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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.

John Ault Was An Unsung American Hero

Subscriber onlyTuesday afternoon next to one of the grand trees in Bentonville Cemetery, an unsung hero of the Greatest Generation was laid to rest. Continue reading...

By Kent Marts Posted: Jan 29, 2012 at 5:25 a.m.

PEOPLE & PLACES

Subscriber onlyWilliams Marks 98th Birthday Continue reading...

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

Pica Pole | Muddy water

Subscriber onlyWith 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...

By Kent Marts Posted: Jun 16, 2010 at 9:05 p.m.

Pica Pole : A new chapter begins at the paper

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — 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...

By Kent Marts Posted: Oct 28, 2009 at 5:52 a.m.

Pica Pole : Balloon Boy story had wings

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — 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...

By Kent Marts Posted: Oct 21, 2009 at 6:34 a.m.

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...

By Kent Marts Posted: Oct 14, 2009 at 7:09 a.m.

Pica Pole : Fascination with stars is universal

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — Did you feel it? Do you remember where you were at 4:18 p.m. Tuesday? Continue reading...

By Kent Marts Posted: Sep 23, 2009 at 6:58 a.m.

Pica Pole : Aw, nuts! Acorns hard to find

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — 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...

By Kent Marts Posted: Sep 16, 2009 at 7:09 a.m.

Pica Pole : Stop by for a buckeye

Subscriber onlyBENTONVILLE — I'll say it again: Don't get too used to this wonderful weather because it's not going to last. Continue reading...

By Kent Marts Posted: Sep 2, 2009 at 4:28 a.m.

Pica Pole : If only I felt like the weather

BENTONVILLE — The weather is beautiful, so why am I suffering miserable allergies, or a cold, or whatever in the heck has my sinus passages plugged as tight as a corked wine bottle? Continue reading...

By Kent Marts Posted: Aug 26, 2009 at 5:08 a.m.

Pica Pole : Don't be fooled by Mars hoax

Subscriber onlyBENTON COUNTY — Until the end of my time on Earth, I'll face the same question each August. The question is known in astronomy circles as The Great Mars Hoax. Continue reading...

By Kent Marts Posted: Aug 19, 2009 at 7:22 a.m.

Pica Pole : Farm issues aren't all black and white

Subscriber onlyBENTON COUNTY — Having a relaxing conversation (in the shade, blessedly) with a longtime Benton County farmer a few days ago, talk turned to how "city people" don't understand farming. Continue reading...

By Kent Marts Posted: Aug 12, 2009 at 6:19 a.m.

Pica Pole Head on out to Hobbs

Subscriber onlyBENTON COUNTY — If you have not been to the Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area's visitors center, you need to go. Continue reading...

By Kent Marts Posted: Aug 5, 2009 at 6:38 a.m.

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