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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.

‘Sexting’ Cases Go Two Routes: State, Federal Prosecutions Possible

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — A Fayetteville man arrested on charges of possession of child pornography will face a judge in a state court, according to law enforcement officials who had to decide whether to pursue federal or state charges in the case. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jan 22, 2012 at 5:53 a.m.

Group, Youth Bridge Award Money

NEW COLLABORATION AIMS TO INCREASE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AT NWACC

Subscriber onlyROGERS — A NorthWest Arkansas Community College classroom is a long way from the back of Kylia Rector’s car. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jan 12, 2012 at 5:26 a.m.

Driver Injured In Gravel Truck Mishap

SPRINGDALE — A gravel truck flipped on Arkansas 264 near Bethel Heights about 3 p.m. Wednesday, closing the road while emergency personnel worked to clear gravel and contain spilled diesel. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jan 4, 2012 at 4:25 p.m.

Wild Weather Year Breaks Records

Number 1 Top Story of 2011

Subscriber onlyBobby Spears’ weather moment of 2011 hit Jan. 1 as he surveyed the ruins of his community’s fire station. For Fay Miller, the moment happened April 25 when a neighbor’s son knocked on her door. Behind him, an overflowing creek lapped at her porch. Firefighter Willie Watts struggled all that afternoon to keep up with his dispatchers as calls for rescues increased faster than the water rose. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft, Tony Hernandez Posted: Jan 1, 2012 at 5:52 a.m.

SHELTERS SCRAMBLE Groups Use Creative Ways to Raise Cash

Subscriber onlyMaj. Tim Williford recognizes some of the faces showing up at Salvation Army thrift stores, free meals and shelters around Northwest Arkansas. Just a few years ago, those faces stopped by with checks and donations or to volunteer time and services to help the homeless. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Dec 31, 2011 at 5:47 a.m.

VA Home Cited For Violations

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Veterans got cold food, improper medicines and lacked sanitary care at the Fayetteville Veterans Home, according to a series of inspections by state regulators. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Dec 11, 2011 at 5:56 a.m.

Car in Ditch, Driver Runs

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Springdale firefighters checked a Toyota Camry stuck in a ditch along Old Wire Road on Friday morning, as police and paramedics talk with a passenger. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Dec 3, 2011 at 5:53 a.m.

Pizza Reborn

Elkins parlor returns with familiar name

Subscriber onlyELKINS — An Elkins classic is back, complete with a longtime signature dough but minus the once-famous cinnamon rolls. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Dec 2, 2011 at 5:16 a.m.

Farmers Plant Winter Rye To Fill Hay Shortage

Subscriber onlyJohn Taylor cut just 24 bales last month off the same 90 acres near Elkins that produced 350 bales earlier this year. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Nov 27, 2011 at 4:58 a.m.

Cafe A Meeting Place In Sale Barn

Subscriber onlyFor all the talk about beef, this is the one place on the property where chicken and pork get mentions. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Nov 11, 2011 at 4:31 a.m.

Co-Op Ofters Alternative For Small Vehicle Repair

MECHANIC-OWNED BUSINESS HELPS CUSTOMERS RESTORE MOTORCYCLES, SCOOTERS, FOUR WHEELERS

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Many wrenches make short work. Unless it’s a major project. That’s the concept behind Adventure Motorsports Cooperative in Fayetteville, a repair shop based on a co-op business model. Customers can bring in motorcycles, scooters, four-wheelers or personal watercraft for repair or restoration with the help of experienced mechanics. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Nov 6, 2011 at 5:26 a.m.

Security Plans Include Theft, Disaster

Museum Staff Ready With Human, Technological Protection, Also Scenarios

BENTONVILLE — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art must protect its art collection against everything from theft to natural disasters, according to museum security experts and area emergency personnel. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Nov 5, 2011 at noon

Officials: ‘Physical Abnormality’ Let Barnes Remove Monitor

Subscriber onlyROGERS — A Rogers man apparently used a trick ankle to slip in and out of a monitoring bracelet, leaving the device at home Tuesday morning while he robbed a bank, said police and court officials Friday. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Nov 5, 2011 at 5:54 a.m.

Mountaintop Meal Stop

Pies the piece de resistance at Grandma’s

Subscriber onlyWINSLOW — Resist the temptation to head straight for the table full of pies. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Nov 4, 2011 at 4:49 a.m.

Prostitution Small But Steady Presence

Subscriber onlyProstitution flies under the radar in Northwest Arkansas, attracting attention mostly when someone complains or related crimes catch a prosecutor’s eye. Police and prosecutors say a small but steady presence of the crime has always been found in the area, but a growing trend of online advertising makes the practice easier to track and monitor. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Oct 30, 2011 at 5:51 a.m.

