Kate Ward
Recent Stories
Residents Celebrate Juneteenth
People at this year’s Juneteenth festival bobbed their heads and swayed in place as the band Soulful Sound performed on stage at Murphy Park. Continue reading...
Lifestyle Change Yields Family Time, County Honor
Yangs Chosen Farm Family of the Year
Ten years ago, Cindy and David Yang quit their jobs in Minnesota, loaded up their four children and headed to Arkansas to start a chicken farm. Continue reading...
Woman Accused of Draining Man’s Bank Account
Police Say She Posed As Country Music Singer
A New Mexico woman faces felony charges after police said she took advantage of a man by posing as a famous country music singer and draining his bank account. Continue reading...
Woman Dies In Fire
A woman died in a house fire Wednesday morning after neighbors said lightning struck the home. Continue reading...
Prairie Grove Detective Fired
Rex Frederick, a Prairie Grove detective, was fired Wednesday, nearly two weeks after his involvement in a fight at a pool hall, Capt. Chris Workman said Friday. Continue reading...
Police: Student Cut Six Schoolmates
A Holt Middle School student faces criminal charges after police said she cut six schoolmates with a razor blade. Continue reading...
Detective fired following fight, suspension
Prairie Grove Detective Rex Frederick was fired on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after his involvement in a fight at a local pool hall, Capt. Chris Workman said Friday. Continue reading...
Sheriff Says Deputies Violated Multiple Policies
Washington County Sheriff Tim Helder said three deputies who were fired last week violated multiple departmental policies. Continue reading...
Three Deputies Fired
Three Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies were fired after being accused of sexual harassment, according to Sheriff Tim Helder. Continue reading...
Chief Says No Preferential Treatment for Cops in Bar Fight
Police arrested a 22-year-old man outside a convenience store last week because his eyes were bloodshot and he smelled of alcohol. Continue reading...
Latest photos
Several buildings at the University of Arkansas were evacuated Wednesday morning because of a possible gas leak, said Mauro Campos...
The Washington County Farm Family Of The Year
A goose by Fairview Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Fayetteville with an arrow through its body Tuesday. The arrow was later removed.
A car drove through the front of Family Dollar on South School Avenue in Fayetteville Tuesday afternoon. The driver, Bonnie Martin...
An ambulance and poiice cars near were a believed jumpers body was found off the I-540 bridge near West Fork.
