Ozark Regional Transit urges residents to ride bus, save on gas this week
Ozark Regional Transit plans to offer free bus rides June 15-19 as part of a national campaign to raise public awareness of the benefits of public transportation, according to a news release.
View ArticleOverpass work to detour traffic on I-49 in Lowell
Construction on an Interstate 49 overpass at Lowell will require lane closures and possibly short delays this week, according to Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department officials.
View ArticleBig districts lose students via choice
Dozens of students are transferring out of the Bentonville and Rogers school districts this year through the state's school choice law, and most of them are heading for Pea Ridge.
View ArticleNW Public Meetings
Monday, 9:30 a.m.: Rogers Board of Adjustments -- City Hall, 301 W. Chestnut St.
View ArticlePersistent poverty
The recession ended years ago and the local economy is booming, but the number of poor people in Northwest Arkansas is higher than ever.
View ArticleMan dies after being struck by lightning at Beaver Lake
A 22-year-old man was killed after being struck by lightning near Indian Creek on Beaver Lake on Saturday afternoon, according to the Benton County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleTeenagers start jobs for research
Jordan Denzer, 17, looks forward to taking her family out for lunch with money from her first paycheck of a new summer job at a Harps supermarket.
View ArticleChildren get close with insects at Hobbs State Park
Five-year-old Brooklynn Zechiedrich's mouth opened as her eyes followed a painted lady butterfly rising out of a jar she held at Hobbs State Park Visitor Center on Saturday.
View ArticleNW Records
Brandon Pack, 19, of Washington Plaza Apartments in Fayetteville was arrested Friday in connection with delivery of methamphetamine or cocaine, possession of a controlled substance with the intent of...
View ArticleNW building permits
Building permits issued in May for Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale on projects valued at $75,000 or more:
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Joshua Waits, 34, of 132 Glen St. in Farmington was arrested Friday in connection with two counts of possession of a controlled substance, failure to label narcotic drugs and parole violation.
View ArticleQueen Wilhelmina lodge to reopen
Four years, nearly $10 million and more than 11,000 square feet later, the Queen Wilhelmina State Park Lodge on top of the state's second-highest peak will reopen on July 1, state officials said Thursday.
View ArticleFayetteville riding club seeks equestrian trail at Lake Sequoyah
Local horse enthusiasts are working with Parks and Recreation staff to turn a rough network of trails at Lake Sequoyah into the city's first official equestrian path.
View ArticleNew UA office educates professionals on play therapy
A new program at the University of Arkansas is beginning to train students and professionals on a counseling therapy for children that focuses on play.
View ArticleDowntown Bentonville hopping
Northwest Arkansas' newest brewery and a fresh fish market are drawing people to the southeast area near downtown.
View ArticleNW Public meetings
Today at 9:30 a.m.: Rogers Board of Adjustments -- City Hall, 301 W. Chestnut St.
View ArticleWashington County marriage licenses
Washington County has issued more than 40 marriage licenses recently.
View ArticleNW divorces
The following divorces were recorded in the Benton County circuit clerk's office from June 4-10.
View ArticleWashington County restaurant inspections
Information is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service food store inspections unless otherwise noted.
View ArticleBenton County marriage licenses
At least five dozen couples received marriage licenses in Benton County during a six-day period earlier this month.
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