NWAonline stories: Bentonville

BENTONVILLE -- A Gentry woman is fit to stand trial for murder, according to a judge's ruling.

BENTONVILLE -- The School Board met Thursday to continue its discussion of Superintendent Michael Poore's annual evaluation and future with the School District.

BELLA VISTA -- The Property Owners Association's board on Thursday tweaked an assessment increase and paid for an advertising plan for the group.

BENTONVILLE -- A Bella Vista man pleaded not guilty to charges of threatening a circuit judge and two attorneys.

BENTONVILLE -- A bomb threat was found written on a bathroom wall in Bentonville High School's south building Thursday, said Mary Ley, district spokeswoman.

BENTONVILLE --Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce members heard from five community leaders about projects happening in the city during the chamber's first Business Matters Breakfast on Friday morning.

BENTONVILLE -- The municipal airport's runway needs improvement, but they can't be done without a cost, the Airport Advisory Board discussed with airport officials Friday.

BENTONVILLE -- A School Board that appeared deeply divided this week over the fate of Superintendent Michael Poore voted unanimously late Thursday to create a new three-year contract for him.

ROGERS -- The December snow and ice appears to have dampened retail sales in Northwest Arkansas, based on the sales tax revenue.

BENTONVILLE -- The total changed slightly, but Benton County voters' rejection of the county's rural ambulance plan was made official Friday.

BELLA VISTA -- The City Council will hold the first reading of an ordinance proposing changes to the city's fire code.

The state’s fiscal sessions were supposed to concentrate strictly on budget issues, but the previously obscure Special Language Subcommittee of the Joint Budget Committee has become an avenue around that, Benton County lawmakers said Saturday.

Lawmakers on both sides of the private option dispute are unwilling to disrupt Medicaid over the issue, Rep. Les “Skip” Carnine and others said at a legislative forum Saturday morning.

SPRINGDALE -- Many school districts in Northwest Arkansas save money through recycling programs, but, districtwide, the Springdale School District only recycles white paper.

SPRINGDALE -- More than one-third of the people arrested in Springdale for driving while intoxicated are Hispanic men.

Northwest Arkansas motorists appear to be sharing the road with fewer intoxicated drivers. Driving while intoxicated arrests in the area's four largest cities, as well as arrests made by sheriff's deputies in Benton and Washington counties, have been going down over the last five years. A drop in the number of intoxicated people on the road would be an obvious reason, but other circumstances could weigh in, said Ernest Cate, Springdale city attorney.

Money left over from the School District's 2010 bond issue will go toward several maintenance projects and a budding technology initiative.

Candidates for county, township and quorum court district offices can begin filing for the May 20 party primaries today.

Northwest Arkansas legislators said they support giving more money to a state correction system overwhelmed by record numbers of inmates.

Van Stone will not seek another term as Benton County prosecuting attorney. "Today I announce my decision not to seek a third term as prosecuting attorney in order to pursue another opportunity," Stone said Monday. "It has been a tremendous privilege and honor to serve in the office for the past 16 years as a deputy prosecutor and prosecuting attorney. I am thankful to the people of Benton County for trusting me to do the work I have loved."

Gentry Woman Fit To Stand Trial In Husband's Death

Bentonville School Board Continues Poore Debate

Bella Vista Association Board Moves Plan To Increase Assessments Forward

Bella Vista Man Pleads Not Guilty To Terroristic Threatening Charges

Bomb Threat Found At Bentonville High School

Bentonville Chamber Launches Breakfast Series

Bentonville Lines Up Runway Work

Bentonville Board Agrees To Extend Superintendent's Contract

December Snow, Ice Puts Dent In Area Sales Tax Revenue

Benton County Ambulance Vote Certified

Bella Vista To Discuss Fire Code Changes

Fiscal Sessions Questioned

Medicaid Issue Discussed At Forum

Springdale Student Strives To Start Recycling Program, Recycling Helps School Districts Save Money

Hispanic Arrest Rate Concerns Springdale Leaders

Drunken Driving Arrests Fall In Northwest Arkansas

Bentonville Bond Issue Still Paying Off

Filing Begins For Party Primaries

Northwest Arkansas Legislators Support More Prison Money

Stone Will Not Seek Third Benton County Term