College Sees Drop
NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s enrollment has decreased for the first time in its 22-year history.
View ArticleMan Gets Probation
A Rogers man was placed on state-supervised probation for 10 years after admitting to using the Internet to solicit sex from a girl.
View ArticleKeeping Cool Will Cost County
BENTONVILLE — Benton County officials hope cool weather comes early this fall as they look to replace the aging air conditioning units atop the County Administration Building.
View ArticlePlaza Fountains To Close Sept. 17
BENTONVILLE — The Fountains at Lawrence Plaza will close Sept. 17.
View ArticleSchool District Eyes Carryover Money
The Bentonville School Board will discuss if it should spend some of its $26.8 million in carryover money during a meeting today. The money comes from the district’s 2012 fiscal year.
View ArticleBentonville woman killed in scooter wreck
A Bentonville woman riding a scooter was killed in a Sunday wreck in Rogers.
View ArticleEnrollment Drop Forces Budget Scrutiny
A drop in enrollment will have NorthWest Arkansas Community College reviewing spending in the month leading up to its October board meeting.
View ArticleSchool Board OKs Budget, Policy
The Bentonville School Board approved a policy requiring the district to maintain a fund balance of no less than 17 percent during a meeting on Monday.
View ArticleAmbulance Subsidies Offered
County Judge Bob Clinard has opened negotiations on 2013 contracts for rural ambulance service, asking each of the eight service providers in the county to accept a share of $300,000.
View ArticleAirport Eyes Money For Upgrade
Officials say traffic at the Bentonville Municipal Airport has increased significantly in the past two years, leading the airport to seek grant, private and municipal funds to widen the taxiway.
View ArticleCemetery Group to Meet Saturday
The Benton County Cemetery Preservation Group will host a public meeting to discuss local cemeteries at 9 a.m. Saturday at Benton County Historical Society, 306 N.W. Second St. in Bentonville.
View ArticleEarly Voting Starts In School Election
Early voting for the Sept. 18 school elections started slowly Tuesday.
View ArticleAirport Project OK’d
The municipal airport will have more room for planes to maneuver after the City Council approved a $591,531 improvement project Tuesday night.
View ArticleOfficials Question Vote
Benton County justices of the peace balked Tuesday at putting a measure for Sunday liquor sales in Springdale on the ballot for city residents who also live in Benton County.
View ArticleVoter Deadline Extended
Voters interested in casting ballots in the Nov. 6 general election have two extra days to register to vote.
View ArticleWEB BONUS: Bentonville candidates Q&A
A Q&A with candidates for Bentonville School Board.
View ArticleGrowth On Candidates’ Minds
Dealing with growth districtwide and the need for a second high school are issues on the minds of Bentonville School Board candidates running in Zones 3, 6 and 7.
View ArticleDam’s Future Unclear
The dam at Bella Vista Lake is still compromised more than a year after the Federal Emergency Management Administration promised Bentonville $3.5 million to help repair the structure.
View ArticleDavis Returns To Fayetteville Hospital
BENTONVILLE — A Bentonville man suspected of killing his wife and then shooting himself last month is back in a Fayetteville hospital.
View ArticleDefense Seeks More Time
BENTONVILLE — Defense attorneys representing a man accused of killing an 11-month-old boy want more time to determine whether to file any motions in the case.
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