Washington County Finance And Budget Committee Tables Budget Request
The Quorum Court’s Finance and Budget Committee voted Thursday to table a $1.6 million budget request made by John Adams, information technology director.
Stories by Kate Ward
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West Fork Mayor Resigns
Mayor Frances Hime resigned Tuesday morning, according to a letter sent to aldermen.
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Fayetteville National Cemetery Adds Burial Space
A group of veterans added 2.3 acres of burial space to Fayetteville National Cemetery on Saturday, following the Veterans Memorial 5K Race.
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Deputies: Farmington Employee Stole City Money
Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a Farmington employee after investigators said he pocketed $33,000 in city money.
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Police Say Springdale Man Held Woman, Kids Captive
Police arrested a Springdale man Wednesday after he held a pregnant woman and her children captive in their apartment.
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Police: Man held woman and children captive in Fayetteville residence
Police said they arrested a Springdale man Wednesday after he held a pregnant woman and her children captive inside their apartment.
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Plane Crash Victims Identified
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday identified Searcy W. Harrell, 72, and Ruth Ann Hudson, 71, both of Camden, as the people who died in a plane…
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Washington County Treasurer Retires From Office
Roger Haney never planned to work as county treasurer for 15 years.
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Washington County Committee Approves Employee Raises
The Quorum Court’s Finance and Budget Committee tentatively approved a 3 percent pay increase for employees.
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Walton Arts Center Receives State Money For History Program
State legislators gave $24,200 to the Walton Arts Center on Friday to help pay for the Arkansas History through the Arts program.
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Deputies: West Fork Woman Rammed Car, Brandished Gun
Deputies arrested a West Fork woman Thursday after they said she threatened her husband with a gun and rammed a woman’s car.
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Plane Lands In Elkins Field, No One injured
Two men walked away from a single-engine plane after an emergency landing in a hayfield along Center Street on Wednesday.
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No injures in Washington County emergency landing
Authorities responded to a plane's emergency landing near Elkins on Wednesday. There were no injuries.
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Grants Support Healthy Living
The Endeavor Foundation awarded more than $420,000 to a dozen organizations in Northwest Arkansas to increase access to healthy food and physical activity.
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Fayetteville Overpass Ahead of Schedule
Construction of an overpass in north Fayetteville is ahead of schedule, according to Chris Brown, city engineer.
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Washington County Deputies To Earn Overtime Pay
Washington County Sheriff’s Office detectives and deputies assigned to special details will get overtime wages from reimbursement payments given to the county …
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Deputies Say Winslow Fatal Shooting Appears Accidental
Washington County detectives said the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Winslow appears to be accidental.
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Police: Fayetteville Home Invasion Victims Face Drug Charges
Police said two people who were victims of a home invasion face felony drug charges.
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Fayetteville Secondhand Stores Could Face New Reporting Requirements
The City Council tonight will consider an amended ordinance that would require secondhand stores to track certain goods they buy. The information would then be…
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Fayetteville Animal Shelter’s Euthanasia Rate Drops
The Fayetteville Animal Shelter’s euthanasia rate has dropped by 87 percent since 2012.
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Police: Men Robbed Disabled Fayetteville Woman
A Bentonville man faces felony charges after police said he stole a disabled woman’s medication while his friend trapped her in her laundry room.
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Deer, Car Crashes Spike During Late Fall
It happens at least once a day in Northwest Arkansas. There’s four a week in Fayetteville alone.
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Man arrested in connection with Fayetteville bank robbery
Police arrested a man who they say robbed the Metropolitan National Bank on Wedington Drive.
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Youth Bridge Celebrates 50 years
As a kid, Sean Mory said he acted like a “jerk.”
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Police: Man Fired Gun At Dancer
Police arrested a Texas man Thursday morning after he fired a gun at an exotic dancer on North College Avenue.
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Fayetteville Police: Man Fired Gun After Confrontation With Dancer
Police arrested a Texas man Thursday morning after he fired a gun after a confrontation with a Platinum Cabaret dancer on North College Avenue.
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Fayetteville Police: Student Brought Gun To School
Police arrested a Woodland Junior High School student Wednesday after detectives said he brought a loaded handgun to school.
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City Wants UA To Share Cost For Fire Protection
Fire Chief David Dayringer said the University of Arkansas should chip in for more fire protection.
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BBQ Contest 'Meats' Expectations
Bob Hastings doesn’t eat barbecue, he tastes it.
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Fire Marshal Investigates Blaze
The Washington County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of a house fire at 89 Northwood Street, west of North Centennial Avenue.
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Police Investigate Stabbing
Police arrested a man Thursday evening in connection with a stabbing on Huntsville Road.
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Police investigate stabbing, question man
Police are questioning a man in connection with a stabbing Thursday on Huntsville Road.
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Police: Fayetteville man raped teenager
A local man faces felony charges after police said he raped a 16-year-old girl earlier this month.
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Minor injuries in 3-vehicle wreck near Johnson
Two people suffered minor injuries in a three-car crash along Interstate 540, near the Johnson exit, Tuesday morning.
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Social Media Aids Police, Curbs Arrests
If Josh Gentry wants to know where cops are stationed on a Saturday night, he doesn’t have to look far.
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Washington County Fair Begins Tuesday
Greenland High School Senior Lauren Cheevers has been showing cattle at the Washington County Fair since she was 5.
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Police Link Fayetteville Man To Tontitown Shooting
A Fayetteville man faces felony charges after police said he fired a gun at his pregnant girlfriend Thursday.
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Police: Browning Threatened To Kill Wolfe
Hours before he was arrested in connection with public intoxication Wednesday, a witness said David Browning threatened to kill 76-year-old Shirley Wolfe.
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Fayetteville homicide victim identified as 76-year-old woman
Police on Friday identified Shirley Wolfe, 76, of Fayetteville as the woman found dead in a house on South College Avenue on Wednesday. Her body was sent to th…
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Fayetteville Police Identify Person Of Interest In Homicide Investigation
Police on Thursday identified a person of interest in connection with a dead woman found in a house on South College Avenue.
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Person of Interest Identified in Woman's Death
FAYETTEVILLE — Police have identified a person of interest in connection with the death of a woman on South College Avenue.
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Evansville Man Linked To Multiple Sex Crimes
An Evansville man arrested twice for crimes against children was arrested Wednesday in connection with a rape 20 years ago in Izard County.
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Police Investigate Woman’s Death
Police are investigating the death of a woman found in a house Wednesday afternoon on South College Avenue.
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New Health Coverage Contract Approved
City employees will pay about $1.1 million in combined health insurance premium increases while $500,000 of the city’s taxpayer dollars will cover the remainin…
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Murals Ward Off Graffitti
Cpl. Dan Montgomery is tired of cleaning up graffiti.
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City Presents Plans For Former Tyson Property
Residents saw three designs presented by the city Thursday for use of the remainder of the former Tyson Mexican Original property at Huntsville and Happy Hollo…
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Floodwater Forces Johnson Evacuation, Closes Springdale Bridge
No one was injured overnight Wednesday when heavy rain again caused evacuations in Johnson.
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Deputies: Woman Drove Drunk With Disabled Passenger
A Farmington woman faces felony charges after police said she took a man’s pickup while she was intoxicated and recklessly drove away with a disabled passenger.
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Two Officers Charged In Fayetteville Bar Brawl
Two police officers accused of fighting and brandishing guns while off duty at a pool hall face criminal charges, according to a news release from the office o…
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Police Arrest Two in Connection with Robbery, Kidnapping
Two people face felony charges after police said they beat a man with a cane, robbed him at knifepoint and kidnapped him.
