Stories by Amye Buckley
RSSTrail growth continues in Northwest Arkansas
The Razorback Greenway is the spine of the trail system, but cities have built their own connections to it, and more are planned as the system changes and grows. Continue reading...
Corps seeks public help to redo Beaver Lake plan
The shoreline plan that dictates dock requirements, paths and mowing permits for Beaver Lake is up for review in a series of meetings scheduled this week in Northwest Arkansas. Continue reading...
Man accused of sexually assaulting co-worker at Bentonville nursing home
A Rogers man was arrested Monday after a police investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted a co-worker at a Bentonville nursing home. Continue reading...
Bentonville 34-year-old charged in hot tub death
Water and phone records played a part in an investigation that led to the arrest of a suspect in a Bentonville murder. Continue reading...
Road project hits snag in two cities
The long-term fix for traffic woes around Interstate 49 in Bentonville and Rogers will take a little longer. Continue reading...
Ted Cruz attends Springdale church; Visit not an endorsement, pastor says
Presidential hopeful Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, attended services at Cross Church in Springdale on Sunday morning, prompting pastor Ronnie Floyd to publicly invite every other major party candidate for the office by name. Continue reading...
Sales tax receipts show economic growth in Northwest Arkansas
Holiday season sales showed growth in Northwest Arkansas as cities received taxes collected during December this month. Continue reading...
Police: Bentonville man arrested in connection with hot tub death
Water and phone records played a part in an investigation that led Bentonville police to arrest a man on a murder charge. Continue reading...
Officers moving to digital citations
Police chiefs hail safety, efficiency
LOWELL -- More paper ticket books will be given up in favor of digital scanners for some police departments in smaller cities in Northwest Arkansas. Continue reading...
Expansion slated for Little Flock children's center
Construction has started on a 2,000-square-foot expansion at the Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County. Continue reading...
Rogers begins move of eighth grade sports to school day
Eighth-grade football, volleyball, girls and boys basketball will join the school day schedule this fall in the Rogers School District. Continue reading...
Man connected to Bentonville bomb scare was in court on drug charges
Authorities on Friday identified a Rogers man as the person they say dropped a backpack under a van in a downtown Bentonville parking lot, spurring a bomb scare closing part of Central Avenue for more than an hour. Continue reading...
Authorities identify man linked to Bentonville bomb scare
Deputies identified on Friday the man who dropped a backpack under a vehicle across from the Benton County administration building, sparking a bomb scare Thursday afternoon. Continue reading...
Bomb scare closes Central Avenue
Officers found drug paraphernalia in backpack stashed under van
A man headed to court stashed his backpack containing drug paraphernalia underneath a van in a nearby parking lot Thursday, setting off a bomb scare that closed downtown’s East Central Avenue for an hour, police said. Continue reading...
Police: Man lights fire in abandoned Rogers house, causes minor damage
A fire set in an empty house on West Pleasant Grove Road caused minor damage Thursday morning, according to a Facebook post by the Rogers Police Department. Continue reading...