Pizza Just The Beginning

Subscriber onlyWEST FORK — Pull into the parking lot at Jake’s Pizza, and wonder why a pie joint has a barbecue smoker out front, or why there are so many cars at 10 a.m. Can the residents of West Fork want a slice so early? Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Oct 28, 2011 at 4:58 a.m.

School Seeks Transfer Accord

NTI CREDITS MAY APPLY AT NWACC

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Students at Northwest Technical Institute may soon be able to transfer course credits toward an associate degree at NorthWest Arkansas Community College, if an agreement in the works is approved. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Oct 13, 2011 at 5:23 a.m.

Pritchard Seeks New District Seat

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — State Sen. Bill Pritchard, R-Elkins, will seek a second term in a renumbered district similar to the one he already represents. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Oct 10, 2011 at 5:23 a.m.

How Green Is Our Valley?

Recession Stifles Region’s Sustainability Push

Subscriber onlyEconomic drought ravaged plans to turn Northwest Arkansas into a garden of green jobs, but area leaders hope the seeds planted during the last five years will blossom once markets improve. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Oct 9, 2011 at 5:51 a.m.

Green Growth Has Been Hampered

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Everything from scarce investors to bats to rubber gaskets have complicated the growth of green technologies in Northwest Arkansas. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Oct 9, 2011 at 5:44 a.m.

Political Event Aims High

Regional Leaders Want To Establish New Tradition

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Gov. Mike Beebe delivered an unusual stump speech to the crowd at the first Chicken, Peelin’ and Politicking political mixer Friday evening, but what impressed him most was the sheer size of the audience. “This is incredibly well-attended. . . Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Oct 8, 2011 at 5:51 a.m.

TCBY Tries Campus

UA yogurt shop first of its kind

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Keith Coleman looks out his window and sees a captive audience of more than 20,000 students and several thousand more employees. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Oct 7, 2011 at 5:17 a.m.

PEOPLE & PLACES

Subscriber onlyWilliams Marks 98th Birthday Continue reading...

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

Regional Transit Ridership Up Again

PICKUP SERVICE POSTS BIG INCREASE

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Ridership on Ozark Regional Transit continues to climb, led by a sharp spike in scheduled rides for disabled people. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Sep 29, 2011 at 5:29 a.m.

City Liquor Licenses In Flux

SPRINGDALE COULD GAIN SIX STORES; FAYETTEVILLE MAY GET ONE PERMIT

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — A many as six new liquor store licenses soon may be available in Springdale. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Sep 25, 2011 at 5:33 a.m.

Going Back To Granny’s

Subscriber onlyHUNTSVILLE — If you can’t get to your own grandmother’s place for a downhome, gut-busting meal, there’s a granny in Huntsville who can take care of it. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Sep 16, 2011 at 4:04 a.m.

‘That Day Our Gates Got Locked’

Attacks Prompt Better Equipment, Training For Emergencies

FAYETTEVILLE — Orno and Dox aren’t old enough to remember 9/11. They don’t know about terrorism, national security or the power of explosives. It’s just a game to them. The mere presence of the two police dogs sweeping Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium before University of Arkansas football games, however, is just one of the many signs of change in the decade since 9/11. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Sep 11, 2011 at 5:56 a.m.

Feds: Plane Ran Out Of Fuel

Cessna Hit Short of Springdale Airport In February

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — A plane that crashed on the lawn of the Jones Center in February ran out of fuel, according to a report from the National Transportation Safety Board. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Sep 9, 2011 at 5:51 a.m.

Hendren Seeks Senate Seat

Former House Member Plans Political Return

Subscriber onlyA former state representative who left the state political scene a decade ago announced plans Friday to return to the mix with a run for state Senate. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Sep 3, 2011 at 5:31 a.m.

Organizers Outline Rally Changes

Dirt Bike Racing Events Planned in Springdale

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — Bikes, Blues & BBQ organizers on Friday touted plans to add dirt bikes to the mix at this year’s motorcycle rally. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Aug 27, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

Summers Announces Campaign For Senate

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Tim Summers started his political career less than a year after moving to Bentonville in 1973, throwing his hat in the race for a city council seat. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Aug 24, 2011 at 5:27 a.m.

Hangar Rentals Hold Steady

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Hangar rentals in Northwest Arkansas city airports have remained high despite a slow economy. Continue reading...

By Steve Caraway, Dan Craft Posted: Aug 15, 2011 at 5:29 a.m.

Airport Budget Tight

Officials Predict 2012 Deficit

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A 2009 fire that destroyed a hangar at Drake Field will help pay for two other hangars at Fayetteville Executive Airport and boost a battered 2012 airport budget. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Aug 12, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

Tontitown Mayor Resigns At Meeting

GRANATA CITES FRICTION OVER CODE ENFORCEMENT

Subscriber onlyTONTITOWN — Mayor Tommy Granata resigned abruptly Tuesday night, saying he could no longer work with Mick Wagner, head of the city’s water and sewer commission. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Aug 4, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.

