Man Reportedly Fires Gun At Hunters
A Winslow man faces felony charges after he reportedly fired a gun toward a group of hunters.
View ArticleE-book Circulation Increasing In Area Libraries
Area librarians say e-books and other electronic media are flying off virtual shelves. The increase in usage means librarians must decide how to spend their book dollars: on traditional books or e-books.
View ArticleRogers Officers Give Santa Helping Hand
Christmas came early for about 45 children and their families Saturday when the Rogers Fraternal Order of Police teamed with Pinnacle Hills Promenade to host the annual “Shop with a Cop” program.
View ArticleHabitat Builds 48th Home
Six months ago, Casey Burd and her two kids were lying in a vacant lot of fresh sod, staring at the stars.
View ArticleNew Variance Notifications Required
Property owners in the city making changes to their property will have to notify their neighbors in more instances.
View ArticleRwanda recovery focus of talk in LR
Patricia Crisafulli and Andrea Redmond will speak about Rwanda at the University of Arkansas Clinton School of Public Service on Tuesday in Little Rock.
View Article100-foot bluff fall injures UAFS teen
A Fort Smith man was believed to be in critical condition Saturday after falling 100 feet from near Hawksbill Crag in Newton County, according to the sheriff’s office.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “I certainly don’t think it undermines reading for pleasure.We want students to go beyond that.” Dana Breitweiser, literacy specialist for the Arkansas Department of Education, on new...
View ArticleNOTEWORTHY DEATH
Corporate deal-maker in 1980s Saul P. Steinberg, one of the best-known corporate raiders of the 1980s, died Friday at his home in Manhattan. He was 73.
View ArticleBeebe praises party’s efforts
Leaders of the Democratic Party of Arkansas on Saturday acknowledged the party’s losses at the polls in November but praised the effort to hold as many legislative seats as it did.
View ArticleAgencies seen off mark on contracts
Only eight of the state’s more than 120 agencies, departments boards and commissions reported awarding a contract worth more than $25,000 to a minority group-owned business, an Arkansas...
View ArticleAgent to Mrs. Kennedy recalls Dallas shooting
A Secret Service agent who saw President John F. Kennedy lose his life watched hundreds of volunteers Saturday at the Fort Smith National Cemetery honor those who risked their lives for their country.
View ArticleFundraiser Set for Planchon
The Natural Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society, a firefighters organization, will hold a fundraiser to benefit Bud Planchon Tuesday at On The Border, 577 N. 46th St., in Rogers.
View ArticleAchievement Gap the Focus at Some Schools
The state has identified nearly one-third of Springdale schools as Needs Improvement Focus schools, but the principals of those buildings stress many of their students still are achieving at high levels.
View ArticleHispanics Make Pilgrimage
The people’s feet moved from left to right in unison. The wooden bells strapped to their ankles jangled together with the leading beat of the drum.
View Article80 protest U.S. policies on detainment of aliens
Nearly 80 people came out Sunday afternoon to criticize current federal immigration detention policy and demand the shutdown of some facilities, saying conditions are deplorable and due process is...
View ArticleLibrary offers digital reading
Laman Library patrons are now able to thumb page by page through national magazines without paying for subscriptions or making trips to the library or newsstands to buy them.
View ArticleViews differ on decline of Passion Play
Eureka Springs’ anti-tour bus and pro-gay reputation contributed to the closing of The Great Passion Play, an official said.
View ArticleCollege to work on center for child-abuse recognition
Northwest Arkansas Community College officials are close to starting renovations on a building where people will be able to train in how to recognize and protect children from child abuse.
View ArticleEducation notebook
LR schools, union hit tentative deal Negotiating teams for the Little Rock School District and the Little Rock Education Association reached a tentative agreement last week on the noncost provisions of...
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