Cities Push Issue Forward
A pair of cities want Benton County to resolve the rural ambulance service debate, telling county officials 2013 may be the last year they provide service outside their city limits.
View ArticleNew Security Measures At Some Schools
A new security measure the School District is testing at some of its buildings has won praise from administrators and parents alike.
View ArticleEducators Question Rollout of Common Core Math Standards
Have you ever thought of flying an airplane that wasn’t built yet?
View ArticleMan Accused of Battery, Child Endangerment
A Springdale man was arrested Sunday in connection with felony charges of battery in the second degree and endangering the welfare of a minor in the second degree.
View ArticleMan Faces Drug, Assault Charges
A Lincoln man was arrested Sunday in connection with four counts of felony possession of a controlled substance and a handful of other charges.
View ArticleExtra traffic enforcement begins on College Avenue
The Fayetteville Police Department began extra traffic enforcement this morning on College Avenue between North Street and Millsap Road, according to a news release.
View ArticleVerdict returned in favor of Parkhill Clinic for Women
A Washington County jury returned a verdict Friday in favor of a women’s clinic.
View ArticleCounty judge must remain with mother round the clock
After a four-hour hearing Monday in which a federal judge heard a recording of Ouachita County Judge Mike Hesterly threatening to shoot his estranged wife, Hesterly was released on electronic...
View ArticleLottery ends outside legal counsel from LR firm
The Arkansas Lottery Commission on Monday terminated the contract of the lottery’s outside legal counsel, which employs former Commissioner Derrick Smith of Little Rock, nearly a year after it voted to...
View ArticleThe state/region in brief
Trooper fired after having sex on duty An Arkansas State Police trooper was fired Monday after an investigation found he had sex with a married woman while on his lunch break, records show.
View ArticleRogers hospital to start installing family room
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas plans a “wall-breaking” Friday to make space for a new 3,200-square-foot Ronald McDonald Family Room on its third floor, much like the one that opened at Mercy...
View ArticleLibrary to host Wordplay workshops
The Fayetteville Public Library will host Wordplay creative writing workshops for students in grades 4-6 and students in grades 7-12 starting Feb. 4.
View ArticleNW Arkansas today
QUOTE OF THE DAY “Closing the school for the two days was a good decision in that it gave both staff and students time to get well.” Eureka Springs Superintendent Curtis Turner, who closed the district...
View ArticleAlexander officer charged in shooting
The Alexander police officer who fatally shot a Bryant man during a search in September has been charged with manslaughter, a Class C felony.
View ArticleParents Discuss Plan
Parents asked for more time and more options to grandfather into their present schools during a parent feedback meeting held Monday night. Some parents were happy with the proposed changes.
View ArticleJury Sides With Women's Clinic
A Washington County jury returned a verdict Friday in favor of a women’s clinic.
View ArticleTelevision Center to Celebrate 20 Years
The public is invited to celebrate the city Television Center’s 20th anniversary during an event Thursday.
View ArticleAttorneys Close To Resolving Murder Case
Attorneys are close to resolving an almost 5-year-old murder case involving a Rogers man.
View ArticleIllness Cancels Classes in Lincoln
Lincoln Public Schools are expected to open Thursday after illness forced the cancellation of classes Monday afternoon.
View ArticleGoines Pleads Guilty, Gets 10 Years Probation
A Rogers teen was placed on 10 years of state-supervised probation for his role in a series of drive-by blow dart and paintball shootings in Rogers last year.
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