NWAonline stories: Bentonville

BELLA VISTA -- The expansion of one church and the construction of another can begin, after Planning Commissioners approved large-scale plans Monday night.

BENTONVILLE -- The Parks and Recreation Department wants to elevate the Slaughter Pen Jam from a great race to a great event focused around a race, said David Wright, parks and recreation director.

BENTONVILLE -- The Parks and Recreation Department will hold a topping out ceremony for the Bentonville Community Center on Friday.

BENTONVILLE -- More than a half dozen people expressed concern about a rezoning request along North Walton Boulevard at Tuesday night's Planning Commission meeting.

BENTONVILLE -- Benton County justices of the peace said Tuesday they're still pondering how best to pay for rural ambulance service for the county.

BENTONVILLE -- Debbi Matteri has been named director of community engagement and interim executive director of Downtown Bentonville Inc., effective Sept. 1, according to a news release.

BENTONVILLE -- A Hiwasse man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing a Rogers bank last year.

BENTONVILLE -- The School District's fiscal year was an unexpectedly expensive one when it came to legal costs.

BELLA VISTA -- The Property Owners Association board voted Thursday to again ask for an assessment increase, despite some residents' objections. The proposal seeks $6 more a month for improved lots and $2 for unimproved lots.

BENTONVILLE -- Benton County property owners who are unhappy with their tax bills soon will have the chance to show why they should pay less.

BENTONVILLE -- Kathryn Hackett admitted she took photos of jail inmates in court and posted them on her Facebook page.

CAVE SPRINGS -- The Illinois River Watershed Partnership will host the Tour De Cave Bicycle Tour on Saturday.

A Level 3 sex offender was sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting to being on the grounds of school and twice not following registration procedures.

Osires Guevara has served more than three years of a life sentence, and he's cleared a hurdle in his effort to overturn his conviction and sentence.

BENTONVILLE -- Tammy and Lynn Hahn have different jobs, but they have the same goal. They don't want people under the influence of alcohol or drugs behind the wheel of a vehicle.

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Commissioners Approve Church Plans

Bentonville's Slaughter Pen Jam Grows Into Festival

Bentonville Community Center Topping Out Ceremony Is Friday

Bentonville Residents Raise Concern About Rezoning

Benton County Officials Eye Ambulance Choices

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Matteri Named Interim Downtown Bentonville Director

Hiwasse Man Sentenced To 10 Years For Rogers Bank Robbery

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Bentonville District's Legal Costs Double Expectations

Bella Vista Association Again Seeks Assessment Hike

Benton County Property Tax Appeals To Begin

Facebook Post Brings Five-Day Jail Sentence

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'Tour De Cave' Bike Tour Set For Saturday In Cave Springs

Work Begins Today on Bentonville's East Battlefield Boulevard

15-year sentence for sex offender who went on school grounds

Man clears hurdle on path to overturning meth conviction

Couple Works To Stop Drunken Driving