Board declines to extend superintendent’s stay
The Berryville School Board decided not to extend Superintendent Randy Byrd’s contract this week.
View ArticleLincoln Schools Close again
Students in Lincoln schools are still getting sick after a two-day break, so the district is closing again today and Monday.
View ArticlePanel Rejects County Judge Raise
Benton County’s Personnel Committee on Thursday rebuffed a request for a raise from County Judge Bob Clinard.
View ArticleSouthwest I Street Brings Sidewalks, Drainage
It was 30 degrees as Frank Piercey stood on the sidewalk in front of the Salvation Army on Southwest I Street on Wednesday afternoon. Piercey shifted from foot to foot to keep warm after he walked...
View ArticleOne Injured In 11-Car Accident
Glaring sunlight and heavy traffic were blamed for an 11-car pileup at 7:30 a.m. Thursday near mile-marker 81 in the southbound lanes of Interstate 540.
View ArticleElkins Residents See Bridge Plans
Several Elkins residents said Thursday they want to see continued improvement to Arkansas 16, also known as Huntsville Road, in Fayetteville.
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4 held in Benton pharmacy burglary Four people were arrested and charged in the burglary of a Benton pharmacy last week.
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QUOTE OF THE DAY “The public reaction has been very intense. I never knew that the reaction would be an act of destruction against the messenger.” State Sen. Jason Rapert, R-Bigelow, on threats he has...
View ArticleWater, Sewer Candidate List Complete
The Water and Sewer Commission will have 13 applicants to consider when it chooses a new executive director for Springdale Water Utilities.
View ArticleDistrict Planning Media Centers
The School District will build new media centers at Elmdale and Smith elementary schools if the state agrees to split the cost.
View ArticleCity To Add Projects To Bond Program
Members of the City Council’s Street Committee are working to prioritize a list of new projects that could be funded through the Transportation Improvement Bond Program voters approved in 2006.
View ArticlePanel Reviews Services
Washington County Quorum Court members, some starting their first term, reviewed county services and other public works Monday that impact local residents.
View ArticleHollis’ Hearing Postponed For Fourth Time
A termination hearing for former teacher Tim Hollis is rescheduled to 5 p.m. Feb. 18.
View ArticleTrustees Pull $420 Million Investment From Boston Fund
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System’s trustees on Monday terminated its investment of about $420 million in a fund managed by a Boston-based firm.
View ArticleRapert: ’11 ‘Minority’ Remark Misconstrued
State Sen. Jason Rapert said Monday that he was referring to political beliefs when he told a crowd in 2011 that “minorities” shouldn’t “run roughshod over what you people believe in.” The speech has...
View ArticleRogers Dies; Was Visionary In Realty
Many Arkansans knew Doyle Rogers Sr. as a real estate visionary in downtown Little Rock.
View ArticleJanuary Revenue Rises 5.5%
An inability to process tax returns plus higher tax rates in the new calendar year led state revenue to come in $61.3 million — or 13.5 percent — above the forecasted amount in January, the state...
View ArticleFoundation Announces Four Honorees
Four people have been selected by the Rogers Public Education Foundation to be added to its Wall of Distinction this spring. Chosen were Joye Kelley, Cpl. Aaron Mankin, David Matthews and Virginia...
View ArticleGalileoScope Workshop, Night Viewing Friday At Hobbs
A hands-on astronomy workshop is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area Visitor Center.
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