NWAonline stories: Bentonville

Northeast J Street from John DeShields Boulevard to Northeast 10th Street will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from today through Friday, according to a news release.

Three candidates for state representative and two for Benton County prosecutor will speak during Thursday's meeting of the Republican Women of Bentonville.

Benton County officials began working Wednesday to keep rural ambulance service in place beyond the end of 2014.

Bentonville High School freshman Austin Sisk plans to be in school Saturday. He's not so sure about his classmates.

Tim Ivan Sawyers II said only a few words Wednesday morning as he pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a 6-year-old boy.

Volunteers wearing black T-shirts with the words "It's coming ... " in white letters moved about Saving Grace House on Wednesday morning.

The Children of Centerton will hold its annual chili supper at 5 p.m. Saturday at New Life Fellowship Church on Centerton Boulevard, according to a news release.

Mounir Farah from the University of Arkansas will lecture on "The Hidden Factors in the Syrian Upheaval" today in Room 108 of the Becky Paneitz Student Center at NorthWest Arkansas Community College.

A Benton County man was acquitted of charges in connection with shooting his cousin.

Military veterans and local employers connected during Hiring Our Heroes job fair Thursday.

BENTONVILLE -- Mike Whitmore of Rogers, a candidate for the District 90 state House of Representatives seat, came out against the private option state health care plan at a candidate's forum Thursday.

BENTONVILLE -- Robert Allen Nelson bought two pickups totaling more than $80,000 in one day last year.

ROGERS -- Northwest Arkansas mayors talked about communication, leadership and relationships at a conference Thursday.

BENTONVILLE -- Proceedings were suspended Thursday for one of the suspects accused of killing 62-year-old Springdale resident Edward Abel.

BENTONVILLE -- A Level 3 sex offender was sentenced to 12 years in prison for impersonating an undercover police officer.

BENTONVILLE -- A Benton County man was acquitted of charges in connection with shooting his cousin.

BENTONVILLE -- The city's compost facility will give away wood mulch March 18-22, according to a news release.

CENTERTON -- Coffee with the Mayor will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at City Hall.

A Granby, Mo. man is being held Friday on $50,000 bond in the Benton County Jail in connection with the rape of a 17-year-old girl.

Whether a stream in the Illinois River watershed is healthy depends on more than whether there's a poultry farm, cattle ranch or waste water treatment plant nearby, according to a recently released study by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Portion Of Bentonville's Northeast J Street To Close

Candidates To Speak At Bentonville Club Meeting

Benton County Officials Renew Ambulance Debate

Bentonville Students Facing Long Week

Missouri Man Sentenced To 50 Years In Prison

Volunteers Take Over For A Day In Benton County

Chili Supper To Support Children Of Centerton

Professor To Speak At Bentonville Community College

Benton County man acquitted of charges in shooting of cousin

Veterans connect with employers in Bentonville

Benton County Candidate Takes Side On Health Care

Bella Vista Man Sentenced To 25 Years In Prison

Area Mayors Talk About Keys To Regional Success at Tomorrow's Leadership Seminar

Springdale Murder Case On Hold For Mental Evaluation

Garfield Man Sentenced To 12 Years In Impersonation Case

Benton County Man Acquitted Of Charges

Bentonville To Give Mulch Next Week

Centerton Coffee With The Mayor Set For Saturday

Missouri man arrested in connection with rape

Simple Answers Are Wrong, Illinois River Study Finds