Festival promotes reading
BENTONVILLE -- Numerous mini masked superheroes were in action Saturday at the Bentonville Public Library.
View ArticlePause bias-rule work, board told
BENTONVILLE -- The Bentonville School Board should hold off on any decision to revise its anti-discrimination policy until after relevant cases make their way through the court system, the...
View ArticleDrainage work requires detour in Bethel Heights
Drainage improvements will require a detour at Old Wire Road in Bethel Heights starting May 11, Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department officials said Monday.
View ArticleExpert: Holly's DNA found on Jersey Bridgeman's shirt
BENTONVILLE — A DNA expert said that Zachary Holly’s DNA was found on 6-year-old Jersey Bridgeman’s shirt.
View ArticleBentonville 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 ArticleBenton County deputies to get tablet computers
Benton County deputies hope to be able to tote tablet computers to their calls and upload reports from the field before the end of the year.
View ArticleGetting it straight
The Square to Square Bike Ride will be Sept. 12. Registration is at fayetteville.onlinesignup.org. An article in Monday's Style section misstated the date of the event and the registration website....
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 Article