Holiday Hoopla Kicks Off Tonight
Holiday Hoopla begins tonight with the lighting of the city’s Christmas tree and the arrival of Santa Claus at Frisco Park in downtown.
View ArticleReserve Site plan scrapped by El Dorado
El Dorado city officials have decided to withdraw from a proposal for the city to take over the former site of the Rufus N. Garrett Jr. U.S. Army Reserve Center.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Where are your values? Are your values on getting a good deal on a gadget, or are your values on your family and friends and making memories?” Rebekah Penny, an interpreter at Devil’s...
View ArticleShelter looks to expand
Ask 8-year-old Zadie Farrell what she enjoys about the youth program at the Our House shelter and she’ll rattle off a list. Her favorites include quiet time to do her math homework and baking chocolate...
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Arkansas 27 crash leaves two dead RUSSELLVILLE — Arkansas State Police say two people are dead after a pickup truck crashed into a tree on Thanksgiving morning.
View ArticleEureka Springs passes symbolic same-sex marriage resolution
The Eureka Springs City Council passed a resolution last week in support of marriage equality for same-sex couples.
View ArticleAnother death fuels drive for new airport in Conway
The death of a pilot trying to return to the Conway Municipal Airport when his plane’s engine failed after takeoff has renewed focus on the new airport, which is scheduled for completion in August 2014.
View ArticleNew ASU trapshoot team hits the target
James Wray pointed his 12-gauge shotgun at the Harrisburg trapshooting range and spoke into a voice-activated machine that would send the orange clay target skyward.
View ArticleGreen Friday less stressful
Fed up with turkey and Black Friday sales, many people avoided the retail bacchanalia by spending “Green Friday” at Devil’s Den State Park.
View ArticleSome cut short Thanksgiving, get in lines
Christmas shoppers looking for “Black Friday” deals got a head start on their lists this year as multiple retailers pushed their opening times back into Thanksgiving Day.
View ArticleTwo Vie For Ward 4 Seat
Mike Emery and Alan Long have pounded pavement and called west Fayetteville residents in recent weeks trying to become the city’s newest alderman.
View ArticleRivalry Returns After 20 Years
Friday’s football game was a welcome homecoming for many University of Arkansas faithful.
View ArticlePedestrian Killed In Traffic Accident
A Missouri man who died Thursday when a vehicle struck him has been identified.
View ArticleHoliday Lights Go Modern
Christmas lights on Emma Avenue should be brighter and cheaper for the city to operate this year.
View ArticleLocal Stores A Focus
The big box stores opened early Friday — or late Thursday. Rogers business owner Sarah Brown took a different approach.
View ArticleNew School Causes Boundaries To Change
A new school opening next fall means attendance boundaries in the Rogers School District must change.
View ArticlePolice Await Lab Reports
The investigation into 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman’s death entered a fifth day Saturday as police awaited results from the State Crime Lab.
View ArticleOfficials Warn Of Fire Hazards
Area firefighters don’t chill out with the arrival of winter. The persistent drought conditions that have afflicted Northwest Arkansas raise the prospect for a busy winter fire season, according to...
View ArticleLocal runoff elections around Northwest Arkansas
These Northwest Arkansas counties have local runoff elections scheduled for Tuesday. Early voting ends Monday. County clerks and election commissions have information on voting hours and locations. D...
View ArticleEducators in Bentonville explore discipline model
When teenagers make bad choices, such as taking illegal or contraband drugs to school, they face lengthy suspensions or expulsions that can set them back academically and increase their chances of...
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