Bridge chunks fall onto I-30 in LR, but hole quickly fixed
Concrete debris from a hole in the Scott Hamilton Road overpass fell onto eastbound lanes of Interstate 30, causing lane closures for several hours Friday.
View ArticleAfter vote, community upgrades on Cabot to-do list
An expanded parks complex, library and community center are among about $40 million worth of projects that Cabot officials plan to complete now that voters have approved seven ballot measures in a...
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “The importance of water quality for Beaver Lake cannot be overemphasized. It’s the water supply for Northwest Arkansas, it’s the economic engine of the region, and contributes to the...
View ArticleProsecutor for Gillean subpoenaed
An attorney for Jack Gillean, a former University of Central Arkansas chief of staff who is awaiting trial on felony charges, has subpoenaed an unlikely pretrial witness: the chief deputy prosecutor...
View ArticleOil-spill tainted drain to be fixed
Work to remove oil that spilled beneath a storm-drainage pipe in a Mayflower subdivision when an Exxon Mobil pipeline ruptured last month is expected to begin next week, the Faulkner County judge said...
View ArticleWeb tools aiding lecturers at UA
The mini-lecture in microeconomics is like Robinson Crusoe meets Survivor, with an opening title sequence featuring dramatic music reminiscent of the latter.
View ArticleState’s new gun toters keep instructors busy
In the first three months of 2013, Arkansas saw a steady increase in the number of people receiving concealed-carry gun permits.
View ArticleSpill cleanup near finish, officials say
Cleanup efforts after a March 29 Exxon Mobil pipeline rupture in Mayflower will be completed within the next two to three weeks, according to Mayflower Unified Incident Command officials.
View ArticlePrincipals key to gauging teachers
Principals will spend an increasing amount of time out of their offices and in classrooms because of a new statewide teacher-evaluation system they will begin using next school year.
View ArticleDivorces
The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk’s office from April 11-17.
View ArticleChain-saw artists battle it out to sculpt winning carved log
In this artists community, even loggers can get into the act.
View ArticleNobel laureate’s LR venue moved
The University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service has moved a Tuesday lecture by 2011 Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee to the Wally Allen Ballroom at the Statehouse Convention Center.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “The goal is that the principal be the true instructional leader of the building, not just a manager.” Marcia Sanders, assistant director of the Northwest Arkansas Education Service...
View ArticleFestival brings tales to life
Storm troopers marched by a reading area as Jedi in training learned how to use lightsabers. Iron Man sat behind a shelf of books with other superheroes making capes. Zombies attacked anyone who...
View ArticleLittle Rock school chief shaped by good, bad of past
Dexter Suggs Sr., the incoming superintendent of the Little Rock School District, carries with him wherever he goes mementos of his past — both the good and the bad.
View ArticleTexarkana chops budget
City directors approved $220,562 in budget cuts in a 5-1 vote at Monday’s regular meeting to keep the city from dipping into its fund balance to make monthly payments for convention center and water...
View ArticleNew Nurses Filling the Ranks
Patients in Northwest Arkansas will get the nurses they need, but many nurses might be new to the job, hospital administrators say.
View ArticleNew Law Could Encourage Energy Efficient Building Improvements
A new state law could make it easier for Arkansans to make energy efficiency improvements to their homes or businesses.
View ArticleEnforcement Works To Keep Alcohol Violations In Check
Businesses selling alcoholic beverages in Benton and Washington counties had 72 violations from March 2012 through February, according to records from the state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Division.
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