Tony Hernandez
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Board Mulls Dog ID Device
Advisory Group Recommends Microchips
Dog owners living outside any city boundary in Washington County could be required to implant microchip identification into their pet if the dog is found running loose outside property lines, according to a drafted ordinance. Continue reading...
Planners Overestimate Animals Taken To Shelter
Small cities are trying to save taxpayer dollars by not paying Washington County's animal shelter to take in lost dogs and cats, officials said last week. Continue reading...
County Considering Electronic Poll Books
Washington County could be the first heavily populated county in Arkansas to use electronic tablets instead of paper poll books at elections. Continue reading...
County Committee OKs Tontitown Agreement
Officials with Tontitown, Springdale and Washington County are reviewing an agreement to help pay for Tontitown’s new police department. Continue reading...
Officials Asked To Take Stand On River Designation
The Washington County Quorum Court will review a resolution June 20 opposing a federal designation of the White River and its watershed as a National Blueway that's accompanied by millions of dollars for conservation. Continue reading...
Officials Asked To Take Stand On River Designation
The Washington County Quorum Court will review a resolution June 20 opposing a federal designation of the White River and its watershed as a National Blueway that's accompanied by millions of dollars for conservation. Continue reading...
Quorum Court Holds Off On Cell Tower Approval
A company wanting a cellphone tower east of Prairie Grove will have to wait for a decision from the Washington County Quorum Court until later this month. Continue reading...
New Shelter Costs Higher Than Expected
Keeping a dog or cat at Washington County’s new animal shelter has cost the taxpayer $3,026 per animal after factoring in construction costs or $452 per animal without construction, the county judge’s chief of staff said Monday. Continue reading...
Maps Make Property Information Easier To Access
Lisa Groves, a Bryant-based real estate investor, has traveled the state looking for good deals at annual auctions by the Commissioner of State Lands Office. Continue reading...
Ambulance Service See Increase In Calls
One in four patients suffering a heart attack arrives alive at a hospital in a Central Emergency Medical Service ambulance. Continue reading...
Latest photos
A view of a snowy Fayetteville from the 5th floor of the Washington County Courthouse.
A vehicle drives southbound Monday onto the Harvey Dowell Bridge on Washington County Road 195. County road crews today closed roa...
Richard Haegele, one of the three people who found Ronnie Lee Bradley’s body, points to the crime scene, which was next door to hi...
Nathan Chism, 32, speaks with his attorney Marianne Hudson before he was sentenced to 45 years in prison Wednesday.
Prairie Grove residents Melissa Sanders, right, and Lacey Marler unload trash Friday at the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District’s...
