Missionaries prepare for Haiti trip

Group told to expect both treats, heartbreak during relief efforts

SPRINGDALE — Missionaries bound for earthquake ravaged Haiti gathered last week for a crash-course in the culture of a country where the dominant religion is voodoo, yet conservative dress rules. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted March 15, 2010 at 3:50 a.m.

Summer is time to find subjects

Benton County pilot for study

FAYETTEVILLE — Researchers spearheading a 25-year national study of children’s health expect to begin recruiting the first 100 Benton County participants this summer for its initial pilot phase, Northwest Arkansas health advocates learned Wednesday. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted March 11, 2010 at 3:34 a.m.

Opportunities, not color, mixer focus

Black businessmen meet with teens

FAYETTEVILLE — Manny Hardaway was a little boy growing up in the Arkansas Delta in the late 1960s when he experienced a defining moment, one that cemented his views on race relations. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted February 28, 2010 at 3:42 a.m.

FAYETTEVILLE Panama leader visits alma mater

UA graduate Martinelli desires free-trade pact with the U.S.

FAYETTEVILLE — Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli said Saturday it’s hard for him to comprehend why the United States hasn’t ratified a new bilateral freetrade agreement with his country that would benefit both nations. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted February 21, 2010 at 5:05 a.m.

HARRISON: Hikers discover transient’s body near park trail

Man served time for murder

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — The body of a transient found by weekend hikers near Harrison’s Crooked Creek was identified as a local man convicted more than three decades ago of beating his mother to death with a rolling pin. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted February 16, 2010 at 3:35 a.m.

New year arrives - Asian style

Area festivities feature traditional dances, colorful garb, food

Sherrie Choong hasn’t been home for the holidays in more than two years. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted February 14, 2010 at 4:53 a.m.

Immunizations lag in older Arkansans

An adult immunization study released last week ranks Arkansas as 12th-worst in the nation for the rate of older Americans who’ve received the pneumonia vaccine. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted February 8, 2010 at 3:21 a.m.

Aliens study: Raids, arrests affect youths

National report cites area

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — A Washington-based think tank that studied immigration raids and arrests in Northwest Arkansas and other regions of the country concluded that law enforcement and communities should pay more attention to these operations’ lasting effects on children. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted February 4, 2010 at 4:06 a.m.

Emergency officials prepared for storm

Emergency planners in Northwest Arkansas were finalizing winter storm plans Thursday that included setting up shelters for the general public, the homeless or those with medical needs if parts of the area lose power. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted January 29, 2010 at 6:22 a.m.

Lesson learned, folks dig in against storm

Forecaster: Big trouble possible tonight

FAYETTEVILLE — As time dwindled to prepare for an expected winter storm Wednesday morning, Darin Hahn was determined not to repeat his family’s rough experience of 2009. Read More »

By Tracie Dungan posted January 28, 2010 at 3:59 a.m.