Report on women in state finds lags
Led by state Rep. Kathy Webb, D-Little Rock, a group of more than 50 women wants the Legislature to reinstate the Arkansas Women’s Commission, enact a pay-equity law for public employees, and require...
View ArticlePriest goes the distance for school
Father John Antony didn’t set out to be a marathon runner. The 43-year-old Catholic priest always enjoyed running as a student but never took it seriously. That changed three years ago when he began...
View Article‘Pot’ foes rebut campaign line
The Arkansas Chamber of Commerce, along with lawenforcement associations, the state drug czar and others, tried Friday to change some voters’ perspective that legalizing marijuana for medical use would...
View ArticleACLU Denounces Extension of Immigration Enforcement Program
The Arkansas chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union this week denounced the 90-day extension of an immigration enforcement program in which four law enforcement agencies in Benton and Washington...
View ArticleDoudna Faces Incumbent Zulpo For Tontitown Council Seat
Editor’s Note: Rhonda Doudna and Mike Zulpo are seeking the Ward 3
View ArticleIncumbent Faces Challenger in Tontitown Ward 3 Race
Editor’s Note: John Duggar and Joey Pianalto are seeking the Ward 3
View ArticleRumba Room Owners Sentenced To Prison
A federal judge sentenced four members of a Springdale family who owned the Rumba Room Night Club in Springdale, along with three others, to up 90 months in prison.
View ArticleNew District Draws Two Rivals
Springdale’s District 89 race for the state House pits the owner of one of the town’s family-owned businesses against a relatively new arrival who says she could better represent more of the residents.
View ArticleArts, Crafts Attract Few Men
Wayne Gisler was among those walking through the Jones Center on Thursday, gazing at the many items on sale at the center’s arts and crafts festival.
View ArticleVet Home Missed Billing
The state-run Fayetteville Veterans Home missed $114,000 in Medicare reimbursements last year because it didn’t file reports in a timely manner, the state Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday.
View ArticleCar Hits Passenger Train
A Springdale woman suffered minor injuries Friday when her car collided with a train at the Main Drive railroad crossing in Johnson.
View ArticleFourth Shooting Suspect Arrested
Police arrested a fourth man Friday in connection with a June 4 shooting near West End Avenue.
View ArticlePolice Link Man To Robbery Attempt
Police arrested a man who they said hid in the back seat of a car Oct. 2 and tried to rob the driver.
View ArticleGreenland Students Study Moon Exploration
Greenland Middle School students returned from their Mission to the Moon, a three-day lesson that touched every student and every subject.
View ArticleRuff Draws Challenger
A former banker with state government experience is challenging the six-term Washington County tax collector.
View ArticleFootball Starts Early
A civil war of sorts broke out Tuesday evening on the football field at Southwest Junior High School.
View ArticleWork Adds Beds, Space
A new entrance and more patient space should be ready for use at Northwest Medical Center-Springdale in early 2013, officials said last week.
View ArticleHOPE event offers aid, health care to homeless
Diana Harrison became homeless in Maryland in 2008, near the beginning of the recession.
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