Bentonville

Bentonville High School senior Ashlynn Newberry works with an industrial grade engineering program called Auto Desk Inventor in an engineering class at the school in Bentonville on Friday. Newberry was one of 160 children of Honeywell employees to go to the Honeywell Engineering Leadership Challenge Camp at the Rocket & Space Center in Huntsville, Ala., earlier this month.

Bentonville High School senior Ashlynn Newberry works with an industrial grade engineering program called Auto Desk Inventor in an engineering class at the school in Bentonville on Friday. Newberry was one of 160 children of Honeywell employees to go to the Honeywell Engineering Leadership Challenge Camp at the Rocket & Space Center in Huntsville, Ala., earlier this month.
Photo by David Frank Dempsey

S Man Gets Eight Years In Prison For Sex Crimes

BENTONVILLE — A Fort Smith man received eight years in prison after pleading guilty to sex crimes involving two teenage girls. Read More »

By Tracy Neal posted at 5:36 a.m.

Tennis Team To Get New Courts

BENTONVILLE — The Bentonville High School tennis team will have new courts for practice and competition, thanks to a land exchange approved Monday by the Bentonville School Board. Read More »

By Ryan McGeeney posted at 5:33 a.m.

S Islamic Center Proposed In Bentonville

BENTONVILLE — The Bentonville Planning Commission will review a conditional-use permit for an Islamic center at today’s 5 p.m. meeting. Read More »

By STAFF REPORT posted at 5:30 a.m.

S Gentry Man Sentenced To 30 Years

BENTONVILLE — A Gentry man was sentenced to 30 years in prison Monday after admitting he sexually abused an 8-year-old girl. Read More »

By Tracy Neal posted at 5:29 a.m.

‘Loser’ Offers Encouragement

REALITY SHOW WINNER STRESSES EXERCISE OVER PLAYING VIDEO GAMES

BENTONVILLE — Some cautionary tales require lots explanation. All it took for Danny Cahill was a life-sized photograph of him taken 10 months and 239 pounds ago. Read More »

By Ryan McGeeney posted at 5:25 a.m.

S Coordinator Resigns From Election Commission

BENTONVILLE — Helen Peltier, Benton County’s election coordinator, resigned from her position Friday. Her resignation will take effect on July 9, after the primary and runoff elections. Read More »

By Tabatha Hunter posted at 5:23 a.m.

MURDER TRIAL: Four Jurors Chosen

SELECTION CONTINUES TODAY IN 2006 ROBBERY, MURDER CASE

BENTONVILLE — Four people were selected Monday to serve on the jury in Erickson Dimas-Martinez’s capital-murder case. Read More »

By Tracy Neal posted at 5:18 a.m.

County Hires Emergency Manager

MCGOWEN BRINGS DEPARTMENT BACK TO FULL STAFF

BENTONVILLE — Robert McGowen has been busy learning about Benton County the last three weeks. Read More »

By Tabatha Hunter posted at 5:17 a.m.

S Superintendent Says He Won’t Renew Contract

Bentonville School District Superintendent Gary Compton announced Monday night that he will not seek to renew his current contract with the district. Read More »

By STAFF REPORT posted at 4:59 a.m.

Bentonville Superintendent Will Not Renew Contract

BENTONVILLE — Bentonville School District superintendent Gary Compton announced Monday night that he will not seek to renew his current contract with the district. Compton is currently contracted to serve as superintendent until June 30, 2012. Read More »

By Ryan McGeeney posted March 15, 2010 at 10:28 p.m.

MURDER TRIAL: Jury Selection To Begin

DIMAS-MARTINEZ CHARGED WITH ROBBERY, CAPITAL MURDER

BENTONVILLE — Jury selection begins today in a case that has been more than three years in the making. Read More »

By Tracy Neal posted March 15, 2010 at 5:08 a.m.

S Space & Rocket Center Experience Leads Senior To Cast Wider Search For College

BENTONVILLE — Most high-school seniors would probably start trying to arrive at a final decision on college after receiving acceptance letters from three universities. Read More »

By Ryan McGeeney posted March 15, 2010 at 5:03 a.m.

Half Marathon Draws Praise From Officials, Participants

BENTONVILLE — Cold and windy conditions did little to dampen the Bentonville Half Marathon as 1,450 participants braved chilly weather to help start a Northwest Arkansas’ racing tradition. Read More »

By Vernon Tarver posted March 14, 2010 at 6:01 a.m.

S State Educators Begin To Review Proposed National Standards

BENTONVILLE — Kay Jacoby was giving her office printer a few minutes to cool down Thursday morning. Jacoby, Bentonville School District’s executive director of secondary education, had just finished printing out the first draft of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The initiative is a 272-page document designed to serve as a framework for national education standards. Read More »

By Ryan McGeeney posted March 14, 2010 at 5:57 a.m.

S Candidates Draw For Ballot Position

BENTONVILLE —  Candidates for public office in Benton County found themselves hanging out together Friday night at the Benton County Election Commission. Read More »

By Tabatha Hunter posted March 13, 2010 at 5:17 a.m.