City Budget Projects Growth
The City Council took its first look at a 2013 budget Tuesday that projects 1.9 percent growth in both revenue and expenses over this year’s budget.
View ArticleCounty Officials Look to Cut 2013 Budget
Benton County officials will continue looking for ways to reduce costs as the county’s 2013 budget process continues today.
View ArticleUniversity to Offer Online Option
Drury University officials will meet with the public today about an online degree program that will be offered beginning in January to students in Northwest Arkansas.
View ArticleBold For Gold Party is Today
The Bentonville Public Schools Foundation will host a downtown Bold for Gold party today.
View ArticleCommunity Bands Together To Bring Bikes To Schools
The warehouse at AMP Sign and Banner off the Wishing Springs Trail is packed this week. Reams of paper have been pushed aside to make way for boxes and boxes of bikes. Trek bikes, to be exact. Five...
View ArticleCommittee Endorses County Raises
Benton County officials voted Thursday to move forward with a 2 percent raise for employees and elected officials in the 2013 budget.
View ArticleMan Pleads Not Guilty To Rape
A Cave Springs man pleaded not guilty Thursday to raping a 14-year-old girl.
View ArticleCounty Officials Differ On Road Tax
Some Benton County officials disagree on how best to use the $1.2 million the county expects to receive as its annual share of the recently approved state sales tax for highways.
View ArticleStudents Learn Safety
Hundreds of children walk to and from school each day as cars whiz by on city streets.
View ArticlePaper Ballots Wanted
Benton County will go back to paper ballots if the chairman of the Election Commission can gain approval of his plans for elections.
View ArticleFall Leaf Pickup Scheduled
The city will start its annual fall leaf curbside pickup Nov. 26.
View ArticleWomack’s Son Faces Charge
The son of 3rd District Rep. Steve Womack, R-Rogers, was arrested Friday.
View ArticleOFFICIAL: Benton County Election Results
U.S. President/Vice President Romney/Ryan (R) 54,646 Johnson/Gray (LIB) 1,402 Stein/Honkala (GRE) 499 Lindsay/Osorio (SOC) 74 Obama/Biden (D) 22,636 U.S. Congress District 3 Steve Womack (R) 59,924...
View Article15-Acre Site In Mix For Center
A 15-acre tract acquired last year by Walmart along East Central Avenue could be the latest in the running for the site of a planned Walton Arts Center expansion.
View ArticleTwo Face Drug Charges
Two Pea Ridge residents were arrested Sunday on drug-related charges, according to Bentonville police.
View ArticleConstable Funding Eyed
Benton County’s justices of the peace are considering a proposal to provide funding to the county’s five constables beginning in 2013.
View ArticleLAWSUITS: November 19th
Nov. 8 In Re: John William Nochowitz and John William Nochowitz v. In Re: John William Nochowitz and John William Nochowitz Security Credit Services LLC v. Kaleidoscope Learning Security Credit...
View ArticleMARRIAGE LICENSES: November 19th
Nov. 8 Jeffery Allen Ates, 52, and Delia Mae Foreman, 56, both of Decatur Phillip Allen Bridges, 51, and Christina Louise Hopper, 39, both of Garfield Oscar Flamingos, 36, and Diana Lorena...
View ArticleRESTAURANT INSPECTIONS: November 19th
Information is from state Health Department records. Restaurants are listed in order of inspection date. All reports are from regular food service food store inspections unless otherwise noted....
View ArticleTwo Face Drug Charges
Two Pea Ridge residents were arrested Sunday on drug-related charges, according to Bentonville police.
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