Car Lots Rolling Onward

SPRINGDALE BACK ON FRANCHISE LIST

Subscriber onlyOne car dealership will celebrate its 25th birthday in a brand-new location, while another gets a revamp to go along with rebirth. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jul 31, 2011 at 5:40 a.m.

Switching Schools

Activities Association Rules Prohibit Transfers Solely For Athletics

Subscriber onlyHigh school students change schools each year for many reasons, but Arkansas Activities Association rules prohibit transfers solely for athletics. So when standout players show up each fall in new colors practicing with new teams, talk ensues about how and why they switched. Continue reading...

By Nathan Allen, Dan Craft Posted: Jul 24, 2011 at 5:41 a.m.

Plenty Of Water To Meet Demand

RELENTLESS SUMMER HEAT WAVE PROMPTS USE OF PEAK POWER PLANTS

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Pipelines and production are the main reasons hot weather hasn’t crippled water or electrical service in Northwest Arkansas during the ongoing heat wave, officials said Monday. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jul 19, 2011 at 5:26 a.m.

Weather Likely To Stay Hot Through Season

EXTRA-WARM JUNE STARTS SUMMER RUSH EARLY

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Summertime heat that covered Northwest Arkansas earlier than normal this year looks to continue through July, according to weather experts. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jul 11, 2011 at 5:28 a.m.

Small Towns Survive Changes

RESIDENTS DEFEND THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH A SENSE OF PRIDE, HISTORY

Subscriber onlyJOHNSON — While government officials and the general public sometimes joke about sweeping small, landlocked cities into bigger neighboring ones, towns such as Johnson, Little Flock and Bethel Heights remain proud of their small-town roots. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jul 10, 2011 at 5:47 a.m.

Employee Mixed Cleaners

REPORT: ACCIDENT CREATED CHLORINE GAS, WHICH WAS INHALED

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — An accidental mixture of two cleaning chemicals created the chlorine gas that sent almost 175 Tyson chicken plant workers to hospitals Monday, according to a fire department report. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft, Kim Souza Posted: Jun 30, 2011 at 5:25 a.m.

Children’s House Opens Doors

TRIPLE THE NUMBER OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS YOUNGSTERS WILL BE SERVED

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Supporters of a new facility for abused and neglected children expressed hope Monday the building might not be needed at some point. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jun 21, 2011 at 5:27 a.m.

Springdale School Employees Earn Bonuses

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Springdale school employees will each get a $1,600 bonus this month, thanks to a federal grant. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Updated: June 17, 2011 10:18 a.m.

Powder Scare Clears Office

SEVERAL WORKERS AT DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES DECONTAMINATED

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — More than a dozen employees were run through a decontamination shower Monday afternoon after an employee at a Department of Human Services office found white powder inside an envelope mailed to the state agency. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jun 14, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

Faking It: ID Misuse Common

New Design for Driver’s Licenses Coming Soon

Subscriber onlyA new design for Arkansas driver’s licenses will include security features to limit fakes, but most documents falsified to get a job or buy booze aren’t truly fakes, according to police, employers and immigration specialists. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jun 12, 2011 at 6 a.m.

Tontitown Gets New Chief

AUGUSTINE LATEST DEPUTY TO TAKE REINS AT CITY’S SHERIFF’S SUBSTATION

Subscriber onlyTONTITOWN — Tontitown leaders met the city’s new police chief Tuesday night. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jun 8, 2011 at 5:35 a.m.

Transit Supporters Discuss Vision

LEADERS WANT TO REACH OUT TO COMMUTERS

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Expanding bus service in Northwest Arkansas means promoting it as an alternative for commuters heading to and from work, transit supporters said Wednesday. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jun 2, 2011 at 5:29 a.m.

Jail Panel Suggests Fee Cuts

HOLDING CHARGE NEVER ENFORCED

Subscriber onlyFAYETTEVILLE — A Quorum Court committee recommended on Tuesday two fees associated with the county jail be eliminated, including one that was never enforced. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: Jun 1, 2011 at 5:31 a.m.

Springdale Schools Graduate Nearly 1,000

Subscriber onlySPRINGDALE — Springdale High School graduates Chelsea Vancleave and Jessarai Mendez didn’t know each other as they walked around Bud Walton Arena on Saturday, but both wore the same smiles and maroon robes. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft, Tony Hernandez Posted: May 22, 2011 at 5:22 a.m.

Cattle Sales Strong

PRICING, COSTS PROMPT SELLOFFS

Subscriber onlyNORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Northwest Arkansas beef ranchers are taking advantage of high cattle prices to thin their herds. Continue reading...

By Dan Craft Posted: May 22, 2011 at 3:49 a.m.

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