College To Observe Bikini Atoll Commemoration
NorthWest Arkansas Community College will hold an event to commemorate the victims of the March 1, 1954, thermonuclear detonation that contaminated Bikini Atoll and the surrounding area as part of the...
View ArticleCollege Studying Diversity
NorthWest Arkansas Community College can do a better job of attracting more minorities to its staff, several members of the Board of Trustees said Monday.
View ArticleHernandez appointed to Benton County Quorum Court
Rey Hernandez has been appointed to fill the vacancy on the Benton County Quorum Court created when the incumbent Frank Winscott moved out of District 2 after winning reelection in November.
View ArticleDistrict In Line For $15 Million
The School District could receive up to $15 million from the state to help build a new high school, a state education official told the School Board on Tuesday.
View ArticlePlanners OK Road Proposal
Residents got their first look at what Northwest Fifth Street would look like if it went through to North Walton Boulevard during Tuesday’s Planning Commission meeting.
View ArticleOutage Reporting System Ready
The city could get a test of its online power outage reporting system today with icy weather in the forecast.
View ArticleHernandez Appointed To Quorum Court
Rey Hernandez of Rogers was appointed to fill the vacancy on the Benton County Quorum Court created when incumbent Frank Winscott moved out of District 2 after winning re-election in November.
View ArticleRogers Woman Gets Probation In Stabbing
A Rogers woman was placed on four years of state-supervised probation for stabbing her son in the hand with a ink pen last year.
View ArticleWoman Incompetent For Trial
A Rogers woman accused of burning her son with a hot spoon isn’t competent to stand trial, according to court documents.
View ArticleRiggs Resigning, But Not Just Yet
Travis Riggs, School Board president, will keep his position a little longer than expected after announcing last month of his intention to resign.
View ArticleBella Vista Man Sues Association
A Bella Vista man filed a lawsuit against the Property Owners Association on Wednesday.
View ArticleIcy Expectations
Emergency services personnel urged Benton County residents to stay off roads this morning if at all possible after an overnight ice storm was expected to hit the area.
View ArticleAssessor Expands Office Hours
Benton County property owners will have some added opportunities to get their assessments done before the May 31 deadline.
View ArticleExpected Storm Misses Northwest Arkansas
Temperatures hovered just above freezing Thursday as a steady rain fell throughout the day, dampening fears of a winter storm officials said may cause power outages and snarl traffic.
View ArticleSales tax revenue up in three cities, down in Bentonville
Sales tax revenue for Rogers soared this month, with Fayetteville and Springdale also showing increases over last year’s collections. Bentonville’s totals, however, took a tumble.
View ArticleCity Council to Discuss Contract
The City Council will continue discussions about the city’s contract with the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce at its meeting Monday.
View ArticleUrban Summit Series Set for Friday
The Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce’s Urban Summit Series will be held Friday.
View ArticleMan Accused of Assault on Hotel Housekeeper
A Sugarland, Texas, man was arrested Thursday in connection with sexually assaulting a hotel maid last year.
View ArticleCounty Still Gathering Ambulance Information
Benton County is still gathering information on the cost of ambulance service after more than two years of discussion, prompting one county official to question the process.
View ArticleAlcohol Permits Increase in County
The Arkansas Beverage and Control Division has issued 65 retail beer permits to Benton County businesses since the county was voted wet by voters in November.
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