ABF, Teamsters near contract deal
After more than four months of negotiations, ABF Freight System Inc. of Fort Smith and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement regarding a new five-year contract, according to news...
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “This is the easiest purchase decision we’ve ever made.” Chris Colclasure, director of the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, at Friday’s dedication of Devil’s Eyebrow Natural Area...
View ArticleProsecutor wants jail for ex-builder
Jail and contempt of court charges should be considered for a former Fayetteville developer awaiting a June 17 trial on 37 counts of money laundering, bank fraud, bankruptcy fraud and conspiracy, a...
View ArticleEx-mayor charged in furnishings theft
A former Eureka Springs mayor was charged Wednesday with felony theft of property over allegations he removed antique oak baseboards, trim and two doors from a building he had rented since 1978.a
View ArticleVillage Players Plan Final Production
The demise of the Village Players might be blamed on the same things that made the theater troupe special — an open door, the atmosphere of an extended family, an all-volunteer work force and a...
View ArticleMan Arrested in Rape Case
A man was arrested after a 12-year-old girl reported he sexually abused her.
View ArticleSecond High School Forums Continue
A series of public forums on the Bentonville School District’s proposed second high school continues this weekend.
View ArticleWinter Weather Affects Craft Fairs
Tandi Taylor had to change her socks three times Friday while working in the snow and rain at Sharp’s Show of War Eagle.
View ArticleTwo Schools Get EAST Grants
The EAST Initiative is coming to two more Northwest Arkansas schools.
View ArticleSchool Study Offers Recommendations
In addition to its need for more space at the high school level, the Bentonville School District needs to build one more elementary school and buy land for a new middle school during the next 10 years,...
View ArticleCounty Settles With Employees, Cancels Hearing
Washington County officials cancelled a public grievance hearing Friday requested by a former jail corporal after the sheriff fired her citing allegations of sexual harassment and lying. Any allegation...
View ArticleBudget cuts showing up along the Buffalo
As float season starts on the Buffalo National River, outdoor enthusiasts in Northwest Arkansas are coming face to face with constraints resulting from federal budget cuts.
View ArticleSherwood vote test of utilities decision
Sherwood voters will begin early voting Tuesday for a May 14 special election to see if the City Council will need a do-over for awarding a power-provider contract to North Little Rock Electric.
View ArticleNew classrooms focus on flexibility
Fayetteville High School students will begin to experience learning in a highly adaptable environment when new classrooms open in August as part of a $95 million transformation of the campus.
View ArticleState offering deal on historic bridge
The historic Pruitt Bridge deep in the heart of the Ozarks is for sale — no down payment required.
View ArticleDivorces
BENTON COUNTY The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk’s office from April 25-May 1.
View Article‘I’m a storyteller,’ not artist, he said
Charles Banks Wilson, the famed Arkansas-born artist renowned for his drawings, lithographs and paintings of American Indians, and his illustrations for more than two dozen books, including Treasure...
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “We’re not happy about it. Everybody’s taking a hit, everybody’s making adjustments.” Caven Clark, director of resources and education for the Buffalo National River, on decisions to...
View ArticlePB man arrested in fatal shooting
Pine Bluff police arrested Johnathan Jones, 21, on capital-murder charges Friday in the shooting death of Bendrell M. Urquhart, a department spokesman said.
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