Washington County judge brings on former attorney as chief of staff
FAYETTEVILLE -- A retired Washington County attorney will return as County Judge Marilyn Edwards chief of staff, Edwards announced Monday evening.
View ArticleSpringfield man victim in Beaver Lake lightning death
ROGERS -- A lightning strike killed 22-year-old Connor D. Clayman of Springfield, Mo., during a fishing trip in the Indian Creek area of Beaver Lake on Saturday.
View ArticleLarge crowd expected for tonight's Fayetteville City Council meeting
FAYETTEVILLE -- Officials are preparing for a large crowd at tonight's City Council meeting, where an anti-discrimination ordinance will be considered for the second time in 10 months.
View ArticleLunch prices increasing for Rogers students
Students will pay a little more for lunch when they go back to school this fall.
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Today 9 a.m. Springdale Water and Sewer Commission -- Commission Chambers, Springdale Water Utilities, 526 Oak Ave.
View ArticleNoteworthy Death
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Blaze Starr, a burlesque star who drew tourists to post-World War II Baltimore, lent glamour to New Orleans and became known far and wide for her affair with a midcentury Louisiana...
View ArticleSpringdale board publicly approves policy changes
The Public Library board approved changes to loan and fine rules at Tuesday's meeting.
View ArticleOpera of the Ozarks to perform at Bentonville library
Opera in the Ozarks will present excerpts from Gioacchino Rossini's Cinderella at the Public Library on June 24.
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Arrests Benton County Sheriff's Office Byron Keith Boudreaux, 49, of 1298 Electric Ave. B108 in Springdale was arrested Monday in connection with felony failure to appear. Boudreaux was being held...
View ArticleDairy farming family wins annual honor from Farm Bureau
HOGEYE -- In a quiet valley between rolling, tree-covered hills, past the mailbox painted with the black and white milk cow pattern, the Weaver family practices the increasingly rare livelihood of...
View ArticleCave Springs Recharge Area Study Going Public Thursday
Ground water experts are ready to explain Thursday the results and recommendations from a 14-month study aimed at protecting the Cave Springs Recharge Area.
View ArticleFuture unclear for Fayetteville's latest anti-discrimination law
FAYETTEVILLE — The future of a citywide law shielding gay, lesbian and transgender residents from acts of discrimination remains in doubt, even if voters ratify a Uniform Civil Rights Protection...
View ArticleEntities suing each other over Thunder on the Mountain music festival
FAYETTEVILLE -- It appears a legal dispute may be behind the cancellation of the Thunder on the Mountain music festival.
View ArticleTontitown aldermen authorize volunteer fire department to use city equipment
TONTITOWN -- Aldermen authorized volunteer firefighters Tuesday to use city Fire Department equipment, Mayor Paul Colvin said.
View ArticlePig Trail again closed because of slide
A slide-prone section of Arkansas 23 in Franklin County is once again closed to traffic.
View ArticleLowell approves health insurance for elected officials
LOWELL -- Elected city officials who work part-time will be allowed to join the city's health insurance plan following a vote of approval from the City Council on Tuesday night.
View ArticleBentonville commission OKs plans for mixed-use development
BENTONVILLE -- The first phase of a mixed-use business development in the southwest corner of the city will soon get underway as plans were approved by planning commissioners Tuesday.
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Today 1 p.m. Springdale Airport Commission -- Airport Terminal Conference Room, Springdale Municipal Airport, 802 Airport Road
View ArticleCenterton coffee event is Saturday
Coffee with the Mayor will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday.
View ArticlePerez-Lopez capital case delayed again
A capital murder trial for a Springdale man again has been reset.
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