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Drive-By Shooting Reported

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night. Continue reading...

By STAFF REPORT Posted: Feb 5, 2012 at 5:49 a.m.

Crystal Bridges opening updates

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

By Caleb Fort, Kevin Kinder Posted: Nov 11, 2011 at 10 a.m.

Charity Group Announces New Name

ENDEAVOR FOUNDATION TO FOCUS ON MORE ACTIVE ROLE FIXING PROBLEMS IN AREA

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Leaders of Northwest Arkansas Community Foundation announced on Tuesday a shorter name and expanded mission for the charitable organization. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Oct 12, 2011 at 5:22 a.m.

No Arrests In Assault After Eight Months

Subscriber only"We’re just looking for the right eyewitness. Somebody knows what happened.” Capt. Hayes Minor Rogers Police Department Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Oct 9, 2011 at 5:43 a.m.

School Enrollment Up

ROGERS DISTRICT REPORTS INCREASE OF 1 PERCENT FOR 2011-12

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Enrollment for Rogers schools grew by the second-smallest amount in the past decade, but administrators said the additional students still required class sections and additional bus routes. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Oct 5, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.

New Standards Challenge Teachers, Engage Students

Common Core used in kindergarten through second grades

Subscriber onlyThe 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 their dog, Spot, and helped children learn to read in the 1940s or 1950s, even into the 1960s. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort, Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Oct 2, 2011 at 5:55 a.m.

School Standards Set

COMMON CORE USED IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SECOND GRADES

Subscriber onlyKindergarten, first- and second-grade teachers have spent the first weeks of the school year grappling with what some called the largest shift in curriculum and standards in their careers. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort, Rose Ann Pearce Posted: Oct 2, 2011 at 5:55 a.m.

PEOPLE & PLACES

Subscriber onlyWilliams Marks 98th Birthday Continue reading...

By - STAFF REPORT Posted: Oct 2, 2011 at 4:45 a.m.

$14.7 MILLION: NWACC To Oversee Grant

MONEY AIMED AT IMPROVING CAREER EDUCATION IN STATE

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — 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 state officials announced Monday. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Sep 27, 2011 at 5:28 a.m.

Grant Aimed At Hiring Minority Teachers in Rogers School District

Subscriber onlyROGERS — School administrators said a new grant will help them attract and retain minority teachers using recruiting trips and bonuses. The $189,950 grant came from the Walton Family Foundation. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Sep 24, 2011 at 5:45 a.m.

Ambulance Changes Eyed

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

By Caleb Fort Posted: Sep 17, 2011 at 5:49 a.m.

Bellview Named Blue Ribbon School

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

By Caleb Fort Posted: Sep 16, 2011 at 5:44 a.m.

Parents Can Pay Online

DISTRICT OFFERS INTERNET SOLUTION TO CAFETERIA BILLS

Subscriber onlyROGERS — 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 children are ordering for lunch, all online. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Sep 12, 2011 at 4:56 a.m.

Rogers School Board Candidates Answer Questions

At-Large Position 6

Subscriber onlyROGERS — 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 Position 6 seat answered questions about their positions and biographies. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Sep 9, 2011 at 5:43 a.m.

Food Bank Receives Cash, Supplies

Subscriber onlyBETHEL HEIGHTS — The Northwest Arkansas Food Bank got a fatter wallet and a fuller refrigerator Tuesday. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Sep 7, 2011 at 5:19 a.m.

Economic Impact Unknown

TOURNAMENT BRINGS INDETERMINATE BOOST

Subscriber onlyROGERS — The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship golf tournament will bring 144 players, thousands of visitors and an indeterminate amount of money to Northwest Arkansas, organizers and local officials said. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Sep 6, 2011 at 5:17 a.m.

Tennis Courts Reach Completion

CONSTRUCTION WAS MONTHS BEHIND SCHEDULE; WILL BE FINISHED BY FIRST MATCH

Subscriber onlyROGERS — 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. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 29, 2011 at 5:19 a.m.

School Candidates Discuss Views At Forum

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Three candidates for an opening on the Rogers School Board discussed their qualifications and views at a forum Friday. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 27, 2011 at 5:24 a.m.

District Rolls Out Student Database

Subscriber onlyROGERS — A new database will help teachers by putting many pieces of student information, including test scores and demographics, in one place, teachers and administrators said. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 26, 2011 at 5:32 a.m.

Sustainability Center Opens

WASTE MANAGEMENT CELEBRATES NEW FACILITY

Subscriber onlyROGERS — 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. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 24, 2011 at 5:16 a.m.

Schools Expect Less Revenue

Subscriber onlyRogers and Bentonville school districts will have less tax revenue next year after the appraised value of property in the districts dropped this year, school officials said. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 21, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

Six Schools Get New Principals

ADMINISTRATORS ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH TEACHERS, STUDENTS

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Students at six Rogers schools had new principals when they returned to class Monday. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 16, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.

Bentonville, Rogers Squeeze Out Extra Space

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

By Caleb Fort, Teresa Moss Posted: Aug 14, 2011 at 5:40 a.m.

Officials: Supply Donations Down

Subscriber onlySome 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 at all. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 14, 2011 at 5:39 a.m.

Football Fundraiser Raises Issues

Subscriber onlyROGERS — 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 purchases and the circumstances surrounding the fundraiser. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 6, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

Officer Cleared In Shooting

Report Outlines History Of Mental Illness

ROGERS — 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 Stone, Benton County prosecuting attorney. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 6, 2011 at 5:33 a.m.

