Reported home invasion investigated in Springdale
Police are investigating a reported home invasion robbery this morning at apartments at apartments on Greens Drive in Springdale, according to a news release from the Springdale Police Department.
View ArticleFirm is OK’d, will examine state treasurer
The Legislative Council on Friday signed off on the state Board of Finance’s proposed $215,000 contract with a Chicago-based investment consultant to conduct a comprehensive review of the state...
View ArticleUA: Going ‘green’ saved $5.2 million
At the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, it’s taken time for some to get used to the automatic light switches and thermostats that began popping up there a few years ago.
View ArticleProgram spurs equine adoptions
Wes Prestridge of Dover likes wild horses “because you can ride the hair off of them.” Prestridge was at the Benton County Fairgrounds on Friday looking over 42 mustangs and eight burros that were up...
View ArticleDecatur aims for cool summer school
Donia Uribe stood in pitch black darkness for a moment Friday during a field trip to War Eagle Cavern in Rogers.
View ArticlePB told to repay funding
A review by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has revealed that Pine Bluff must reimburse $199,907 in community development block grant and HOME program funds that have been...
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Officer quits amid paid-sex allegation HOT SPRINGS — The Garland County sheriff ’s office received a resignation letter Thursday from a marine patrol officer accused of paying a teenage prostitute for...
View ArticleGI’s body returned to family
Twenty-five years ago, Johnie Martin gave a DNA sample to the U.S. Department of Defense. On May 21, it finally paid off. Martin’s DNA helped identify the remains of his uncle, Cpl. Marvin E. Omans,...
View ArticleNOTEWORTHY DEATH
Best-selling author of thriller novels Vince Flynn, a best-selling author of thriller novels set in a world of canny terrorists, inept politicians and freedom-loving counterterrorist assassins, died...
View ArticleCorps closes beaches at 2 lakes becuase of E. coli levels
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mountain Home Project Office has closed three swim beaches at Norfork and Bull Shoals lakes because of high E. coli levels.
View ArticleJustices: Rape-case victim’s previous accusation shielded
The state’s rape-shield law should prevent an accused rapist from telling jurors about the reported victim’s past sexual conduct, the Arkansas Supreme Court ruled Thursday.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I helped them place four horses in good homes.They’re off the government tax rolls.” Fred Woehl of Harrison, a volunteer who was helping federal Bureau of Land Management employees...
View ArticleDrug Task Force Sets Phone Line
The 4th Judicial District Drug Task Force has a new phone number for the public to report drug activity.
View ArticleFuel Cleanup Continues
Cleanup of a diesel spill at The Vue apartment complex continued Friday.
View ArticlePlea Makes Inmate Somebody Else’s Problem
Cameron Garrett Jones is going back to prison for destroying an electrical outlet last year in the Washington County jail.
View ArticleAttorney To Appeal To State Supreme Court
Attorney Patrick Benca will appeal his contempt finding to the Arkansas Supreme Court. A notice of appeal was filed on behalf of Benca in Benton County Circuit Court by Little Rock attorney Jeff...
View ArticleShooting Sends Man to Hospital
A call about a possible gang fight Thursday night ended with one man wounded by gunfire and another in custody, police said.
View ArticleSales Tax Revenue Up In All Cities
Bentonville’s sale tax collection jumped 47 percent in June compared to last year, following a couple of static revenue months. Rogers and Fayetteville and Springdale also showed increases.
View ArticleWater Utility Manager Resigns After Less Than a Year
Craig Noble, general manager of Rogers Water Utilities, resigned Friday following a 45-minute executive session of the Waterworks and Sewer Commission.
View ArticleDistrict Digging Into Reserve
The Bentonville School District likely will need about $6 million from its reserve to cover expenses for this fiscal year.
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