School Board Changes Counsel
The School Board on Tuesday night said goodbye to George Spence, its legal counsel for the past 16 years.
View Article33 Evacuated From Hotel
Five people with signs of carbon monoxide poisoning were treated at a hospital after a hotel was evacuated Monday night.
View ArticleRoad Plan Revisions Sought
The City Council sent the North Walton Boulevard redevelopment plan back to city planners Tuesday night after weeks of opposition from homeowners along Northwest Fifth Street.
View ArticleWoman Makes Deal In Sex Abuse Case
A Lowell woman admitted she failed to protect two girls her husband was sexually abusing. Those two girls were the only reason Circuit Judge Robin Green accepted a plea agreement calling for Archer to...
View ArticleAlcohol Ordinance Approved
The City Council approved an ordinance regulating the sale of alcoholic beverages after tweaking it to better conform with state laws Tuesday night. The ordinance allows selling alcohol from 7 a.m. to...
View ArticleState Legislative Forums Start Saturday
State legislators representing Bentonville, Bella Vista, Rogers and Lowell will participate in forums every other Saturday beginning Saturday.
View ArticleSales Tax Receipts Up In Area Cities
Sales tax revenue was in the black for Northwest Arkansas cities this month, with Bentonville leading the way with a 28 percent increase over last year. Sales tax revenue delivered in January reflects...
View ArticleTrial set for two in fraud case
A Lowell man and woman accused of bilking investors out of more than $1 million were ordered in federal court Wednesday to stand trial on a 16-count indictment charging them with mail, wire and...
View ArticleVeterans home bill clears House panel
Legislation that would allow the director of the state Department of Veterans Affairs to select the location for a new state veterans home cleared an Arkansas House committee Wednesday.
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
2-truck crash kills Van Buren man, 20 Zachary Williams, 20, of Van Buren was killed Wednesday morning when the Ford Ranger pickup he was driving crossed the centerline of Industrial Park Road and...
View ArticleStudent with gun held, UAFS says
A University of Arkansas-Fort Smith student was arrested after he was found to be carrying a loaded gun on campus Wednesday, according to a university news release.
View ArticleNOTEWORTHY DEATH
Head of World Bank from 1981 to 1986 A.W. “Tom” Clausen, who led San Francisco-based Bank of America before and after serving as president of the World Bank, has died. He was 89.
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 ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “It’s a daunting task. In the Great Smoky Mountains, they’ve been working on their hog problem for 50 years, and they’re just breaking even.” Ray Wiggs, wildlife management supervisor...
View ArticleSpringdale Park Visitors, Wildlife at Home on Winter Days
Sunday was the kind of winter day Arkansans brag about: 61 degrees and sunny. Many people took advantage and spent the afternoon in J.B. Hunt Park on the west side of Springdale.
View ArticleLegislative Forum Set for Friday
Residents have several opportunities to meet with their state legislators during a series of forums planned at the Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, 123 W. Mountain St.
View ArticleWarrant Issued for Former Principal
West Fork District Court issued an arrest warrant last week for a former Farmington High School principal charged with choking a woman and killing his dog.
View ArticlePolice Link Employee to Theft
A former Walmart employee faces a felony charge after police said he stole electronic items returned to the store by customers.
View ArticleTeachers Teaching Teachers in Fayetteville Classrooms
Emily Poole is a first year geometry teacher at Fayetteville High School.
View ArticleMan Suspected Of Sexual Assault Of 3-Year-Old
Steven Ray James, 25, of 1101 W. Poplar St. in Rogers was arrested Tuesday in connection with sexual assault of a 3-year-old girl.
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