Benton County Panel Upholds Firing
The firing of a county Road Department employee was upheld Tuesday by the Grievance Committee.
View ArticleBentonville Residents Resist Zoning Change
The Planning Commission heard opposition Tuesday night from residents regarding a land-use amendment that changed a designation to industrial.
View ArticleDonations Sought For Bentonville Athletic Fields
The School District is moving forward with plans to raise money to replace the synthetic turfs at the high school’s football stadium and soccer field.
View ArticleBenton County Planners Split On Liquor Stores
Benton County planners split on a pair of liquor store projects Wednesday. The board held a public hearing on the proposed plans for two liquor stores on Arkansas 12, east of Rogers near Beaver Lake.
View ArticleBentonville's Southeast Downtown Area Plan Discussed
City officials and an architect from Hight-Jackson Associates presented a plan for what southeast downtown could look like in the future.
View ArticleMan Accused Of Possessing Child Pornography
A Bentonville man was arrested Wednesday in connection with possessing child pornography.
View ArticleSpringdale Company Wins StartUp Cup
Rob Turner is one step closer to making his business a household name after winning the second annual NWA StartUp Cup.
View ArticleBenton County OKs 2014 Budget
Benton County’s 2014 budget was approved Thursday night over the objections of one of the justices of the peace who wanted to amend the budget and cut other items to free money to pay for rural...
View ArticleBentonville Fire Captain Retires After Fulfilling Childhood Dream
Fire Captain Tony Grimes always knew he wanted to be a firefighter.
View ArticleMan Accused Of Possessing Child Porn
A Bentonville man claims he learned a search term to download child pornography while serving on jury duty, according to court documents.
View ArticleBentonville's Amazeum To Get $300,000 Over Six Years
The holiday season’s been bright for the Amazeum as it recently received acts of support from the Bentonville Convention and Visitors Bureau and the city .
View ArticleElection Leaves Benton County Ambulance Service In Doubt
The future of rural ambulance service in Benton County hinges on a Feb. 4 vote, but some city and county officials are preparing for the worst-case scenario.
View ArticleOvertime Details For Benton County Sheriff's Office Discussed
The Benton County Quorum Court had to more than double the Sheriff’s Office overtime budget on short notice, adding $300,000 last month to a budget line with an original appropriation of $206,703 for...
View ArticleBentonville Foundation Seeks iPad Donations
The iPad you no longer need or want still could be useful to a local student. That’s the idea behind an initiative soon to be launched by the Bentonville Public Schools Foundation.
View ArticleSales tax revenue continues to increase
Rogers and Bentonville sales tax revenue increase by more than 5 percent this month compared to the same period last year, with Fayetteville and Springdale also showing positive increases.
View ArticleKiwanis Club Hands Out Food Baskets
Fifty-eight years ago the Kiwanis Club of Bentonville helped 15 local families in need by giving them food baskets on Christmas Eve.
View ArticleGateway Students Enjoy New Home
While more than 4,000 students attend Bentonville High School, some students find comfort in a much smaller learning environment just up the street.
View ArticleRogers’ Schrantz Seeks Another Term On Bench
Circuit Judge Doug Schrantz will seek re-election for the Division 6 judgeship. Schrantz announced this week his candidacy for the position he has served in since he took the bench Jan. 1, 2009.
View ArticleBenton County Crafting Letter On Ambulance Issue
County officials are working on an informational letter they plan to send to voters before the Feb. 11 vote on rural ambulance service.
View ArticleBentonville sisters killed in Missouri wreck
McDonald County, Mo., Coroner B. J. Goodwin pronounced two sisters from Bentonville dead at the scene of a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon on Highway 71, south of Route H in Pineville, Mo.
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