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A campaign committee has formed to convince Bentonville School District residents to vote for a second high school. The committee, called Vote Yes for Schools 2013, will be led by Dana Davis, president...
View ArticleOrganizers Hope For Fair Skies
Benton County Fair officials expect this year’s event to be a success as long as the weather cooperates.
View ArticleCounty Workers Arrested
Two men were arrested Saturday in connection with the continuing investigation into thefts by employees of the Benton County Road Department.
View ArticleMissouri man pleads guilty to sexual assault of 11-year-old
A Missouri man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
View ArticleCrews respond to fire at PipeLife-Jetstream in Siloam Springs
Fire crews responded to a structure fire at PipeLife-Jetstream in Siloam Springs at approximately 5 a.m. Monday.
View ArticleCity Prepares For Vehicle Shortage
The Police Department will ask the City Council tonight for almost $400,000 to purchase new police vehicles before an anticipated shortage and price increase.
View ArticleBenton County Fair Schedule
AT A GLANCE Today’s Benton County Fair Schedule Exhibit Hall
View ArticleMissouri Man Gets 18 Years
A Missouri man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl.
View ArticleRecords: Employee Had History Of Misusing County Equipment
Jack Brown, one of two Benton County employees arrested Saturday in connection with theft-related charges, had a history of misusing county property, according to county records.
View ArticleFirefighters Respond To Structure Fire
Fire crews responded to a structure fire at PipeLife-Jetstream about 5 a.m. Monday.
View ArticleCollege Enrollment Down
Fall semester enrollment at NorthWest Arkansas Community College is down 3 percent from what it was a year ago at this time.
View ArticleBenton County continues assessing damage to roads and bridges
Benton County officials continue to assess the damage to county roads and bridges from the Aug. 8 storm and flooding. Cindy Jones, county road coordinator, said four bridges and two county road...
View ArticleBenton County Raises For Sheriff’s Staff Delayed
Sheriff Kelley Cradduck’s pay-raise proposal for his command staff was delayed Tuesday when justices of the peace voted to return the plan to the Finance Committee for discussion.
View ArticleBenton County Flooding Cost Keeps Rising
Benton County officials said Tuesday the estimated cost to repair damage from last week’s flooding has reached $3.4 million, with more to come.
View ArticleBentonville's Squirrel Cookoff Set For Sept. 7
The World Championship Squirrel Cookoff will be held Sept. 7. More than 40 teams from across the country will compete for a $500 grand prize, trophies and bragging rights, according to a news release.
View ArticleNew Vision In Store For Bentonville Airport
City Council members caught a glimpse Tuesday night of a future for the city airport that does away with asphalt seas and uninviting wire barriers.
View ArticleBenton County's Brown Resigns From Road Department
Jackie Dale Brown resigned from his job with the Benton County Road Department on Tuesday, three days after he was arrested in connection with theft-related charges.
View ArticleBenton County Fair Celebrates Quilting
Fair goers entering the exhibition hall will encounter a sight that's becoming a rarity — an old-fashioned quilting frame with women gathered around weaving threads in and out of their latest project.
View ArticleFormal Charges Filed In Shooting Case
Prosecutors filed formal charges Wednesday against a Missouri man accused of shooting a woman in the face.
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