Battery C To Be Retired

UNIT OF THE 142ND SERVED IN KOREA, BOSNIA AND IRAQ

Subscriber onlyROGERS — 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 deployments to Korea, Bosnia and Iraq. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 4, 2011 at 5:20 a.m.

Write-In Candidate Enters Race

BAKER CHALLENGES INCUMBENT FOR PLACE ON ROGERS SCHOOL BOARD

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

By Caleb Fort Posted: Aug 3, 2011 at 5:15 a.m.

Beaver Lake Fun Spot Problem for Authorities

Access to Area Home Often Blocked on Summer Weekends

Subscriber onlyBEAVER LAKE — 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 infringing on nearby residents. Continue reading...

By Bob Caudle, Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 31, 2011 at 5:58 a.m.

Eastside Class Begins Monday

Elementary School Is Rogers’ Last On Continuous Calendar

Subscriber onlyROGERS — 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 calendar. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 30, 2011 at 5:43 a.m.

Three Seek School Board Position

CANDIDATES DISCUSS GOALS FOR DISTRICT, QUALIFICATIONS FOR AT-LARGE 7 SEAT

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

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 26, 2011 at 5:20 a.m.

BENCHMARK EXAMS: Test Scores Improving

SPRINGDALE RESULTS FLUCTUATED BY INDIVIDUAL SCHOOL

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Students’ scores in Northwest Arkansas four largest school districts showed a few common themes in this year’s Benchmark exams. Continue reading...

By Shain Bergan, Caleb Fort, Teresa Moss Posted: Jul 25, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.

Three Seats Open On Board

ALLEN WILL NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Three Rogers School Board positions will be open in a Sept. 20 election. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 20, 2011 at 5:18 a.m.

Continuing Education Abundant In Area

Subscriber onlyNorthwest Arkansas adults shouldn’t have a hard time finding educational pursuits to fit their interests. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 17, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

District Upgrades Internet Connection

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

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 13, 2011 at 5:22 a.m.

Football Sponsorship Request Draws Complaints

Subscriber onlyROGERS — A new sponsorship program for Rogers High School football drew complaints from the owner of a local radio station that broadcasts the games. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 10, 2011 at 5:44 a.m.

Afghanistan Deployment ‘A Great Experience’

Subscriber onlyROGERS — President Barack Obama has ordered the withdrawal of 10,000 troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year and another 23,000 by September 2012. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 8, 2011 at 5:47 a.m.

Teenage Unemployment Remains High

Subscriber onlyTeenagers may have a hard time following their parents’ admonitions to get a job this summer. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 3, 2011 at 5:41 a.m.

‘No Tolerance’ For Drunken Boating

Subscriber onlyOfficers 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 & Fish Commission. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jul 1, 2011 at 5:52 a.m.

Schools Try To Boost Summer Reading

Subscriber onlyROGERS — Elementary administrators and teachers said they hope students will find time to include reading along with their summer vacations, swimming and general lack of obligations. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jun 25, 2011 at 5:48 a.m.

ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT: Board OKs Dress Code

LANGUAGE TAKEN FROM STATE LAW BANNING UNDERWEAR EXPOSURE

Subscriber onlyROGERS — 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. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jun 22, 2011 at 5:19 a.m.

TORNADO RECOVERY: Books Collected For Joplin

TEACHERS, BOOKSTORE RECEIVE DONATIONS FOR MISSOURI SCHOOLS

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — 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 in their classrooms. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jun 21, 2011 at 5:18 a.m.

Schools Consider Cyberbullying Policy Changes

Subscriber onlyRogers and Bentonville school policies don’t specifically prohibit cyberbullying that happens away from campus, despite a four-year-old state law saying schools can be responsible for such incidents. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort, Teresa Moss Posted: Jun 19, 2011 at 5:33 a.m.

Bidders Hunt For Land Bargains

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

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jun 17, 2011 at 5:55 a.m.

Summer Break Nearly Here

BENTONVILLE STUDENTS FINISH SCHOOL TODAY; ROGERS STUDENTS DONE

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Amy Hardin’s third-grade classroom at Central Park Elementary School smelled of suntan lotion on Tuesday as students wrapped themselves in towels while watching a movie. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort, Teresa Moss Posted: Jun 8, 2011 at 5:39 a.m.

A Slog Before Summer Break

TEACHERS SAY STUDENTS HOT, RESTLESS AS EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR COMES TO END

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

By Caleb Fort, Teresa Moss Posted: Jun 8, 2011 at 5:19 a.m.

Battlefield Future Unclear

LEADER OF PRESERVATION EFFORT UNSURE HOW TO PROCEED

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — 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. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: Jun 6, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.

Teachers Test Next Year’s Curriculum

Subscriber onlyROGERS — 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 if you just jump in, you realize ‘Yeah, I can do this,’ and you’re not scared of it,” said Nancy Milam, a first-grade teacher at Bonnie Grimes Elementary School. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: May 28, 2011 at 6:01 a.m.

Three Bodies Recovered

AUTHORITIES CONTINUE SEARCH FOR MISSING WOMAN UNTIL FOUND

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Authorities pulled a vehicle with the bodies of a woman, an infant and a child from Butler Creek on Wednesday. One woman remains missing. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: May 26, 2011 at 5:15 a.m.

Four Go Missing In Area

SEARCH CREWS CHECKING ILLINOIS RIVER, TRIBUTARIES FOR GROUP

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Two women, an infant and a small child were last heard from when one of the women called her husband Monday night and said water was coming into the car. Continue reading...

By Caleb Fort Posted: May 25, 2011 at 5:19 a.m.

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