Triathlon to aid children’s center
The 11th annual iTri Indoor Triathlon will be from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Marvin Altman Fitness Center, 810 Lexington Ave. in Fort ...
View ArticleWidow’s suit against jail dismissed
A lawsuit blaming inadequate care at the White County Jail for the 2007 death of an inmate was thrown out of court Monday, but the lawyer who filed it said it may not be over ...
View ArticleCounty school district to cut 77 jobs
The Pulaski County Special School District will reduce its staff by 77 positions through attrition and layoffs, and it will seek concessions in benefits and working conditions from employee unions ...
View ArticleWrestler Competes with No Hands
Former Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Tommy Lasorda once said the difference between the impossible and possible lies in a man's determination - and one Nebraska wrestler is living proof of ...
View ArticleHouston's Body Taken Home to New Jersey
Whitney Houston's body arrived in her home state of New Jersey overnight.A hearse was seen entering the hangar a short time after the plane arrived. It then departed, presumably with ...
View ArticleChina's Vice President Visits Washington
China's Vice President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington for what essentially will be a "getting to know you" visit. The US is hoping to build strong ties with the man believed to be ...
View ArticleWalton brothers backing Benton County alcohol vote
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Walton family money is backing an effort to put the question of making Benton County "wet" on the November general election ballot.A local group called Keep ...
View ArticleCouncil To Discuss Replacing Dam
The council will discuss the following at today's meeting: o A budget adjustment for $2,500 so the Bentonville Fire Department can spend grant money from the Arkansas Department of Forestry. ...
View ArticleFlorists Keep Delivering Despite Inclement Weather
Samantha Baker Tiffany Cox, left, an employee with Flora, a florist shop in Fayetteville, surprises Ashley Sauer on Monday with flowers from Sauer's boyfriend, Chase Neely, at Backyard Burgers ...
View ArticleDirector Placed On Leave
The Advertising and Promotion Commission placed Executive Director Marilyn Heifner on paid administrative leave Monday while the city prosecutor investigates a complaint that she violated the state ...
View ArticleSecond Phase Of High School Transformation To Begin
The Fayetteville School Board approved a contract amendment Monday to begin the second phase of the Fayetteville High School transformation, starting with the demolition of the west end of the ...
View ArticleFayetteville Among Top Retirement Towns For History
Fayetteville's Civil War history has helped earn it a spot as a top locale for history lovers in a magazine focused on places to ...
View ArticleSantorum Slightly Ahead in New National GOP Poll
Rick Santorum is now the favorite of Republican primary voters, according to a new national poll by CBS News and the "New York Times." The former Pennsylvania senator leads former ...
View ArticleWashington State Governor Signs Same Sex Marriage Bill
Washington state is now the seventh state to allow same-sex couples to marry.Governor Christine Gregoire signed a same sex marriage bill into law yesterday.Washington is also the first state to ...
View ArticleNC Woman Fired from Job, Wins Lottery
A Raleigh, North Carolina woman is four-million-dollars richer just days after becoming unemployed.Camella McClain tells the "Charlotte News Observer" she was downsized from her ...
View ArticleSmartphone App Gives CPR Instructions
Need to perform CPR? There's an app for that.Jim Schatzelof Team Life says the app can guide a rescuer through the lifesaving process during the emergency.The seasoned paramedic explains that ...
View ArticleLittle Rock Bank Robbery Suspect Turns Himself in
The man Little Rock Police had identified as their suspect in Friday's robbery of a U.S. Bank branch has turned himself in.Daniel Darrel Wheelis, 48, is accused in the heist on Kavanaugh ...
View ArticleCabot School Teacher out of Jail on Bond after Not Guilty Plea to Sexual...
A woman who works as a Cabot Junior High North teacher is out of jail on bond after a morning appearance in Lonoke County Circuit Court.Stacy Stracener pleaded not guilty to sexual assault charges ...
View ArticleGuns Stolen from Benton Police Car Found in Jacksonville
Some guns stolen from a Benton police car have been found in Jacksonville.The Jacksonville Police Department (JPD) says between February 9th and February 10th, it took six reports of vehicles being ...
View ArticleMiniature horses, donkey die in NE Ark. barn fire
The fire happened Monday at Spirit Ridge Therapeutic Riding Center, which provides therapy services for people with disabilities and war veterans. Neighbors who spotted smoke were able to free four ...
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