Johansen Pleads Guilty To Murder
Nicholas Johansen will spend the rest of his life in prison after he took a plea deal Wednesday for his role in the killings of his mother and grandmother.
View ArticleBond Set In Arson Case
Bond was set at $100,000 for a Bentonville man arrested in connection with recent fires to abandoned structures.
View ArticleWoman Arrested In Hit-And-Run
A Bentonville woman is out of jail after her arrest in connection with a hit-and-run accident on Southeast 14th Street that sent a pregnant woman to the hospital.
View ArticleBenton County Eyes Energy Savings
Benton County officials want more information from companies that promise they can save the county hundreds of thousands of dollars a year through energy-saving measures.
View ArticleBullying Grabs Board’s Attention
Some Bentonville School District officials said this week they would like to see more done to spread awareness about the consequences of bullying.
View ArticleStorms threaten flash flooding in Northwest Arkansas
BENTONVILLE — The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for parts of Northwest Arkansas as storms dump heavy rain on the area.
View ArticleFlooding repeats in Johnson
Willie Watts, deputy coordinator for the county Department of Emergency Management, said his office didn't have to do any swift water rescues, but they did remove people from their homes in Johnson....
View ArticleMany roads impassable in Benton County flooding
Many roads and bridges in Benton County are flooded and impassable after last night's heavy rain, according to a news release from the county.
View ArticleBenton County man dies from motorcycle wreck injuries
A Benton County man died Wednesday from injuries he sustained in a Monday motorcycle accident.
View ArticleRain, Flooding Impact Bella Vista Golf Courses
The recovery of village golf courses from heavy rain and flooding will be a slow process, the Property Owners Association’s golf maintenance manager said Thursday.
View ArticleUA plan to test hog farm’s land isn’t ready to go
A plan to begin testing for nutrients and pollutants in the soil and groundwater in the area near a Newton County hog farm has been indefinitely delayed, a University of Arkansas administrator said...
View ArticleSome doubt new span needed
Nearly 50 people attended the first hour of a public hearing Thursday regarding the possible replacement of the Mulberry River bridge.
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday 4 p.m. Rogers Airport Commission — Conference Room, Beaver Lake Aviation, 5 Hammerschmidt Drive 4:30 p.m.
View ArticleFulbright Opens Doors In Bentonville
Mallory Keith wore her spirit team uniform as she walked the halls of Fulbright Junior High School with her mother, Amy Keith. The eighth-grader seemed pleased with what she was seeing.
View ArticleVideo: Quick Thinking Helps Save Brothers
Two boys who jumped from the City Park dam into rain-swollen Sager Creek in downtown were rescued by bystanders Thursday.
View ArticleLawsuit Filed Over Benton County Jail Death
The family of a woman who died of cancer in the Benton County Jail last year has sued claiming she was not given adequate medical care.
View ArticleHeavy Rain, Flooding Rips Benton County
Heavy rain hammered Benton County early Thursday morning closing roads and resulting in at least 20 water rescues.
View ArticleFloodwater Forces Johnson Evacuation, Closes Springdale Bridge
No one was injured overnight Wednesday when heavy rain again caused evacuations in Johnson.
View ArticleMan Guilty Of Secretly Taping Sex Acts With Women
Travis Lunsford pleaded guilty Thursday in Washington County Circuit Court to videotaping himself having sex with several women without their knowledge or consent.
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