Millage Increase Would Boost District Technology
BENTONVILLE — A household floor fan blows on a thermostat in the back room of a building in the Bentonville School District. The fan’s function is critical.
View ArticleBoard Eyes Governing Model
The Bentonville School Board discussed changing the way it governs during a special school board meeting on Sunday.
View ArticleTwo Vying For Seat In Runoff
Candidates still vying for the District 15 seat on the Benton County Quorum Court are getting back to basics as the June 12 primary runoff election nears.
View ArticlePolice Issue Warrants In Robbery Attempt
Bentonville police issued arrest warrants for a man who they say attempted to rob an insurance office with a machete and a woman who drove the man away from the business.
View ArticleCommission To Review Harps Proposals
The Bentonville Planning Commission today will review the first proposals for a new Harps Food Store on North Walton Boulevard.
View ArticleMan Pleads Guilty In Sex Assault Cases
A Rogers man admitted to breaking into two homes and sexually assaulting three women.
View ArticleBoard Pleased With Elections
Benton County election officials closed the books on the May 22 primary Monday while looking ahead to another half-dozen election dates this year.
View ArticleCollege To Host Summer Program
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will host an educational summer program for more than 130 students Thursday and Friday on the Bentonville campus.
View ArticleNWACC Administration Asking For Raises
NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s administration is asking the school’s board to approve a $41.2 million budget for 2013 on Monday.
View ArticleCommission OKs Buildings
The Bentonville School District got the go-ahead from the Planning Commission to add two temporary classroom buildings at Washington Junior High School during the commission meeting Tuesday.
View ArticleBenton County Looks At Tax Plan
Benton County officials gave their qualified endorsement Tuesday to a proposal to ease property taxes on improvement to the Flint Creek power plant near Gentry.
View ArticleSelf-defense class is set for women
The Bentonville Police Department will host a 12-hour, women’s self-defense class beginning at 6 p.m. Monday. The class will continue at 6 p.m. June 12 and June 14 with classes lasting four hours each...
View ArticleCounty Rejects Centerton Gun Range
A proposal for a gun range on land adjacent to Centerton was denied Wednesday after neighbors voiced concerns over safety and noise from the site.
View ArticleCulinary Festival Highlights Local Flavor
Bentonville wouldn’t have topped many lists of places to go for a culinary adventure just a few short years ago. That perception is changing, however, with an influx of unique restaurants.
View ArticleEarly American documents highlighted at Crystal Bridges
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art plans a temporary exhibit this summer of rare early American documents, including a broadside version of the Declaration of Independence.
View ArticleChamber begins search for director replacement
The Bentonville-Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce is searching for a new director to replace outgoing leader Ed Clifford. Chamber Board members met this week to lay out expectations for a new director.
View ArticleAthletics Part Of Millage Ballot Question
Eighteen cents of every dollar in the Bentonville School District’s $128 million millage proposal would go to athletics, according to figures.
View ArticleCollege Plans Conservative Budget
NorthWest Arkansas Community College administrators, expecting flat enrollment in the coming year, will propose a conservative budget today.
View ArticleCounty Eyes Road Work
Unseasonably good weather and changes in the way the Road Department does business prompted Benton County Judge Bob Clinard to expand the department’s paving plans for 2012.
View ArticleSite Popular With Residents
Orchards Park lived up to its designation as a “passive park” on a sunny, 84-degree day last week. Two 16-year-old boys, newly released for summer vacation, strung up hammocks between two native stone...
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