Bentonville wins baseball state title
Bentonville beat Conway 6-5 to win the Class 7A baseball state championship Friday.
View ArticleZachary Holly sentenced to death by lethal injection
Judge Brad Karren on Wednesday sentenced Zachary Holly, 30, to death by lethal injection for the 2012 kidnapping, rape and murder of 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman.
View ArticleWork to shut I-49, Punkin Hollow lanes in Benton County
Road work on Interstate 49 and excavation ahead of the planned bridge construction for the Bella Vista Bypass will require lane closures in Benton County starting Friday, state highway officials said...
View ArticleAmazeum opens in Bentonville
BENTONVILLE — After years of planning, the Scott Family Amazeum opened its doors at 10 a.m. Wednesday to children and adults who could explore eight interactive exhibits.
View ArticleBentonville core entices more
Real estate agent Natalie Edwards remembers when downtown Bentonville was a bit of a hard sell.
View ArticleWalton Family Foundation announces plans for Bentonville school
The Walton Family Foundation plans to support the development of an independent school in Bentonville, the foundation said in a statement Thursday.
View ArticleSpringdale murder trial rescheduled
FAYETTEVILLE -- A Springdale man's capital murder trial has been rescheduled.
View ArticleFair gives gardeners more opportunities
The Benton County Master Gardeners will nearly double their allotted space at this year's county fair, giving the group more opportunities to educate the public about gardening techniques, group...
View ArticleCheatham resigns from Bentonville School Board
BENTONVILLE — Wendi Cheatham is resigning from her position on the School Board.
View ArticleBentonville man pleads guilty to killing grandmother
A Bentonville man was sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty Monday to capital murder and aggravated robbery in connection with the July 2014 stabbing death of his grandmother.
View Article12,000-square-foot event space planned for old Bentonville newspaper building
BENTONVILLE — The former Benton County Daily Record building will be redeveloped into a 12,000-square-foot event space, RopeSwing Hospitality Group announced in a news release Tuesday.
View ArticleBenton County sheriff offers resignation if conditions met
Benton County Sheriff Kelley Cradduck submitted his resignation Tuesday contingent on the Benton County Quorum Court meeting several conditions, including a lump sum payment for the remainder of his...
View ArticleBenton County chief deputy to pay fine for Florida trips
The Benton County Sheriff’s Office's chief deputy will pay a $1,000 fine for twice using a county vehicle to travel to Florida on vacation last summer.
View ArticleAuthorities: $108,049 cash, drugs, guns seized in Bentonville search
A man and woman were arrested Wednesday after a search of a Bentonville home turned up $108,049 in cash, more than three pounds of marijuana, several pills, eight handguns and a rifle, according to a...
View ArticleBenton County approves Sheriff Cradduck's resignation
BENTONVILLE — The Benton County Quorum Court on Friday night approved paying Sheriff Kelley Cradduck $80,000 for his resignation.
View ArticleBentonville assisted living facility owner accused of rape, sexual assault
The owner of Adams House, a Bentonville assisted living facility, was arrested Tuesday in connection with rape and sexual assault after multiple women who live at the facility accused him of touching...
View ArticleVIDEO: Poore says decision to take Little Rock job about challenge, not money
BENTONVILLE — Michael Poore choked up several times Tuesday morning as he explained to staff members his decision to leave his job as the Bentonville School District's superintendent for the same job...
View ArticleNorthwest Arkansas schools top in state U.S. News & World Report rankings
Six of the 10 top High Schools in Arkansas are in Benton County or Washington County, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings of best high schools.
View ArticleBentonville assisted living facility owner accused of rape released on bond
BENTONVILLE — Angel Floro, who is accused of raping and sexually assaulting residents in an assisted living facility he owns, was released on bond Thursday and ordered not to have any contact with the...
View ArticleHearing scheduled for Benton County sheriff's criminal case
BENTONVILLE — A hearing in Benton County Sheriff Kelley Cradduck’s criminal case is set for next week.
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