NWAonline stories: Bentonville

BENTONVILLE -- The city's Finance and Accounting Department recently received the Government Finance Officers Association of the U.S. and Canada Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report.

CENTERTON -- Dozens of shoeboxes sat in stacks inside Life Way Christian School on Friday. Soon they will be on their way to children in distant lands.

BENTONVILLE -- The long-awaited construction to widen Arkansas 12 in the southwest corner of the city has begun.

BENTONVILLE -- For the four remaining City Council candidates, campaigning for the runoff election is more about educating voters about the process rather than promoting their platforms.

Bella Vista voters will fill spots for mayor and one council position in runoff elections.

BENTONVILLE -- Benton County's justices of the peace will have about $1.9 million to work with as they continue developing the county's 2015 budget.

BENTONVILLE -- The School Board on Monday adopted attendance zones for its two high schools starting in 2016 but declined recommendations to adjust boundaries at the elementary, middle and junior high levels.

BENTONVILLE -- The Walmart Neighborhood Market on Central Avenue will be allowed to sell alcohol as the Planning Commission approved a permit for it Tuesday.

BENTONVILLE -- The Helen Walton Children's Enrichment Center may proceed with plans to build a new facility after the School Board approved a revised lease agreement with the center.

BENTONVILLE -- A homeowner, after being awakened by a burglar alarm in his shop, shot a Rogers man last week.

BENTONVILLE -- Benton County's justices of the peace will start to set the 2015 budget next week.

BENTONVILLE -- Benton County Sheriff Kelley Cradduck has formed a task force in the case of a missing Pea Ridge teen.

BENTONVILLE -- A Rogers man admitted he downloaded child pornography for more than a decade, according to court documents.

BENTONVILLE -- Sabrina Perry took her 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass to Brown's Collision Center on Wednesday for what she thought would be an oil change.

BENTONVILLE -- The principals of Bentonville's elementary schools wrote a letter to Superintendent Michael Poore and the School Board last week requesting all of their buildings be placed on the same calendar.

"How did it get so late so soon? It's night before it's afternoon. December is here before its June. My goodness how the time has flewn. How did it get so late so soon?" -- Dr. Seuss

BELLA VISTA -- Several members of the Property Owners Association used the open forum at the monthly board meeting to complain about proposed fee increases and the board responded by revising them.

BENTONVILLE -- Benton County's justices of the peace are still wrestling with questions about rural ambulance service.

Bentonville Receives Award For Financial Report

Students In Centerton Pack Gifts For Children Abroad

Children Benefit From Christmas Card Campaign

Arkansas 12 Widening In Bentonville Has Commenced

Bentonville Runoff Candidates Push Early Voting

Runoffs To Decide Two Bella Vista Races

Benton County Sees Revenue Growth

Bentonville School Board Rejects Rezoning Proposals

Bentonville Neighborhood Market Approved To Sell Alcohol

Bentonville Children's Center Earns Board's Approval

Homeowner Shoots Rogers Man

Benton County Budget Takes Shape

Task Force Looking Into Girl's Disappearance

Rogers Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn

Bentonville Repair Shop Gives Woman Car Gift

Bentonville Principals Call For Calendar Consistency

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Time Can Pass Rapidly, Unless Tacos Are On The Thanksgiving Menu

Bella Vista Property Owners Association Works On Fees, Budget

Benton County Officials Continue Ambulance Talks