Stories by Caleb Fort

  • Fayetteville: Uber services against law

    City officials aren't rolling out the welcome mat for Uber, a ride-sharing company that uses smartphones to connect drivers with people seeking rides as an alt…

  • No APR penalties anticipated for Razorbacks

    University of Arkansas athletic officials said academic performance for athletes continued to improve last year with an emphasis on graduation.

  • Drive-By Shooting Reported

    Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night.

  • Crystal Bridges opening updates

    Follow this post for updates from the opening of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art on Friday, Nov. 11.

  • Charity Group Announces New Name

    Leaders of Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation announced on Tuesday a shorter name and expanded mission for the charitable organization.

  • School Enrollment Up

    Enrollment for Rogers schools grew by the second-smallest amount in the past decade, but administrators said the additional students still required class secti…

  • New Standards Challenge Teachers, Engage Students

    The new Common Core education standards take students way beyond Dick and Jane, the children who lived on Pleasant Street with their baby sister, Sally, and th…

  • School Standards Set

    Kindergarten, first- and second-grade teachers have spent the first weeks of the school year grappling with what some called the largest shift in curriculum an…

  • PEOPLE & PLACES

    Williams Marks 98th Birthday

  • $14.7 MILLION: NWACC To Oversee Grant

    NorthWest Arkansas Community College will be in charge of a $14.7 million federal grant aimed at improving career education throughout the state, college and s…

  • Ambulance Changes Eyed

    Fire Chief Tom Jenkins is experimenting with reducing the number of active ambulances, a move he said could improve service and save money.

  • Bellview Named Blue Ribbon School

    Bellview Elementary School joined the ranks of National Blue Ribbon Schools on Thursday, becoming Rogers’ first school to earn the distinction.

  • Parents Can Pay Online

    Parents in the Rogers School District can now keep track of their children’s cafeteria accounts, put money in those accounts and even keep track of what their …

  • Rogers School Board Candidates Answer Questions

    There are two races for a spot on the Rogers School Board in a Sept. 20 election, with early voting starting Tuesday. The two candidates for the At-Large Posit…

  • Economic Impact Unknown

    The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship golf tournament will bring 144 players, thousands of visitors and an indeterminate amount of money to Northwest Arkansas, …

  • Tennis Courts Reach Completion

    New tennis courts at Heritage High School were almost finished Friday, months behind schedule, but just in time for the girls team’s first home match today.

  • District Rolls Out Student Database

    A new database will help teachers by putting many pieces of student information, including test scores and demographics, in one place, teachers and administrat…

  • Sustainability Center Opens

    Businesses from around the country may soon be coming to Rogers to learn how to cut back on waste or even turn their trash into money.

  • Schools Expect Less Revenue

    Rogers and Bentonville school districts will have less tax revenue next year after the appraised value of property in the districts dropped this year, school o…

  • Bentonville, Rogers Squeeze Out Extra Space

    Bentonville School District officials scrambled last week to find rooms for teachers, students and programs as enrollment increases and space becomes limited.

  • Officials: Supply Donations Down

    Some students will have more to worry about than having the coolest backpack when they return to school Monday — they’ll have to worry about having a backpack …

  • Football Fundraiser Raises Issues

    A Rogers High School football fundraiser meant to raise money to pay for a lineman sled, summer camps and uniforms also raised questions about proposed purchas…

  • Officer Cleared In Shooting

    A Rogers police officer was justified in the fatal shooting of a woman after she charged him and another officer with a knife, according to a report from Van S…

  • Battery C To Be Retired

    The Arkansas National Guard 142nd Fires Brigade’s 1st Battalion Battery C will be retired this year after more than five decades of service including deployme…

  • Write-In Candidate Enters Race

    An incumbent will compete with a write-in candidate for a spot on the Rogers School Board in a Sept. 20 election.

  • Beaver Lake Fun Spot Problem for Authorities

    PLEASURE HEIGHTS — Authorities said they are scratching their collective heads to come up with a way for lake-goers to enjoy rural areas of Beaver Lake without…

  • Eastside Class Begins Monday

    Students return to class Monday at Eastside Elementary School, which this year is the only school in the district on what is called a continuous-learning calen…

  • Three Seek School Board Position

    A lawyer, a banker and a community college administrator will vie for a spot on the Rogers School Board in a Sept. 20 election.

  • BENCHMARK EXAMS: Test Scores Improving

    Students’ scores in Northwest Arkansas four largest school districts showed a few common themes in this year’s Benchmark exams.

  • Three Seats Open On Board

    Three Rogers School Board positions will be open in a Sept. 20 election.

  • District Upgrades Internet Connection

    Students and teachers in the Rogers School District will have access to faster, cheaper classroom Internet connections this year, school officials said.

  • ‘No Tolerance’ For Drunken Boating

    Officers patrolling Beaver Lake will make contact with up to 3,000 people over the Fourth of July weekend, said Capt. Brian McKinzie of the Arkansas Game & Fis…

  • Schools Try To Boost Summer Reading

    Elementary administrators and teachers said they hope students will find time to include reading along with their summer vacations, swimming and general lack o…

  • ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT: Board OKs Dress Code

    Rogers students will have to pull up their pants before they go back to school next year, but they can keep their cheerleading uniforms and swimsuits.

  • TORNADO RECOVERY: Books Collected For Joplin

    Frankie Jackson was going through her classroom library at the end of the school year when she started thinking about Joplin, Mo., teachers who lost everything…

  • Schools Consider Cyberbullying Policy Changes

    Rogers and Bentonville school policies don’t specifically prohibit cyberbullying that happens away from campus, despite a four-year-old state law saying school…

  • Bidders Hunt For Land Bargains

    Bidders snatched up land across Benton and Washington counties Wednesday and Thursday in auctions by the commissioner of state lands.

  • Summer Break Nearly Here

    Amy Hardin’s third-grade classroom at Central Park Elementary School smelled of suntan lotion on Tuesday as students wrapped themselves in towels while watchin…

  • A Slog Before Summer Break

    A week into June, Rogers students were hot, restless and eager to start their summer vacations, students and teachers said.

  • Battlefield Future Unclear

    State preservationists are trying to raise money and support to preserve the site of a Civil War battle that took place near the Battle of Pea Ridge.

  • Teachers Test Next Year’s Curriculum

    Kindergarten, first- and second-grade teachers got a sneak preview this month of a curriculum to be introduced next year to meet new state standards. “I think …

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