Council Readies for New Members
The new year will bring new faces to the City Council when it meets Jan. 8. Wards 2, 3 and 4 will each have a new representative as James Dotson, Ryan Parks and Ed Austin all take their leave at the...
View ArticleHouse Damaged By Fire
Firefighters battled a blaze at 502 S.E. D St. early Friday that destroyed 50 to 75 percent of the home, according to the fire marshal. No one was home at the time of the fire, a neighbor said.
View ArticleGreenplay to Present Final Amenities Report
Bella Vista Village’s final amenities study report will be presented at 6 p.m. Jan. 31 at Riordan Hall, 3 Riordan Drive.
View ArticleReception Set for Retiring Employees
The Property Owners Association will host a retirement reception Thursday for two of its employees.
View ArticleRogers' First Two-Story Elementary School Nears Completion
Construction is in the final stretch at Janie Darr Elementary School.
View ArticleDeadly Beating Leads to Four Arrests
Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested four people Thursday night in connection with the beating death of a 48-year-old Prairie Grove man.
View ArticleArrest Made in Walgreens Robbery
A Springdale woman has been arrested in connection with the robbery of a Fayetteville Walgreens store.
View ArticleCouncil Turns Over New Leaf
The City Council lost 24 years of combined experience this week.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “You can watch Jesus Christ be beaten and crucified on television, but there is absolutely nothing like seeing it live. It will make an impact on any person if they have a heart.”...
View ArticlePanel looks for new state historian
State Historian Wendy Richter will return to an archivist position at Ouachita Baptist University on Tuesday.
View ArticleMan who ordered hit on wife requests new trial
David Camp is serving a life sentence in prison for paying another man to murder his wife in a Nashville department store.
View ArticleFort Smith soon to face new animal-control law
An amended animal-control ordinance will become effective in 30 days after its passage Thursday night by Fort Smith city directors.
View ArticleCommunities of Faith
Servant leadership classes offered — St. Paul’s Episcopal Church will offer three classes through its Servant Leadership School for the coming session.
View ArticleEl Dorado fire-vehicle crash leads to debate on median
An El Dorado Fire Department vehicle was damaged Christmas night when it struck a median on South West Avenue en route to an emergency call, prompting the mayor to consider removing the median.
View ArticleSmackover confronts stray dogs
The continual flouting of a city ordinance has prompted the hiring of a new animal-control officer in Smackover, Mayor Bobby Neal said.
View ArticleTeacher dearth stirs UA to help
A new program at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville aims to supply more teachers to schools in poor communities, especially in southern and eastern Arkansas.
View ArticleMedicaid fight seen as likely
Medicaid funding is expected to be a contentious topic when the 89th session of the Arkansas General Assembly convenes in Little Rock on Jan. 14.
View ArticleForces joining for graduates
Arkansas colleges and universities are cooperating with businesses and community organizations to ensure that their graduates are prepared to fill shifting gaps in the state’s work force.
View ArticleHospital help across the border
Mercy Hospital Springfield, with one of Missouri’s busiest Level I trauma and burn centers, is expected to receive and treat upward of 2,700 critically injured patients by the end of 2012. Some 400 of...
View ArticleBrood of birders trek to snowy state park
A hawk caught Scott Branyan’s eye as it flew through the forest Saturday morning.
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