Family, Food and Football: Bentonville’s Grants make holiday, playoff plans...
BENTONVILLE -- If Jody Grant and his family had it their way, they would love to spend every Thanksgiving Day at their home.
View ArticleWalden displays skill at running back for Elkins
ELKINS -- Ja'Quae Walden flashed his potential as a ball-carrier his junior year while backing up all-state running back Da'Shawn Chairs.
View ArticleOPINION| RICK FIRES: Bentonville gets rematch with Conway
Rematches are inevitable in Arkansas' largest classification and that's what we'll have Friday night when Conway plays at Bentonville in the Class 7A state playoffs.
View ArticleWalmart withdraws from LGBTQ+ index
Walmart Inc.'s rollback from diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives includes withdrawing from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, the retailer said.
View ArticleBentonville School Board approves new parent-choice options for Jefferson,...
BENTONVILLE -- The School Board unanimously approved creating two more parent-choice schools with hopes of drawing more students to the district's downtown buildings.
View ArticleOPINION | RICK FIRES: Bentonville receives lift from its defense
BENTONVILLE -- Bentonville is the latest to show games in September don't mean much during the playoffs in November.
View ArticleBentonville heads back to Class 7A state championship as Fernstrom’s field...
BENTONVILLE -- Ryan Fernstrom will be able to remember his final kick at Tiger Stadium and talk about it for the rest of his life.
View ArticleBicycles aid police in patrolling Northwest Arkansas’ trails
Some area police officers find themselves patrolling on two-wheeled vehicles instead of in cars as the region's trail network ccontinues to grow.
View ArticleOPINION| RICK FIRES: Bentonville shows unpredictability of rematches
So, you're thinking Bentonville has little chance against Bryant on Saturday?
View ArticleAttorney contesting Arkansas State Hospital findings in 2011 Bentonville...
BENTONVILLE -- An attorney for a woman is contesting the Arkansas State Hospital's determination his client is fit to stand trial in in a man's murder.
View ArticleBentonville residential leaf collection starts Monday, will run for two weeks
BENTONVILLE -- The city will be picking up leaves from certain residences for two weeks starting Monday.
View ArticleBentonville Planning Commission approves 618-unit apartment proposal, holds...
BENTONVILLE -- The Planning Commission approved a proposed large scale development that will bring 618 total apartment units to the city close to Southeast Walton Boulevard.
View ArticleWalmart wraps up $2.3B deal for Vizio
Walmart Inc. closed on its $2.3 billion acquisition of television maker Vizio after a federally required waiting period, the retailer said Tuesday.
View ArticleBentonville armed robbery and shooting suspect: ‘I did not shoot at a cop’
BENTONVILLE -- A Bentonville man claimed Wednesday he never shot at police officers pursuing him in connection with a reported armed robbery.
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas/River Valley high school football playoff capsules for...
Northwest Arkansas/River Valley high school football playoff capsules for Dec. 5.
View ArticleTigers to depart on Saturday
BENTONVILLE -- Bentonville is shaking up its travel schedule a bit for this year's trip to the Class 7A state finals.
View ArticleOPINION | RICK FIRES: Bentonville left standing against unbeaten Bryant
Like many who follow high school football, I picked Bryant to win it all while making preseason predictions back in August.
View ArticleSt. Louis team races past Bentonville
FAYETTEVILLE -- St. Louis Vashon didn't take long to display its speed and skill as a defending state champion.
View ArticleWalmart testing app for visually impaired
Walmart Inc. is testing an app that will help the blind or those with impaired vision navigate stores and shop for the items they need.
View ArticleWilliams’ second-half surge lifts Vashon past Bryant
FAYETTEVILLE -- Trey Williams heated up when his team needed him most.
View ArticleBentonville seniors play bigger than their size
BENTONVILLE -- When speaking to people about Jonah Knapp, Bentonville Coach Jody Grant acknowledges the 5-foot-11, 180-pound senior doesn't exactly fit the protypical mold of his position on the...
View ArticleMason vital at running back for Shiloh Christian
Griffin Mason is a standout athlete who's played multiple positions at Shiloh Christian.
View ArticleEconomy, jobs spark enrollment growth, according to Bentonville School...
BENTONVILLE -- Most of Arkansas' largest school districts have seen little to no enrollment growth over the past five years.
View ArticleSt. Louis team wins Fayetteville tournament
FAYETTEVILLE -- Vashon High School of St. Louis showed this week why it's ranked No. 2 in Missouri's overall poll.
View ArticleBentonville City Council talks water, sewer rates against higher capital...
BENTONVILLE -- The city is looking into possibly raising the rates for water and sewer services to cover increased costs to maintain its infrastructure.
View ArticleWalmart Museum to close temporary location in February ahead of reopening at...
BENTONVILLE -- Walmart announced it will close its museum's temporary location Feb. 17 to prepare to move the museum back to its original site off the city square in March after a more than two-year...
