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United Way Starts Campaign
RAIN STAYS AWAY LONG ENOUGH FOR INFORMATION FAIR, KICK-OFF
SPRINGDALE — Heavy rain didn’t delay the start of the United Way fundraising campaign to help those in need. Read More »
Village On The Creeks Sold For $22 Million To Local Company
ROGERS — It took Arvest Bank about a year to sell the high profile commercial development Village on the Creeks in Rogers. Read More »
INFANT DEATH: Mother’s Bond Set At $30,000
PROSECUTORS HAVE NOT FILED FORMAL CHARGES AGAINST REBECCA DRAKE
BENTONVILLE — A mother told police she covered her baby’s mouth and squeezed in an attempt to stop him from crying, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Read More »
PROBLEM-SOLVING: Forum Matches Foes
IMMIGRATION OPPONENTS MEET FOR CIVIL DISCUSSION ON ISSUE
SPRINGDALE — Conflicting viewpoints didn’t cause conflicts at a forum on immigration Wednesday, Read More »
Complaints on police raise concerns
UAFS chancellor states no state law violated, campus residents safe
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Police officers at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith have misused weapons in recent incidents that led to complaints from officers and a student concerned that an officer could injure or kill someone, according to university documents, police reports and e-mails sent between officers. Read More »
Midsummer Day’s Dream
FLY FISHERS FIND FAST ACTION WITH POPPING BUGS
Sallyann Brown doesn’t bring insect repellent when she goes fly fishing at Beaver Lake. She brings her own bugs — popping bugs, that is — to entice bluegill and black bass in the faint light of dawn. Read More »
COMMENTARY: Dove Hunters Have Land Options
FEW PUBLIC, PRIVATE ACCESS AREAS AN ISSUE FOR WING SHOOTERS
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Shotgun barrels will be smokin’ hot when dove season opens on Saturday morning — for those who have a place to hunt. Read More »
NWA FISHING REPORT
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Beaver Lake: Fishing could be a labor of love this Labor Day weekend Black bass and walleye are biting and crappie fishing has improved. Read More »
UPDATE: Gulf oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast - 12:18 p.m.
Arkansas revenues come in ahead of forecast, last year - 10:05 a.m.
Students Learn Economics - 5:49 a.m.
Drain Pleads Not Guilty In Toddler’s Death - 5:46 a.m.
Sep 2
Washington County Fair — Washington County Fairgrounds, Fayetteville, 10 a.m. » More
Washington County Planning Board — Washington County Courthouse, College Avenue and Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Quorum Court Room, 5 p.m. » More
Fayetteville Partners for Better Housing — Fayetteville City Administration Building, Room 111, 6 p.m. » More
Blue Man Group — Walton Arts Center, 7 p.m. » More
Sep 3
Fayetteville Forward Green Economy Group — Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce, 123 W. Mountain St., 8 a.m. » More
PUBLIC VIEWPOINT: Abortion Reasoning Misses Mark
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Thomas Atwater (Public Viewpoint, Aug. 21) uses some shallow reasoning to identify the human zygote as other than a human being. Read More »
HOW WE SEE IT: Support Schools Above All Else
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The Legislature should come up with $69 million more for schools next year and a further increase the next year, according to an adequacy study complied before every regular legislative session. That law requiring such studies was adopted to get our schools out from under court supervision and keep them out. Read More »
