Washington County investigates possible drowning
Washington County search and rescue crews combed Lake Wedington on Saturday for a swimmer who went under water and never resurfaced.
View ArticleArkansan hacker to appeal sentence
Attorneys for a Fayetteville man convicted and imprisoned on federal computer hacking charges are preparing to appeal.
View ArticleUAFS pushes plan for master’s degree
The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith plans to seek permission from the state this week to begin offering its first-ever master’s degree.
View ArticleCities push to map storm shelters
Searcy officials want to keep residents who seek safety in storm shelters even safer.
View ArticleIn LR, turnout soars for hot-air balloons
About two decades ago, Lisa Archer fell in love with hot-air ballooning.
View ArticleEl Dorado man pleads guilty to second-degree murder
An El Dorado man pleaded guilty Thursday in Union County Circuit Court to the November murder of a 25-year-old man.
View ArticleDivorces
BENTON COUNTY The following divorces were recorded in the circuit clerk’s office from June 13-19.
View ArticleTrue Grit Ride raises cash to help feed needy children
As the sun peaked over the hills of nearby Chaffee Crossing on Saturday, more than 300 bicycle riders pushed off from Ben Geren Regional Park for the second annual True Grit Ride 100.
View ArticleLawmaker leads suit against LR schools
Civil-rights attorney and state Rep. John Walker, D-Little Rock, is the plaintiff in a new lawsuit against the Little Rock School District and some of its leaders over information Walker requested June...
View ArticleMeeting focuses on overpass plan
The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department will hold a public meeting Tuesday to discuss plans to build a new Union Pacific Railroad overpass on Arkansas 89, also called Miller Street, in...
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “We think the law should be narrowly focused on truly destructive hacking, instead of a broad statute that can cover all sorts of innocuous behavior.” Hanni Fakhoury
View ArticleMan faces charges in Conway killing
A Morrilton man was arrested on a capital-murder charge Friday after a shooting death last Sunday outside a Conway motel.
View ArticleRECORDS: June 23rd
Amanda Bowman, 23, of 401 W. 24th St. in Fayetteville was arrested Friday in connection with felony possession of drug paraphernalia, third-degree endangering the welfare of a minor and two counts of...
View ArticleRestaurants Big Business in Bentonville
Four local chefs will bring distinctive Arkansas cuisine to the James Beard House in New York this fall.
View ArticleFans Enjoy Tournament
The hog call could be heard Saturday coming from the 17th hole during the Walmart Northwest Arkansas Championship.
View ArticleNWACC President Leaves Legacy
NorthWest Arkansas Community College is almost unrecognizable from what it was 10 years ago.
View ArticlePolice Search For Swimmer At Lake Wedington
Washington County search and rescue crews combed Lake Wedington on Saturday for a swimmer who went under water and never surfaced.
View ArticleNew Law Should Make Confessions Stick
A confession doesn’t necessarily mean a criminal case is a slam dunk but it may soon be closer to a layup.
View ArticleDrowning victim was training for triathlon
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim of a drowning Saturday at Lake Wedington as 43-year-old David Finley, a sergeant with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Washington and...
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