School Adding Auto Body Classes

ADVANCED PROGRAM WILL HELP MEET DEMAND FOR SKILL, NTI PRESIDENT SAYS

SPRINGDALE — Allen Rose enrolled in Northwest Technical Institute’s collision repair class because his 1979 Camaro needed body work. Now, the high school senior from Rogers wants more training and a career working on cars for other people. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted March 17, 2010 at 5:04 a.m.

Volunteers Plant Area Creek Banks

Riparian Project Aims to Improve Water Quality

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Volunteers fanned out to creek banks across Northwest Arkansas on Saturday morning, planting hundreds of trees faster than the speed of Johnny Appleseed. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted March 14, 2010 at 5:59 a.m.

Flight Numbers Crash In Down Economy

Economic winds of change could put some lift under airplane wings in Northwest Arkansas. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted March 13, 2010 at 10:51 p.m.

Police Ticket Businesses For Underage Liquor Sales

Four people sat down at a Springdale restaurant last week. Each ordered a beer. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted March 12, 2010 at 5:34 a.m.

POPPED BY PILLS - Tracking System Supposed to Limit Purchases

The law that tripped up Trollinger involves pseudoephedrine

LOWELL — Marc Trollinger walked into his local pharmacy on Jan. 9 wanting allergy medicine. He went through the usual routine, providing his driver’s license and signing the logbook, then paying and walking out with his loratadine-d. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted March 7, 2010 at 6:36 a.m.

Fire Chief A 50-Year Veteran

MCCORKLE HAS SEEN PLENTY OF CHANGE IN FIVE DECADES OF FIREFIGHTING

WEST FORK — This was a sleepy town of about 300 people on March 1, 1960, when the City Council decided to form a fire department. They appointed a chief and handed him the keys to an old panel truck with a blown transmission. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted March 1, 2010 at 4:35 a.m.

REGIONAL MOBILITY AUTHORITY: Bypass Still In Limbo

MORE FEDERAL DOLLARS SOUGHT FOR BELLA VISTA HIGHWAY PROJECT

SPRINGDALE — Area transportation officials took another stab Wednesday at finding federal dollars to build the Bella Vista bypass. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted February 25, 2010 at 4:51 a.m.

Boat Industry Sees Tide Rising

KAYAK, CANOE SALES BOOMING

ROGERS — Small boats are big business these days. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted February 21, 2010 at 6:05 a.m.

Bypass Awarded $10 Million

WORDING OF STIMULUS GRANT PUZZLES AREA LEADERS

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Northwest Arkansas leaders scrambled Wednesday to determine what a federal grant will mean for the proposed Bella Vista bypass. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted February 18, 2010 at 5 a.m.

Officers Help Translate

SPRINGDALE — Gomez Zackious is bilingual, but he frequently needs a translator at work. Read More »

By Dan Craft posted February 15, 2010 at 4:02 a.m.