Brief: Give Barling voice in liquor suit
The attorney for Barling on Friday asked a judge to allow the city to intervene in a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the town’s Nov. 6 election in which voters approved liquor sales.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “That’s doing what leaders do. I viewed it as the big boss’ prerogative to step back and take a look at things.” Bob McMath, University of Arkansas’ Honors College dean, on Chancellor...
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Series based on New Jim Crow FAYETTEVILLE — Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Fayetteville will begin a four-part Think Tank series based on The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Era of...
View Article2 die in separate highway crashes
Two people died in separate accidents Friday on state roadways, according to preliminary Arkansas State Police fatality accident reports.
View ArticleSix indicted in LR on heroin charges
Six people were indicted Thursday by a federal grand jury in Little Rock on charges of possessing at least 1 kilogram of heroin with the intent to distribute the drug.
View ArticleFraternity’s claim against UA denied
The Arkansas Claims Commission denied and dismissed a claim against the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville alleging that officials “unlawfully terminated” the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity’s lease on...
View ArticleGeorgia stumbles but keeps its poise
No. 11 Georgia nailed the vault on its second rotation to take the lead Friday night, then held on after a fall on the beam to claim a 196.2 to 195.775 victory over No. 12 Arkansas in an SEC opener.
View ArticleCharities Get Thousands From Biker Rally
More than two dozen charities, along with 15 other groups, received almost $200,000 in revenue generated by the hundreds of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts who flooded Northwest Arkansas in September.
View ArticleLindsey Moving Forward With Bentonville Complex
Northwest Arkansas’ multifamily housing market is showing signs of new life. Lindsey Management is ready to proceed on Phase 2 of Cooperstone Apartments in Bentonville.
View ArticleInjured Officer Released From Hospital
A Pea Ridge police officer was released from the hospital Friday where he was treated after being hit by a car.
View ArticleMotorcycle, Bus Involved In Accident
Two people were injured Friday when a motorcycle collided with a Bentonville school bus. The accident happened on McNeely Road about 4:30 p.m.
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Monday 4 p.m. Rogers Airport Commission — Conference Room, Beaver Lake Aviation, 5 Hammerschmidt Drive.
View ArticleCounty Mulls Fuel Station Plan
A privately-owned compressed natural gas fueling station at the Benton County Road Department may not materialize in the near future even though officials have shown some interest in the idea.
View ArticleHearing Set For Walton Boulevard Alcohol Sales
The Planning Commission will listen to public comments Tuesday on the city’s plan for North Walton Boulevard and proposed regulations for the sale of alcohol in the newly wet Benton County.
View Article10 Arrested In Prostitution Sting
Police arrested six men and four women during a prostitution sting Thursday, said Keith Foster, Rogers Police Department public information officer.
View ArticleCity Seeking Computer Upgrade
The Information Technology Division wants to update the city’s computer system to this year’s model from those of the last decade.
View ArticleDecatur Woman Killed in Wreck
A 76-year-old Decatur woman was killed Thursday in a one-vehicle wreck on Arkansas 12, according to Arkansas State Police.
View ArticleBentonville Woman Killed In Crash
A Bentonville woman was killed Monday in a one-vehicle crash on Arkansas 72.
View ArticleSpring Rain Will Determine Cattle Herds
Drought in Northwest Arkansas may have included it in a national declaration, but what farmers really want is rain.
View ArticleMan Sentenced For Child Porn
A Fayetteville man was sentenced to federal prison Friday for receiving and downloading child pornography.
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