Smart Growth assistance awarded to Bentonville
BENTONVILLE -- The city has been recognized with a national award for its work to make downtown a walkable and attractive destination.
View ArticleBentonville School District Completes Busy Year
BENTONVILLE -- Several controversial issues combined with some unexpected challenges made 2014 an eventful and at times tumultuous year for the School District
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas Counties See Sales Tax Growth
Sales tax receipts for December were up in Benton and Washington counties, with officials in both counties saying they are optimistic about the Northwest Arkansas economy.
View ArticleBenton County Council Gives Gift Of Literacy
BENTONVILLE -- Ahmad Aziz sketched a simple floor plan of his home. His literacy tutor told him to label each room.
View ArticleBenton County Quorum Court Meets On First Day Of Year
BENTONVILLE --The Benton County Quorum Court met Thursday and selected their leadership and committee assignments.
View ArticleRogers Man Dies In Early Morning Traffic Accident
ROGERS -- A Rogers man was involved in a one-vehicle crash and later pronounced dead at Northwest Medical Center-Bentonville.
View ArticleBenton County Updates Emergency Alert System
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County residents who rely on the BCAlert system for weather information, community news and other information will see new features in the system this year, but only if they renew...
View ArticleBentonville Firefighter And Police Officer Of The Year Named
BENTONVILLE -- Clark Wilkerson, training division chief with the Fire Department, and officer Andrew Oliver with the Police Department have been named 2014 Firefighter of the Year and Officer of the Year.
View ArticleLaw Enforcement Agencies Take Look At Body Cameras
BENTONVILLE -- Benton County Sheriff Kelley Cradduck wants body cameras for some of his deputies, but he says a lack of money could prevent that from happening.
View ArticleEach of NW region's 5 downtowns poised to grow own way... together
It is beginning to seem like a weekly occurrence.
View ArticleBenton County Eyes Disaster Plan
BENTONVILLE -- While they're not expecting it, Benton County officials are preparing for a disaster similar to the ice storm that hit the county in January 2009.
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas dailies consolidated into single, regional newspaper
SPRINGDALE — Northwest Arkansas Newspapers, LLC announced Monday that it is consolidating its five northwest Arkansas daily newspapers into a single regional newspaper, the Northwest Arkansas...
View ArticleProsecutors Will Seek Death Penalty For Bentonville's Conklin
BENTONVILLE -- Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for a Bentonville man accused of killing his grandmother.
View ArticleBella Vista Man Sentenced To 18 Years For Stabbing
BENTONVILLE -- A Bella Vista man was sentenced to 18 years in prison for stabbing another man.
View ArticleGentry Man Killed In Rollover Crash
GENTRY -- A Gentry man was killed Sunday night in a one-vehicle rollover crash on Arkansas 59, just south of the city.
View ArticleBentonville Film Festival will be hosted by Geena Davis
A film festival involving Hollywood stars and several corporate sponsors will debut this year in Bentonville, running May 5-9. The Bentonville Film Festival, announced today, will focus on women and...
View ArticleBentonville Rezone Permits Mixed-Use Business Development
BENTONVILLE -- A mixed-use business development will soon be added to the growing number of subdivisions in the city's southwest corner as the Planning Commission approved a rezoning request Tuesday.
View ArticleBentonville Luncheon Connects Legislators And Educators
BENTONVILLE -- Common Core and testing topped discussion between state legislators and Bentonville Public School administrators during a luncheon Tuesday.
View ArticleBella Vista Association Petition Deadline Is Jan. 30
BELLA VISTA -- The Property Owners Association continues to search for property owners to serve on its board.
View ArticleChill Advisory Freezes Northwest Arkansas
Frigid temperatures and blustery wind sent a cold shock through Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday, and low temperatures are expected to linger through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
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