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Bill Bowden

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Gearhart still rejects gift tax on donations

Subscriber onlyThe University of Arkansas at Fayetteville won’t implement a “gift tax” on donations to offset a deficit in its Advancement Division, UA spokesman John Diamond said. Continue reading...

No to SWEPCO line, Carroll County votes

State commission has final say, however

Subscriber onlyThe Carroll County Quorum Court passed a resolution Friday opposing plans for a 48-milelong high-voltage transmission line through the western part of the county. Continue reading...

Panama chief: Love your job

Subscriber onlyThe president of Panama told University of Arkansas graduates Saturday to do what they love, embrace life and don’t wait for the good things it can bring. Continue reading...

Ross highlights education at forum

Subscriber onlyEducation was the primary topic when Mike Ross, a Democratic candidate for governor, spoke to the Political Animals Club of Northwest Arkansas on Friday. Continue reading...

Ex-builder to get detention hearing

Subscriber onlyFormer Fayetteville developer Brandon Barber will remain in the Washington County jail until a full detention hearing in his case can be held, possibly next week. Continue reading...

Hotel, Not Jail, For Brandon Barber

Judge Orders Ex-Developer To Chancellor Overnight

Subscriber only A federal court judge on Monday ordered former Northwest Arkansas developer Brandon Barber to be temporarily incarcerated at the Chancellor Hotel in Fayetteville. Continue reading...

May snow one for books

Flower-crushing flurry unique in annals

Subscriber onlyOn Friday, for the first time in recorded history, it snowed in May in Arkansas. Continue reading...

Judge to weigh revoking bond for ex-builder

Complaint alleges Barber violated home detention

Subscriber onlyA former Northwest Arkansas real-estate developer arrested by FBI agents Wednesday in New York City will be sent to Fayetteville for a bond revocation hearing Monday. Continue reading...

Roadside Attraction Pivot Rock For Sale

Site A Tourist Destination Since Late 1800s

Subscriber onlyA 23-foot-tall rock resembling an inverted pyramid has been a roadside attraction near this tourist town for more than a century. Continue reading...

Fire-hit thrift store reopens at new site

Subscriber onlyA humane society’s thrift store has reopened in Berryville after a Dec. 28 fire destroyed the historic building that housed the store. . Continue reading...

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The building that once housed Eureka Springs High School sits abandoned after the district opened a ...

The building that once housed Eureka Springs High School sits abandoned after the district opened a new high school in January. Th...

Published: February 13, 2013

Rick Mann (left), who has portrayed Jesus at the Great Passion Play near Eureka Springs since 1997, ...

Rick Mann (left), who has portrayed Jesus at the Great Passion Play near Eureka Springs since 1997, looks on as Randall Christy (c...

Published: January 4, 2013

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Bill Bowden Randall Christy, president and founder of The Gospel Station N...

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Bill Bowden Randall Christy, president and founder of The Gospel Station Network of Ada, Okla., spoke Th...

Published: December 29, 2012

Rebekah Penny, an interpreter at Devil’s Den State Park in southern Washington County, leads a hike ...

Rebekah Penny, an interpreter at Devil’s Den State Park in southern Washington County, leads a hike Friday along Yellow Rock Trail...

Published: November 24, 2012

G. David Gearhart, chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, tells reporters Monday ...

G. David Gearhart, chancellor of the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, tells reporters Monday the school has enrolled 24,595...

Published: August 28, 2012

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