View ArticleWalmart deepens financial push
Walmart Inc. is pouring more firepower into its fledgling financial venture, scoring a $2.5 billion valuation for the startup and signaling its ambition to wade deeper into financial services.
View ArticleSex crimes net Centerton man 10 years in prison
BENTONVILLE -- A Centerton man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting two girls and possessing child pornography.
View ArticleBaublits leads with physicality for Elkins
ELKINS -- Elkins has been so good on offense it's easy to overlook a defense that's posted five shutouts this season.
View ArticleOPINION | RICK FIRES: Elkins capable of upset in Class 4A final
The Class 4A state championship game involves a team with plenty of tradition and a newcomer to the title chase for high school football.
View ArticleMountain Home rallies past Springdale
SPRINGDALE -- Mountain Home rallied from an 11-point deficit in the third quarter to overtake Springdale 61-52 Friday during Friday's championship game of the Red'Dog Invitational Tournament in the...
View ArticleSpringdale Har-Ber rallies from 12-point deficit, earns 41-38 win over Tulsa...
SPRINGDALE -- Brooklyn Owens was honored before Springdale Har-Ber's basketball game Saturday for scoring her 1,000th career point the previous night.
View ArticleDecatur’s Daisy Fuentes a dominant player in Class 2A
Daisy Fuentes is back for Decatur after making all-state, all-conference, and falling just a couple of votes short of being selected conference player of the year.
View ArticleGrumpy old man spitballing on sports
Holiday traffic, the transfer portal, and Christmas music sung by rappers has left me more irritable than usual during this joyous time of year.
View ArticleBentonville’s 2025 budget includes more than $1.9 million for cost of living...
BENTONVILLE -- All city employees will get a 3.5% pay increase in 2025 to keep up with the rising cost of living, as well as 14 new positions joining their ranks by year's end.
View ArticleBentonville’s Debbie Jones among final four for national superintendent of...
BENTONVILLE -- School District Superintendent Debbie Jones is one of four finalists for national superintendent of the year, according to a news release Monday from The School Superintendents Association.
View ArticleBentonville episodes of ‘Antiques Roadshow’ to kick off series’ 29th season...
BENTONVILLE -- The 29th season of "Antiques Roadshow" will kick off next month with three episodes filmed earlier this year at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, according to a news...
View ArticleWalmex to contest antitrust decision
Walmart Inc.'s Mexican unit said on Friday that it will contest a $5 billion ruling by antitrust investigators who said the retailer used unfair business practices with suppliers.
View ArticleWalmart’s Chile operations receive $1.3B investment for 70 new stores and...
Walmart's international division plans to invest $1.3 billion over five years into its operations in Chile, the company said on Monday.
View ArticleStorm study: Benton County Quorum Court seeks grant for disaster response...
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County officials want to know how they can improve on their response to natural disasters.
View ArticleWalmart China grows e-commerce offering
Walmart Inc.'s Chinese unit will use the services of food-delivery company Meituan to rev up its e-commerce business there.
View ArticleBentonville School Board approves third phase of remodeling project at...
BENTONVILLE -- The School Board on Tuesday unanimously approved moving forward with the third and final phase of the remodeling project at Lincoln Junior High School.
View ArticleWalmart puts body cameras on Texas employees in effort to deter violence
Walmart Inc. has workers at some Texas stores wearing police-type body cameras. Unlike other retailers that use the cameras to deter theft, Walmart's cameras are part of a worker safety program in the...
View ArticleFederal prosecutor: Don’t stay Bentonville man’s Capitol-riot judgment over...
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., shouldn't stay a Bentonville man's U.S. Capitol-riot judgment until after President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, a prosecutor wrote in a motion...
View ArticleWalton’s 8 grandchildren now have voting rights over family holdings, Walmart...
The 8 grandchildren of Walmart Inc. founder Sam Walton, including Steuart Walton and Tom Walton, are taking on more control of their ownership interest in the company as the family looks to the future.
View ArticleSpringdale uses third-quarter surge to down Marion
SPRINGDALE -- A third-quarter surge lifted Bentonville past Marion on Friday.
View ArticleBentonville office building sold for $38 million
Cushman & Wakefield | Sage Partners represented Lefler Capital in the recent purchase of Bentonville Plaza for $38 million, or $150.70 per square foot, the company said Friday.
View ArticleMarion’s defense and rebounding responsible for stunning win over Springdale
SPRINGDALE -- While Marion's boys took part in their shootaround before Saturday's game against Springdale, Coach Sammie Lewis advised them to turn a little bit of their attention to defense and...
View ArticleComing clean on Arkansas football predictions
I'm ready to come clean and hold myself accountable for my preseason predictions on Arkansas football.
View ArticlePunched, kicked, pepper-sprayed and stun-gunned: Man claims ‘continuous...
BENTONVILLE -- Bradley Bolin stood in the back of a holding cell at the Benton County Jail, his hands raised above his head, his back against the wall.
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