell wore a Bradley University T-shirt one day while walking with her sister to their grandmother’s house. A man stopped and yelled at the girls, “You’re not going to go to...
View Article5 inches of snow called for northern Arkansas
One day after spring arrived, snow fell in northern Arkansas — and there’s more to come, National Weather Service meteorologists said Thursday.
View ArticleInfant taken off life-support dies; father held
A 2-month-old baby who police believe suffered injuries from being shaken died Wednesday night in a Little Rock hospital after being removed from life-support equipment, according to a Fort Smith...
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Walker hit by SUV dies of his injuries. Authorities say a Fort Smith man who was struck in a hit-andrun last November has died from his injuries.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I just loved the way they treated us when we’re here.They treat us like queens.” Rayneisha Miller, a sophomore at Marvell-Elaine High School, talking about a mentoring program that...
View ArticleATV accident kills Alma boy, 6
Crawford County Sheriff Ron Brown says a 6-year-old rural Alma boy died accidentally Tuesday when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving overturned on top of him.
View ArticleStudent arrested after bomb threat
An 18-year-old Alma High School senior has been arrested on a felony charge accusing him of making a false bomb threat that prompted the evacuation of the high school last week.
View ArticleVeterans Care Questioned
A death at the remaining state-run veterans home raises questions about whether the Arkansas Department of Veterans Affairs can manage nursing homes, lawmakers said Thursday.
View ArticleSales Tax Climbs In Three Cities, Drops In Springdale
Sales tax revenue continued to climb in Rogers, Fayetteville and Bentonville, but took a dip in Springdale. Sales tax revenue delivered in March reflects January sales tax collected in February.
View ArticleAssessment Fee Vote Delayed
Ed Morgan, chairman of the Property Owners Association board postponed a vote to increase members’ monthly assessment fee Thursday, saying it was the right thing to do.
View ArticleBomb Scare No Threat To Children’s Center
A package that was suspected to be a bomb at the Helen R. Walton Children’s Enrichment Center turned out to be coloring sticks.
View ArticleHolly’s Mental Eval Set For April
Zachary Holly will undergo a forensic evaluation at Arkansas State Hospital next month. The Bentonville man is accused of killing a 6-year-old girl in November.
View ArticleResidents Request Bridge Replacement
Washington County Quorum Court members began hearing requests from officials and residents to replace an 88-year-old bridge south of West Fork.
View ArticleResidents Learn Active Shooter Response
A training session Thursday was designed to teach people how to respond to violent intruders and active shooters, authorities said.
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Permits deferred at Beaver Lake The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Beaver Lake Project Office has announced it will defer all new requests for shorelineuse permits until Oct. 1.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “If you don’t want anything going into the Buffalo River watershed, then you need to look at how you can prevent discharges into the Buffalo River watershed. It’s that kind of issue....
View ArticleUA unit audit seen as taking 2 months
An attorney for the Arkansas Division of Legislative Audit said it’s likely to be “a couple of months” before the agency finishes an audit report regarding $3.37 million in overspending last fiscal...
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Mayor’s Easter Egg Hunt Canceled ROGERS — The annual Mayor’s Easter Egg Hunt scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today at Veterans Park has been canceled, according to city officials.
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Arrests 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force Clint Bolinger, 33, of 1791 Pine Crest Ave. in Fayetteville was arrested Friday in connection with felony possession of a controlled substance, along with...
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