Three Bodies Recovered
Authorities pulled a vehicle with the bodies of a woman, an infant and a child from Butler Creek on Wednesday. One woman remains missing.
Stories by Caleb Fort
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Four Go Missing In Area
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.
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JOPLIN TORNADO AFTERMATH: Region Sends Help
Northwest Arkansas firefighters spent Sunday night and much of Monday searching for survivors and finding bodies in the twisted remains of Joplin.
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VALUABLE STATISTIC: Districts Examine Grad Rates
Area school officials are analyzing district strengths and weaknesses after the recent release of graduation rates from the state.
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Rogers High Seniors Graduate
Jenny Para told her fellow Rogers High School graduates Friday that they’ve learned how to juggle family, school, work, friendships and whatever else life thr…
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Board Cancels Transportation For Transfers
Some parents will have to change their children’s schools or start driving their children to and from school next school year. The Rogers School Board voted Tu…
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Rogers Seniors Discuss Education, Challenges Of Future
Mary Kate McNulty of Rogers Heritage High School and Michael Kinzer of Rogers High School were named to Northwest Arkansas Newspaper's All-Academic Team.
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Kids Learn By Gardening
Some second-graders at Russell D. Jones Elementary School like to eat vegetables, at least if they grew them themselves.
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Soggy Weather Stymies Spring Fairs
Craft fair operators hoped they could go ahead with events planned for this weekend, despite flooding last week at War Eagle Mill.
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Beaver Dam Floodgates Still Open
Beaver Dam floodgates were open for most of Tuesday, flooding the area downstream with muddy water and covering the bridge in the town of Beaver.
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Administration Changes Continue In Rogers District
The Rogers School District’s buyout program set off a domino effect of administrative vacancies, school officials said.
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Rogers Schools Prepare For Boundary Changes Soon
School officials estimate 81 children could be affected by school boundary changes approved by the School Board this week.
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FEEDING THE CHILDREN: School Lunch Prices Rise
Students will pay 10 cents more for their Rogers school lunches next year, with more price hikes possible in years to come.
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ROGERS SCHOOL BOARD: Mathias Goes Traditional
Joe Mathias Elementary students will return to a regular calendar for the 2011-12 school year, the Rogers School Board decided Tuesday.
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Link Crew Aids Newbies
Freshmen entering Rogers High School in the fall will get some help from upperclassmen.
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Deputies Find Puppy Mill
Deputies investigating a report of suspicious activity west of Centerton found six marijuana plants, three loaded guns and 51 miniature poodles.
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Despite Disputes, Lake Group Moves Forward
An organization aimed at preserving Beaver Lake is gaining momentum after more than three years of effort. Board members are searching for an executive directo…
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Charter School Names Principal
Students and teachers at the Benton County School of the Arts elementary and middle school campus will have a new principal in the fall.
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Students Learn To Problem Solve
With a kiss to both biceps, a lumberjack decided Tuesday cutting down trees is bad for the earth.
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Event Helps Express Creativity
Hours of after-school and weekend work will pay off this weekend in less than eight minutes, seven Elmwood Middle School students hope.
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Calendar Changes Eyed
School officials may switch one of Rogers’ two year-round schools back to a regular calendar next year.
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89 Opt For Buyouts
The Rogers School District is losing 89 teachers, administrators and other employees before the start of next school year, the result of a one-time buyout prog…
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Republicans Decry Redistricting Plan
Northwest Arkansas Republicans are quick to criticize a proposal to move Fayetteville into the 4th Congressional District, calling it a blatant gerrymander tha…
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Children’s Study Gets Under Way
Eli Hulsey may someday help reveal what makes children asthmatic, or what effect pollution has on children. He may even help reveal how to reduce or counter th…
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Innovation Caravan Gives Hands-On Surgery Lesson
Nurses, surgical technicians and students in those fields got a chance Wednesday to play with some of the operating room tools used by surgeons at Mercy Medica…
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Board Sees Buyout Effects
The Rogers School Board saw some of the first effects of the district’s buyout program Tuesday, when board members approved the retirement or resignation of 90…
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High School Seniors Tackle Problems
The Rogers Police Department may use a new brochure and the Rogers Historical Museum may start using Spanish-speaking volunteers thanks to the efforts of Roger…
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Educational Consultant Preaches Interaction, Note-Taking
A teaching consultant said she’s making good progress working with Rogers School District educators to improve how they work with students.
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Award Surprises Lingle’s Wasem
A Rogers assistant principal who school leaders credit with strengthening relationships between parents, students, teachers and administrators was named Arkans…
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NWACC PARTNERSHIP: Career Program Advances
NorthWest Arkansas Community College administrators may have planned too big when partnering with two high schools last summer.
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Students Use Video Chat
Seventh-grade gifted students at Oakdale Middle School went on a virtual field trip Thursday to Detroit, headquarters of OnStar, the car safety and security co…
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Tour Has ‘Reel’ Appeal
The Walmart FLW Tour, a series of professional bass fishing tournaments with big payoffs for winners, is in Rogers this week.
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INTERIM POLICE LEADER: Chief Expects Few Changes
Police officers and residents should not expect to see any major changes or disruption because of the Rogers Police Department’s leadership transition, said Ro…
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Material Teaches About Lake, Water
Water officials hope an education program used in Northwest Arkansas schools will help future generations make the right decisions about preserving the area’s …
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Measure Would Save Rogers, Springdale Airports Money
An amendment to a federal bill passed by the Senate on Thursday would cap how much Rogers has to pay for air traffic control, an expense set to go up sharply. …
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DINING Keep It Simple: Pizza
Shane Zimmerman and David Davis didn’t want to do anything too complicated for their venture into restaurant ownership and management.
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Firefighter Promotion Will Require College
The positions of captain, battalion chief and deputy chief in the Rogers Fire Department will soon join the list of jobs that require higher education.
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Flat Roofs Pose Risk
Authorities said Wednesday that most Northwest Arkansans shouldn't have to worry about roof collapses or other structural problems caused by the winter storm.
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School Buses Run Limited Routes
School buses ran almost all of their routes Monday while district officials braced for more snow days later this week.
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Weather Extends School Calendar
Recent snow days will keep Bentonville and Roger students at school into June.
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Temperatures Present Problems
Snow, sleet and rain slowed Tuesday afternoon, and street crews made some headway on clearing roads.
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PROFICIENCY TESTS: Educators Target Science
Arkansas and U.S. students made a poor showing in a 2009 national assessment of science education released last week.
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Clements Picked For School Board
Curtis Clements, a Rogers High School graduate and the father of two Rogers students, was selected Thursday as the newest member of the Rogers School Board.
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DINING OUT Nothin’ Fussy About It
There’s no pineapple chicken on the menu at Lucy’s Diner — or any other such fussy food.
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Firefighters To Get Officer Training
Two local firefighters will receive training through the Executive Fire Officer Program at the National Fire Academy in Emmitsburg, Md. Capt. Jack Wassman of …
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Revisions Under Way For Advanced Placement Courses
Revisions in some advanced placement classes will hopefully make content more understandable and useful for students, school officials said.= The changes will …
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ROGERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: District Considers Raises
Employees in the Rogers School District will get raises next school year if the district’s board approves a proposal by the administration.
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Four Vie For Open Board Spot
Four people applied last week to fill an open position on the Rogers School Board.
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SAVING LIVES: Group: Train Teens In CPR
Lillian Landis and her father had gone to the shop to work on Landis’ first car, a 1973 Mercury Capri.
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Students To See Changes
Elementary school teachers on Monday will get their first taste of a set of classroom expectations that will change what students learn and when they learn it.
