Health Delays Lawmaker
Rep. Jonathan Barnett, R-Siloam Springs, will get to the just-opened legislative session “as soon as possible,” but is staying home for now on his doctor’s advice, he said Tuesday.
View ArticleHome Sales, Prices Up
Area home sales ended 2012 strong as transactions and prices increased. Realtors sold 421 Benton and Washington county homes in December, up from 417 a year earlier, according to MountData, a real...
View ArticleProgram Recommends Books
The library has the answer for those who finish reading a best seller but don’t know what to check out next.
View ArticleMcDaniel: Arts Center's Status Unclear
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office gave no final answer Tuesday on whether the Walton Arts Center’s governing body is subject to the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.
View ArticleCity Seeks Bids for Old Tyson Plant
The City Council may have started a bidding war between two Iowa-based convenience store companies interested in buying a portion the former Tyson Mexican Original property at Huntsville and Happy...
View ArticleATVs burns at Cabela's
A fire burned four all-terrain vehicles in front of Cabela's in Rogers, Keith Foster, a Rogers Police Department spokesman, said in an email.
View ArticleOld Post Office under contract
The owner of the old post office building in the center of the downtown square has agreed to sell the historic building to an undisclosed buyer, Mark Risk, listing agent with The Real Estate...
View ArticleHearings delayed in church case
A judge has delayed court hearings for three of five employees of a Tulsa megachurch accused of waiting two weeks to report the rape of a 13-year-old girl on church grounds.
View ArticleCourt of Appeals
The Arkansas Court of Appeals released opinions Wednesday. The court’s ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here. The full opinions and other court proceedings, including per curiam...
View ArticleMayor says ties to Klan red flag for businesses
Harrison Mayor Jeff Crockett said Tuesday that the city’s economy and school district have suffered because the community is perceived as bigoted. Crockett spoke at Philander Smith College at the...
View ArticlePUBLIC MEETINGS: January 17th
Today 12 p.m. Northwest Technical Institute Board — Room 128, Northwest Technical Institute, 709 S. Old Missouri Road, Springdale
View ArticleRECORDS: January 17th
Arrests Benton County Sheriff’s Office • Charles Wayburn Kennedy, 39, of 6535 134th Ave. in Saugatuck, Mich., was arrested Wednesday in connection with rape and sexual assault in the second degree....
View ArticleBreakfast Planned For Saturday
The Centerton Area Chamber of Commerce and the city will host a community pancake breakfast at City Hall, 290 Main St., on Saturday.
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Volunteering Benefits All
We’ve have had a lot of stories about good deeds and volunteers recently. It is kind of a holiday thing. Thankfully, bad news often slacks off during that time of year and gives us a chance to focus on...
View ArticleMany Things to Love About Springdale
“I love Springdale.” John Gladden stated it simply as president of the 64th annual Rodeo of the Ozarks in 2008.
View ArticleStudents Scurry During Lockdown Drill
Students and teachers at Fayetteville High School participated in a lockdown drill during third period Wednesday, testing the school’s emergency preparedness in the event of an intruder.
View ArticleOld Post Office Under Contract
The owner of the old post office building in the center of the downtown square has agreed to sell the historic building to an undisclosed buyer, Mark Risk, listing agent with The Real Estate...
View ArticleJones Center Scholarships Available
Scholarships are now available for Jones Center programs.
View ArticleCity Cites USA Metal
City officials issued a disturbance citation Tuesday to USA Metal for an explosion at the plant Jan. 7.
View ArticleFire Chief: Mechanical Problem Cause Of Cabela’s blaze
An outdoor fire scorched pavement, a lamp post and four utility vehicles parked outside Cabela’s on Wednesday.
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