Stories by Tony Hernandez

  • 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 …

    by Kate Ward , Tony Hernandez October 18, 2013

  • Washington County Committee Approves Shelter Money

    Justices of the peace tentatively approved extra staff, supplies, more medicine and pet food to support the cats and dogs kept at the Washington County Animal …

    by Tony Hernandez October 16, 2013

  • Ozark Regional Transit Requests More Money

    Officials at Ozark Regional Transit want Northwest Arkansas’ four biggest cities and counties to give a combined $1.5 million annually for public transportatio…

    by Tony Hernandez October 9, 2013

  • Audit Cost Increases

    Officials with the Boston Mountain Solid Waste District hope to get an accounting makeover after a recent audit revealed weaknesses and significant deficiencie…

    by Tony Hernandez October 7, 2013

  • Solid Waste Districts To Face Off In Court

    A dispute between two solid waste districts in Northwest Arkansas about fees collected at the landfill near Tontitown is based on an invalid contract, accordin…

    by Tony Hernandez October 4, 2013

  • Hall Remembered By Family, Friends

    The Rev. Andrew Hall, a Baptist minister who died Monday at 92, loved his church, his community, humor and Razorback sports.

    by Tony Hernandez October 2, 2013

  • Counties, Cities, Utilities Use Aerial Photos

    Washington County pays tens of thousands of dollars annually to take aerial photographs of homes, businesses, other real estate and infrastructure.

    by Tony Hernandez September 30, 2013

  • Washington County Committee Hears Budget Requests

    Washington County justices of the peace Thursday quickly approved tentative funding to pay for services to help local veterans, troubled youth at the county’s …

    by Tony Hernandez September 24, 2013

  • Fifi Comes To Fayetteville

    Sidney Cox, 92, remembers seeing hundreds of B-29 bombers take off from an airfield he helped build in Guam during World War II.

    by Tony Hernandez September 21, 2013

  • Locals Hope To Cash In On Rally

    Local entrepreneurs said Thursday they’re hoping to make some money from Bikes, Blues & BBQ even though they aren’t at the rally’s official venues.

    by Tony Hernandez September 20, 2013

  • County Approves Shelter Positions

    Washington County’s animal shelter will be able to hire two new staffers after the Quorum Court’s approval Thursday night.

    by Tony Hernandez September 20, 2013

  • University Disputes Property Taxes

    Washington County property taxes should not be paid by the University of Arkansas, attorneys for the university said Tuesday.

    by Tony Hernandez September 18, 2013

  • County Committee Discusses Road Revenue

    Washington County's Quorum Court members discussed paying for bridge projects in rural areas after hearing 2014 revenue projections from the county treasurer.

    by Tony Hernandez September 11, 2013

  • County Begins Pay Increase Discussions

    The gap between a new Washington County employee’s pay compared with the wages of a more experienced employee should be widened in 2014, the county’s salary co…

    by Tony Hernandez September 10, 2013

  • County Begins Budget Season

    The Washington County Quorum Court begins this week budgeting the use of taxpayer dollars to pay for services in 2014.

    by Tony Hernandez , September 9, 2013

  • Planning Board Approves Goshen Winery Project

    Two Washington County residents hope to grow the state’s winemaking industry with a proposed California-style winery near Goshen next spring.

    by Tony Hernandez September 6, 2013

  • Washington Regional To Sell Hospital To Library

    Proceeds from a $2 million sale of Fayetteville City Hospital property, directly south of the city’s library, will go toward construction of a neuroscience ins…

    by Tony Hernandez August 21, 2013

  • Quorum Court Scrutinizes Judge’s Spending

    The Washington County Quorum Court took a harder line this month about spending taxpayer dollars entrusted to County Judge Marilyn Edwards.

    by Tony Hernandez August 18, 2013

  • Committee Approves New Jobs At County Shelter

    Washington County officials advanced a proposal Tuesday to add three positions to the animal shelter to help alleviate overworked and stressed staff.

    by Tony Hernandez August 7, 2013

  • County Looks To Revise Grievance Policies

    Washington County’s 600-plus employees could see changes in the type of complaints that justify a need for a public grievance hearing against a supervisor or a…

    by Tony Hernandez August 6, 2013

  • Groups Look To Reduce Child Deaths

    Deaths of infants, children and teens this year could outpace last year’s deaths in Washington County.Deaths of infants, children and teens this year could out…

    by Tony Hernandez August 4, 2013

  • County Wants Federal Money For Site Cleanup

    Washington County Quorum Court members want to urge federal lawmakers to pay for the cleanup of an old nuclear research facility near the Strickler community s…

    by Tony Hernandez August 2, 2013

  • Staff Chief: Shelter Needs More Employees

    Washington County needs to add at least two staff positions at its animal shelter because employees are overworked, stressed and some looking for new jobs, the…

    by Tony Hernandez July 30, 2013

  • Library Ready to Discuss Expansion Plans

    Fayetteville residents Ethel Simpson and Ann Waligorski sat drinking iced tea inside the entry foyer of the city’s public library, which was full of people Fri…

    by Tony Hernandez July 29, 2013

  • Elkins Turns Eye To Street Projects

    Residents and drivers passing through town could see upgrades and repairs next year to heavily used streets and other minor “dead end” streets, the mayor said.

    by Tony Hernandez July 20, 2013

  • County To Map For Storm Water Features

    The Washington County Quorum Court approved spending taxpayer dollars to map stormwater features in areas identified by federal regulations Thursday during a s…

    by Tony Hernandez July 19, 2013

  • West Fork Council, Mayor At Odds

    A dispute about the West Fork Police Commission led City Council members to try to restrict the mayor’s ability to communicate with businesses and government a…

    by Tony Hernandez July 15, 2013

  • Animal Shelter Bailout May Not Be Needed

    Washington County officials may not be asking Quorum Court members for more money this year to keep the animal shelter afloat, the Finance and Budget Committee…

    by Tony Hernandez July 10, 2013

  • Voters Approve Five Fire District Requests

    Voters in rural fire districts approved five out of six initiatives seeking to place membership dues on property tax statements, according to Washington County…

    by Tony Hernandez July 10, 2013

  • Voters To Decide Fire Dues On Tax Bills

    Voters in several rural areas in Washington County will go the polls Tuesday to decide if they want fire district dues placed on property tax bills.

    by Tony Hernandez July 8, 2013

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