Bentonville's Squirrel Cookoff Set For Sept. 7
The World Championship Squirrel Cookoff will be held Sept. 7. More than 40 teams from across the country will compete for a $500 grand prize, trophies and bragging rights, according to a news release.
View ArticleNew Vision In Store For Bentonville Airport
City Council members caught a glimpse Tuesday night of a future for the city airport that does away with asphalt seas and uninviting wire barriers.
View ArticleBenton County's Brown Resigns From Road Department
Jackie Dale Brown resigned from his job with the Benton County Road Department on Tuesday, three days after he was arrested in connection with theft-related charges.
View ArticleSpringdale Council Election Goes To Runoff
City residents will have to wait another three weeks to see who becomes the newest alderman.
View ArticleNew Data System Helps School Officials Analyze Test Scores
Tamekia Brown, Central Junior High School principal, said a new data system in the Springdale School District is helping her analyze her students’ test scores.
View ArticleSpringdale Completes Paving Dirt Roads
A paving contractor and city workers have paved about 8.5 miles of dirt streets this year, said Sam Goade, Public Works director.
View ArticleTrial Reset for Krauss Impersonator
A woman who police said pretended to be country music singer Alison Krauss in order to swindle an elderly Fayetteville man had her trial reset Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court.
View ArticleFayetteville Council Reviews Employee Health Insurance
Fayetteville employees will pay about $1.1 million in combined health insurance premium increases while $500,000 of the city’s taxpayer dollars will cover the remaining price hike in 2014.
View ArticleRogers Cop Pleads To Domestic Battery, Resigns
A Rogers police officer accused of assault and domestic battery pleaded guilty Tuesday in Washington County Circuit Court to a misdemeanor charge of domestic battery.
View ArticleFayetteville Welcomes 67 New Teachers To Schools
School District classrooms will be fully staffed when school opens Monday and will include 67 new teachers, some of whom are in their first year of teaching and others who are moving into the district.
View ArticleArrest made in 2011 killing of Rogers man
A Rogers man was arrested Tuesday in connection with the 2011 death of Jack McCain, also of Rogers. Fred Henry Bremer, 39, is being held without bond in the Benton County Jail on an out-of-state...
View ArticleBethel Heights Police Chief On Administrative Leave
Don McKinnon, Bethel Heights police chief, was on administrative leave Thursday pending an internal investigation, said Jeff Hutchenson, mayor.
View ArticleWashington County Shelter Could Reduce Hours, Days
The Washington County Animal Shelter’s employees and dogs will receive no help this month from the Quorum Court.
View ArticleGov. Beebe declares 6 counties as disaster areas
Gov. Mike Beebe declared on Friday six counties as disaster areas after the north Arkansas floods last week, the governor's office said in a news release.
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS
Monday 9:30 a.m. Rogers Board of Adjustments — City Hall, 301 W. Chestnut St.
View ArticleRECORDS
Arrests Springdale Michael Thomas, 30, of 3615 Mallard Drive in Pine Bluff was arrested Friday in connection with felony aggravated assault and misdemeanor carrying a prohibited weapon. Police said...
View ArticleNew Approach Defines Rogers Charter School Opening
The idea of trading a locker and backpack full of books for a laptop drew freshman Martin Rosales to New Technology High School.
View ArticleBentonville Technology Policy Takes Effect
The new school year begins Monday with a new policy on using electronic devices in class.
View ArticleRogers Construction, Traffic Part Of Back to School
Children are heading back to school and getting them there will mean morning and mid-afternoon congestion on streets.
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