Bentonville School District Gets Adventure Club Report
BENTONVILLE -- A lawyer found no reason to criticize the School District after reviewing administrators' handling of a former employee accused of sexually abusing three students, according to a report...
View ArticleBenton County Eyes Bridge Repair Money
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County officials will seek federal money for two bridge projects with an estimated cost of $715,000.
View ArticleTwo Drown in Beaver Lake
BENTONVILLE -- The Labor Day holiday ended Monday with two drownings on Beaver Lake.
View ArticleBenton County Judge Eyes Voter Education On Ambulance Plans
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County Judge Bob Clinard returned to work Tuesday, and he criticized the county's justices of the peace for not doing enough to promote rural ambulance funding plans.
View ArticleCollege Fair Set For Monday In Bentonville
BENTONVILLE -- The seventh annual Benton County College Fair will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday.
View ArticleSiloam Springs Man Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison
BENTONVILLE -- A Siloam Springs man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.
View ArticleCenterton To Connect Sewer To Decatur
CENTERTON -- Centerton will soon connect a sewer line to Decatur's wastewater treatment plant, which may stabilize sewer costs to residents, said Frank Holzkamper, utilities director.
View ArticleAuthorities: Man missing, possibly drowned in Illinois River
Authorities are searching for a man missing and possibly drowned in the Illinois River, according to a news release from the Benton County Sheriff's Office.
View ArticleBenton County Sees Fewer Tax Appeals
BENTONVILLE -- County officials said 2014 was a quiet year for property owners who appealed to the Equalization Board.
View ArticleMan's Body Found In Illinois River
BENTONVILLE -- The body of a man Benton County Sheriff's Office deputies suspect drowned was found Thursday in the Illinois River.
View ArticleTwo Compete For Bentonville School Board's Zone 4 Seat
BENTONVILLE -- Kirsten Johnston will challenge Willie Cowgur in one of two races this year for seats on the Bentonville School Board.
View ArticleBike Performances Kick Off Festival
BENTONVILLE -- Casey Henagan probably didn't expect to be part of a bike stunt show when he showed up to First Friday on the Bentonville square Friday evening.
View ArticleRogers' Lipscomb Will Not Face Criminal Charges
BENTONVILLE -- A special prosecutor will not pursue criminal charges against Ben Lipscomb, Rogers city attorney, it was announced Friday.
View ArticleTeens To Solve Crime At Bentonville Library
BENTONVILLE -- Teens will get the chance to learn what it's like to be on a forensics team during CSI: Bentonville, hosted by the public library.
View ArticleGravette School District Seeks Millage Increase
GRAVETTE -- The School District would build an elementary school and add several classrooms at its high school if voters approve a 3.6-mill tax increase this month.
View ArticleBentonville Board Battle Features Past, Present Members
BENTONVILLE -- One School Board member hopes to retain her seat. The man who surrendered that seat last year wants to get it back.
View ArticleBella Vista Voters To Decide Millage Increase For Pension Funds
BELLA VISTA -- Residents will be asked to make a decision on a property tax increase Tuesday.
View ArticleBenton County Budget Talks Begin Early
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County's justices of the peace will get an early start on the budget process with the first Budget Committee meeting Sept. 18, nearly a month ahead of the expected date.
View ArticleAdvocates Question Effectiveness, Fairness of Sex Offender Registry
Carla Swanson doesn't object to Arkansas' sex offender registry, but she thinks it should contain a lot fewer than the 14,000 names currently listed.
View ArticleBentonville Airport's Master Plan To Be Updated
BENTONVILLE -- An updated master plan would allow the city's municipal airport to be more inclusive to the public, according to airport officials.
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