Ron Wood
Courts reporter
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Recent Stories
State Wants Dirt And Gravel Pit Closed
FAYETTEVILLE — The state is seeking to close down dirt and gravel mining operations at a quarry west of Fayetteville operated by a company belonging to local developer John David Lindsey. Read More »
Killer Says Attorneys Failed Him
FAYETTEVILLE — Convicted murderer Jerry Donald Sykes contends his trial attorneys failed to properly represent him and is asking a judge to overturn his conviction. Read More »
Down Economy Delays Some Projects
FAYETTEVILLE — A sports complex didn’t get built and a regional park was put on hold because of the down economy in 2009. Read More »
School Wants Wolfe Suit Dismissed
FAYETTEVILLE — The Fayetteville School District has filed a motion asking a former student’s bullying and sexual harassment lawsuit be dismissed, asserting there’s no evidence to back up his claims. Read More »
Rogers Group Wants Quarry Ordinance Voided
FAYETTEVILLE — The Rogers Group has asked a federal judge to rule Fayetteville cannot legally declare a rock quarry outside the city a nuisance. Read More »
West Fork Seeks Dismissal of Suit Over Condemnation
FAYETTEVILLE — West Fork officials want out of a federal lawsuit stemming from the condemnation and razing of two buildings. Read More »
Springdale Man Acquitted Of Battering Police Officer
FAYETTEVILLE — Johnny Ray Balentine got hit on the head with a flashlight, zapped with an electric stun gun, handcuffed and hauled off to jail after his mother called Springdale police to their home to quell an argument last year. Read More »
Rotary Moving North
FAYETTEVILLE CLUB LEAVING DOWNTOWN
FAYETTEVILLE — For the first time in more than 20 years, Fayetteville’s downtown Rotary Club won’t be downtown anymore. Read More »
Filing Period Opens For Primary
COUNTY JUDGE DESCRIBES FIRST DAY AS ‘POLITICAL FESTIVAL OF SORTS’
FAYETTEVILLE — Washington County Judge Marilyn Edwards has always filed to run for office as soon as the filing period opens, it’s a habit that goes back to her days working in the County Clerk’s Office. Read More »
Sexual Assault Lands Former Rover In Prison
FAYETTEVILLE — A judge Friday sentenced to prison a man who had been employed to patrol University of Arkansas residence halls but who pled guilty to sexually assaulting a drunken student in her dorm. Read More »