6 more cities must devise stormwater-runoff plan
Six additional cities in Northwest Arkansas must develop a comprehensive program to curtail pollution in stormwater runoff and comply with federal regulations that have kicked in because of population...
View ArticleNOTEWORTHY DEATH
Rita Levi-Montalcini, a biologist who conducted underground research in defiance of Fascist persecution and went on to win a Nobel Prize for helping unlock the mysteries of the cell, died at her home...
View Article10 years on, Conway murder trial to start
More than a decade after two men were slain execution-style in a Conway home, the trial of a former physician charged in their deaths is to begin next month.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “When we get down to it, our environment is one of the most precious things we have. We have to be responsible for what we do to our water.” Christopher Suneson, director of planning...
View ArticlePlanners To Discuss Revitalization
The Planning Commission will discuss the city’s vision for North Walton Boulevard at a meeting Wednesday that will lead up to a public hearing and decision on the plan Jan. 15.
View ArticlePatrols To Increase At Schools
Law enforcement officials have plans to increase protection at area schools in 2013 following the school attack in Newtown, Conn., earlier this month.
View ArticleEducators Against Arming Teachers
Arming teachers or principals to protect Northwest Arkansas classrooms isn’t such a good idea, local educators said.
View ArticleTourism Increasing In Area
Business, recreation and group travel is picking up in Northwest Arkansas, advertising and promotion officials said.
View ArticleWinter weather advisory set for two NW Arkansas counties
Madison and Franklin counties in Northwest Arkansas are under a winter weather advisory Monday, the National Weather Service said.
View ArticleWalton Arts Center requests $8.5m from A&P
Walton Arts Center officials want taxpayers to help renovate their Dickson Street facility. Arts center CEO Peter Lane requested $8.5 million earlier this month from the Fayetteville Advertising and...
View ArticleWoman rescued after home blast
A woman was injured in a suspected natural-gas explosion at an Oklahoma City home and was pulled to safety by a utility worker investigating a gas-leak report.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s such a shame to see this building go down.There are just so many people who have memories of different things there. Every time I pass by and look that direction, it just doesn’t...
View ArticleAir Force’s chief sets Fort Smith trip Jan. 18
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh III will visit Fort Smith and the Arkansas Air National Guard’s 188th Fighter Wing on Jan. 18, according to a news release from Sen. John Boozman R-Ark.
View ArticleVan Buren gets gift of 29 acres
Van Buren this week received a donation of 29 acres, a part of which will be used as the site for the city’s fourth fire station.
View ArticlePolice chief’s residency at issue in PB council
The city’s top police officer lives outside Jefferson County, prompting concerns from some aldermen that his residency violates an ordinance.
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
I-540 road work ready to begin FORT SMITH — Arkansas highway officials said they are about to begin a $79 million project to rehabilitate a stretch of Interstate 540 in western Arkansas.
View ArticleMan gets 35 years for role in hit on son-in-law
A Paragould man who admitted his role in the August 2011 murder-for-hire scheme against his son-in-law was sentenced Friday to 35 years in prison.
View ArticlePanel to draft school-attack response plan
The Arkansas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Training is forming a committee to draft uniform preparedness plans for school districts in the event of a shooting in a school.
View ArticleLiquor Stores May Fill Vacancies
A sign at the intersection of Walnut and 28th streets spotlights changes coming to Benton County’s commercial landscape.
View ArticleMonday
Monday 9:30 a.m. Rogers Board of Adjustments — City Hall, 301 W. Chestnut St. 5:30 p.m. Springdale City Council — Room 236, City Administration Building, 201 Spring St.
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