Kent Marts
Recent Stories
PARADISE ONE STEP AT A TIME
BENTON COUNTY COUPLE BUILDS HOUSE OUT OF LEFTOVERS
GARFIELD — For three years, heavy sack by heavy sack, Lisa and Paul Majors’ home has grown from their patch of paradise on the northeast side of Benton County’s Posey Mountain. Continue reading...
Drive-By Shooting Reported
SPRINGDALE — Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night.
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John Ault Was An Unsung American Hero
Tuesday afternoon next to one of the grand trees in Bentonville Cemetery, an unsung hero of the Greatest Generation was laid to rest.
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PEOPLE & PLACES
Williams Marks 98th Birthday Continue reading...
Pica Pole | Muddy water
With news of flash floods in south Arkansas and Oklahoma City, I’m reminded that flash floods can happen anywhere, including right here in Siloam Springs. Continue reading...
Pica Pole : A new chapter begins at the paper
BENTONVILLE — With the recent announcement of the possibility that the newspapers in the region might merge, a number of people have asked how that affects me. I put the curious off by noting that it won’t affect me unless the merger happens. Continue reading...
Pica Pole : Balloon Boy story had wings
BENTONVILLE — Debate has rolled along in the newsroom and elsewhere since Friday, when what quickly became known simply as “Balloon Boy” floated in to fill the insatiable appetite of network television. Continue reading...
Pica Pole : When rain becomes routine
FAYETTEVILLE — Couple of days ago, someone asked me if I thought it was going to stop raining. Continue reading...
Pica Pole : Fascination with stars is universal
BENTONVILLE — Did you feel it? Do you remember where you were at 4:18 p.m. Tuesday? Continue reading...
Pica Pole : Aw, nuts! Acorns hard to find
BENTONVILLE — It is going to be a very rough winter for our forest friends that rely on oak trees to fill the cupboard. Deer, squirrels and most small mammals, and many bird species, rely on acorns to provide the vast majority of winter calories. Continue reading...

