Springdale Man Won’t Be Retried
A Springdale man whose rape trial ended in mistrial because of a hung jury last year will not be tried again.
View ArticleJuvenile Charged As Adult In Robbery
Washington County prosecutors wasted no time bringing adult felony charges against a juvenile who police say attacked a woman Saturday on a Fayetteville trail.
View ArticleVoters Approve Five Fire District Requests
Voters in rural fire districts approved five out of six initiatives seeking to place membership dues on property tax statements, according to Washington County’s unofficial results.
View ArticleContested Races Surface In Three School Districts
Contested races for school board seats developed in three Washington County districts while one vacant seat on the Greenland School Board didn’t draw any candidates.
View ArticleCouncil Considers Climate Change Stance
City Council members could take a stance next week on a federal proposal aimed at combating climate change.
View ArticleLakeside To Have Education Teams
Students at the new Lakeside Junior High School will learn more effectively as part of teams, said Michael Shepherd, the school’s principal, at Tuesday’s School Board meeting.
View ArticleAnimal Shelter Bailout May Not Be Needed
Washington County officials may not be asking Quorum Court members for more money this year to keep the animal shelter afloat, the Finance and Budget Committee heard Tuesday.
View ArticleCounty Officials Plan Position Changes
Benton County will look to reward experience and quality work in a proposed reorganization of its Road Department.
View ArticleTwo School Board Races In County
Bentonville and Pea Ridge will see school board races this year.
View ArticleAmbulance Talk Rolls On
Benton County’s justices of the peace reviewed the estimated cost of a county-operated ambulance system Tuesday night as they continued discussing how best to provide emergency medical services to the...
View ArticleSales At Homes Approved
Salespeople can now legally solicit door to door in Bentonville after the City Council overturned a 1970s-era ban with a new ordinance at Tuesday’s meeting.
View ArticleNWACC hires CIO
Jason J. Degn of Omaha, Neb., has accepted the position of assistant vice president for information technology/chief information officer for NorthWest Arkansas Community College.
View ArticleVue Apartments construction company fined by OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a $7,600 fine to Houston-based Business Construction Services LLC, the company building The Vue apartments, in the May death of a...
View ArticleSpringdale murder suspect seeking mental evaluation
A Springdale man charged with capital murder in the death of Nina Ingram is seeking a mental examination that will likely delay his Sept. 23 trial.
View ArticlePrairie Grove murder suspect to get mental evaluation
Heather Carlene Swain, one of four Prairie Grove residents charged with capital murder in the beating death of Ronnie Lee Bradley, will undergo a mental examination that could delay the scheduled Aug....
View ArticleSWEPCO gets approval for Flint Creek project
Southwestern Electric Power Co. has received approval from the Arkansas Public Service Commission for a project to retrofit its Flint Creek Power Plant in Gentry with environmental controls to continue...
View ArticleVoluntary Annexation Requested
A request for voluntary annexation of six parcels of land into Bella Vista was filed Thursday with the Benton County Clerk’s Office, said Bryan Vernetti, city attorney.
View ArticleBoard To Share Assessment Plan
The Property Owners Association’s board will hold two “Talk with the Board” forums to highlight a plan for the association’s financial future.
View ArticleAssociation, Lions Club Offer Free Vision Screenings
The Property Owners Association and the Bentonville-Bella Vista Lions Club will offer free vision screenings for all ages from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 10 at Riordan Hall, 3 Riordan Drive.
View ArticlePolice Dogs To Help Sniff Out Crime
Two Belgian Malinois joined the Rogers police force last month, filling positions empty for more than a year.
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