Flood Damage Likely To Exceed Requirement
Damage from the April 18 flooding in Benton County likely will exceed the level needed to qualify for disaster assistance.
View ArticleBonus Proposal Still Under Consideration
A proposal to give bonuses to Benton County employees survived Tuesday’s Finance Committee meeting, but some justices of the peace said they will weigh the cost of ambulance service and possible raises...
View ArticleCity Cleanup Day Set For Saturday
The city will participate in the Great American Cleanup with a cleanup day Saturday.
View ArticleSeven Receive National Merit Scholarships
Seven students in Northwest Arkansas schools will receive $2,500 National Merit Scholarships, it is announced today by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Motorcycle crash kills 2 NLR men Two North Little Rock men died Thursday after they were thrown from a motorcycle in Pulaski County, according to a preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality accident...
View ArticleGroup files to join in defending state abortion law against suit
A Wynne-based organization that provides counseling and other services to pregnant women asked Wednesday to intervene in a federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a new state law...
View ArticleNOTEWORTHY DEATH
Longtime diva on Young and Restless LOS ANGELES — Jeanne Cooper, the enduring soap-opera star who played grande dame Katherine Chancellor for nearly four decades on The Young and the Restless, has...
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “We wanted to give something that was military related but with a university touch to it.” Erika Gamboa, director of the University of Arkansas’ Veterans Resource and Information...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals
The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions Wednesday. The court’s ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam...
View ArticleOmaha resumes school after theft
Classes were back on Tuesday at a north Arkansas school district after thieves broke into the school over the weekend, stole electronics, and vandalized school buses and classrooms.
View ArticleKayaker, 79, flips, dies on the Buffalo
A 79-year-old Vermont woman died Monday in a kayaking accident on the Buffalo National River.
View ArticleVan Buren’s 4th fire station going up
Construction begins Monday on a $2.2 million fire station to serve the growing north side of Van Buren using money from sales taxes that voters approved last year.
View ArticleDeployed couple’s lost dog is found
A Labrador retriever named Fatty who belongs to a husband and wife who are both deployed overseas has returned home to Conway after disappearing for more than a week.
View ArticlePolice Look for Suspect
Police are looking for a man who claimed he was a police officer when he pulled over a woman Monday.
View ArticleHigh School Magazine Receives National, State Recognition
A group of students at Fayetteville High School were cheering Wednesday night, celebrating the success of last year’s Connotations while launching the 2013 edition of the school’s literary magazine.
View ArticleCity’s Water Activities Prepare To Open
A layer of snow fell on the concrete surface at Lawrence Plaza last weekend as temperatures dipped into the 30s.
View ArticleA Helmet For Each Head
Many children own a bicycle. Far fewer children own a bicycle helmet.
View ArticleOfficials Rule Club Permit Not Necessary For Beer, Wine Sales
A review of city ordinances and state laws means a benefit for restaurants selling only beer and wine, but a possible loss of revenue for Rogers.
View ArticleFeasibility Study’s Framework Discussed
While moving forward with a feasibility study on a new courts building, Benton County’s justices of the peace also began to define issues the study won’t address.
View ArticleAnnual Law Day Event Set for Saturday
The Rogers Optimist Club and Brandon Williams Foundation will present the annual “Respect For Law Day” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in front of Bekaert Corp., 1 Bekaert Drive, just east of Sam’s...
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