Public Meetings
Today 9 a.m. Technical Plat Review -- Room 326, City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain St., Fayetteville
View ArticleRiver high, fast; 3 locks closed, barges held up
Rising waters forced the closure early Tuesday of three locks and dams on the Arkansas River, holding up barge traffic and flooding low-lying areas.
View ArticleWashington County Judge prepares to fix bridges, pay for repairs,...
Washington County's Road Department has enough money in its budget to pay for renovation and repair to two of three bridges under scrutiny for subpar work, County Judge Marilyn Edwards told Finance...
View ArticleSettled with many, Whirlpool tells city
FORT SMITH -- A Whirlpool Corp. official told Fort Smith city directors Tuesday that 49 residents in a neighborhood contaminated with a hazardous chemical from past plant operations by the company have...
View ArticleEAST program to add problem-solving classes at Springdale junior highs
Junior high schools in Springdale will add hands-on classes for students this fall, administrators announced during Tuesday's School Board meeting.
View ArticleTrade bill blocked in Senate
WASHINGTON -- Senate Democrats staged last-minute opposition to one of President Barack Obama's top legislative priorities by blocking a trade bill that didn't include companion measures they sought.
View ArticleSpringdale student takes 3rd in National Geographic Bee
An Arkansas teenager placed third in the National Geographic Bee in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, winning a $10,000 scholarship.
View ArticleSpringdale School District plans new high school campus
SPRINGDALE -- The School District is just about 15 months away from having a new high school campus.
View ArticleMan arrested in Rogers case
A Fayetteville man was arrested in an attempted robbery in Rogers.
View ArticleCommon Core 'tour' comes to Bentonville
The state panel examining Common Core education standards will host a public forum in Bentonville today, the only Northwest Arkansas stop on the panel's "listening tour."
View ArticleTwo sought in Rogers shoplifting
Police are looking for two men who took items valued at more than $3,000 from Walmart, 4208 S. Pleasant Crossing Blvd., on Saturday. A third man who accompanied the two isn't a suspect and has been...
View ArticleBentonville jury selection continues in Holly trial
BENTONVILLE -- Four more people were selected Wednesday to serve on the jury for Zachary Holly's murder trial.
View ArticleFayetteville scooter insurance law takes effect
FAYETTEVILLE -- The Police Department is reminding residents of a new ordinance requiring scooter drivers to insure their vehicles.
View ArticleFederal Lawsuit Claims Excessive Force in Bella Vista Arrest
FAYETTEVILLE -- A Bella Vista man sued the city and two police officers in federal court Wednesday alleging they used excessive force while wrongfully arresting him about three years ago.
View ArticleRecords
Arrests Benton County Sheriff's Office Zachary David Fisher, 19, of 5B Iris Way in Bentonville was arrested Tuesday in connection with felony failure to appear.
View ArticleDenial of cell tower upheld on appeal
FAYETTEVILLE -- The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected this week an appeal from Fayetteville-based Smith Communications, which had sued Washington County in federal court after a cell tower...
View ArticleVeteran's Town Hall Planned in Fayetteville
The veterans hospital in Fayetteville, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks, will host a public town hall meeting beginning at 10 a.m. Monday at the hospital's auditorium.
View ArticleBella Vista concert honors veterans
The public is invited to attend a free concert and program Saturday to honor the men and women who have served or are serving in the military.
View ArticleTrain reached 106 mph before curve, probers say
PHILADELPHIA -- The Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing at least seven people, was traveling at 106 mph before it ran off the rails along a sharp curve where the speed limit drops to 50...
View ArticleSpringdale youth finishes 3rd in U.S. geography bee
WASHINGTON -- Sojas Wagle of Springdale knows that Bangor, Maine, is the largest city on the Penobscot River, and that french fries purportedly originated along the Meuse River in the Belgian city of...
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