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Lives become open books at Fayetteville library About 140 people flipped through the pages of others' lives Saturday at the Fayetteville Public Library. by Mary Jordan 17 hrs. ago

Jail expansion another item for Benton County Quorum Court to tackle A few ideas about how to house inmates have been kicked around, but Benton County still faces the same problem -- how to deal with a growing jail population. by Mike Jones 17 hrs. ago

Ozark Regional Transit is now fare free in Rogers, Springdale Passengers in two more cities are riding public transit buses free. by Ron Wood 17 hrs. ago

University of Arkansas team works satellite images in Hurrican Dorian response The on-screen satellite images gave a detailed view of the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian. by Jaime Adame 17 hrs. ago

Repairs underway at Northwest Arkansas treatment center; youth facility halts injections as restrains, reports say Piney Ridge Treatment Center in Fayetteville has stopped its practice of restraining children through chemical injections while also placing them in seclusion, according to state investigators' reports. by Lisa Hammersly, Ginny Monk 8 hrs. ago

Retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, four others, die in helicopter crash LOS ANGELES -- Kobe Bryant, the 18-time NBA All-Star who won five championships and became one of the greatest basketball players of his generation during a 20-year career spent entirely with the Los Angeles Lakers, died in a helicopter crash Sunday. He was 41. by MARK J. TERRILL and GREG BEACHAM and Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

A look at some of Kobe Byrant's career highlights Here are some of the many highlights of Kobe Bryant's career. The former Los Angeles Lakers star was killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday morning: by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

Who can topple Trump? Dems' electability fight rages in Iowa DES MOINES, Iowa -- The urgent fight for the Democratic presidential nomination was raging across Iowa on Sunday as the party's leading candidates and their allies fanned out across the state to deliver closing arguments centered on the defining question of the 2020 primary: Who is best positioned to defeat President Donald Trump? by STEVE PEOPLES and BILL BARROW Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

Dark cloud looms over new artists celebrating at Grammys LOS ANGELES -- Lizzo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X are walking into what should be one of the most exciting days of their careers as they attend their first-ever Grammy Awards on Sunday, where they are the top-nominated acts. by MESFIN FEKADU AP Music Writer 7 hrs. ago

Lessons learned from 2016, but US faces new election threats It's been more than three years since Russia's sweeping and systematic effort to interfere in U.S. elections through disinformation on social media, stolen campaign emails and attacks on voting systems. by CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press 7 hrs. ago

Turkish teams hunt for quake survivors as death toll hits 38 ANKARA, Turkey (AP) -- Working against the clock in freezing temperatures, Turkish rescue teams pulled more survivors from collapsed buildings Sunday, days after a powerful magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit the country's east. Rescued survivors wept with gratitude for their efforts. by ANDREW WILKS Associated Press 7 hrs. ago

PHOTO GALLERY: Chinese New Year, Human Library and a peace march Sunday's gallery includes the Human Library of Fayetteville, a peace march and a Chinese New Year celebration in Bentonville. 16 hrs. ago

Little Rock mayor says he's shooting for moon Mayor Frank Scott Jr. believes Little Rock is capable of big things -- an iconic park in the heart of the city, a light rail system one day, even handling nearly twice its current population. by Rachel Herzog 17 hrs. ago

Pea Ridge's Fox Spur plans go forward At the request of developer Kevin Felgenhauer, Planning Commission members met in a special meeting Jan. 14 to consider off-site road improvements on West Harris Street as part of the Fox Spur Subdivision. by Annette Beard 17 hrs. ago

Changes coming with new high school With the opening of the new Pea Ridge High School, which will house sophomores through seniors, most every school building will see change. by Annette Beard 17 hrs. ago

Farmington commission to consider subdivision request The Planning Commission will consider its first request for a planned unit development zoning designation at its Monday meeting. by Lynn Kutter 17 hrs. ago

Farmington exceeds 2019 income projections The city exceeded its projected income for 2019 by almost $942,000, according to an amended budget approved by the City Council at its Jan. 13 meeting. by Lynn Kutter 17 hrs. ago

Proposal to increase City Council pay delayed until February The City Council didn't have enough votes Monday to increase its own pay or to compensate Planning Commission members for their service. by Lynn Kutter 17 hrs. ago

Roundup of Northwest Arkansas arrests Northwest Arkansas police arrest reports in Benton and Washington counties by -- NWA Democrat-Gazette 17 hrs. ago

Ranger boat founder Wood dies Forrest L. Wood of Flippin, an eponymous figure in fishing, boating and conservation, died Friday in Flippin after a brief illness. by Bryan Hendricks 17 hrs. ago

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One-Two Punch: T2 uses 'The Royale' to deliver knock-out message On its face, Marco Ramirez's play "The Royale" -- opening this week for a six-week run at TheatreSquared in Fayetteville -- is about the sport of boxing. The plot takes its inspiration from the life of Jack Johnson, the first African-American world heavyweight boxing champion, though it's not a direct lift of his life story. Ramirez has said in interviews he wanted to retain "poetic license" when telling the story of the fictional Jay Jackson -- a boxer "so good at the sport, they call him 'The Sport,'" says one character in the play. by Lara Hightower

Tom Dillard: Ill wind blows no good in Arkansas history A number of tornadoes raked our state recently. As I sat on the edge of my chair and watched young TV weather forecasters work magic with their fancy radars and colorful graphics, my mind wandered back to a childhood where the storm cellar was an integral part of life. by Tom Dillard

FYI: Arts and entertainment events Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Mountain Street Stage stars Mighty Fine Time at 2 p.m. Feb. 2 at the Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

Loving Learning: UA Children's Choir joins SoNA for 'Carmina Burana' "If you come to the choir room on a Tuesday night, you will see what I love most about working with this group -- the energy that fills the room with these young kids who all love to sing, love to make music together and just beam with happiness as they learn song after song!" by Becca Martin-Brown

Art OverView "State of the Art 2020" -- This new exhibition continues the journey launched in "State of the Art: Discovering American Art Now," shown in 2014 at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art with more than 100 artworks by 61 artists, Feb. 22 through May 24, Crystal Bridges Museum & The Momentary in Bentonville. Free. 657-2335. by Becca Martin-Brown

Defying Racism: 'Josephine' the story of surviving and thriving "'Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul, when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice, and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood,'" recites actor Tymisha Harris, quoting Josephine Baker. Harris is the star of "Josephine," a biographical play about one of the most famous performers of the Jazz Age. Baker's life stretched far beyond the stage and movie screen, though; it was full of adventure, courage and activism and was an ideal blueprint for a theatrical re-telling of her life. Though Baker reached the pinnacle of her career in Paris, she would return to the United States in the 1950s and successfully push the boundaries for black performers by refusing to perform at segregated clubs and arenas. In 1963, she joined Martin Luther King Jr. for the March on Washington. by Lara Hightower

6x6: Pianists Andreas Kern and Paul Cibis 'battle' even in interview Even in email communication to work out an interview with the duo that make up Piano Battle, the duel has already begun. "My name is Andreas, and I am the better pianist of Piano Battle," opens the email correspondence. The pair are based in Berlin, but Andreas Kern performs/competes against Paul Cibis around the world as the two musicians vie for the audiences' hearts nightly. by Jocelyn Murphy

Nowhere Near Finished: WAC going strong in latter half of season In 2019, the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville hosted more than 250 arts events. Each season is bigger and better than the last, and the performing arts center is mere weeks away from announcing the Broadway series lineup for the 2019-20 season. We're excited about what's to come. But, here in the present, the WAC still has so much programming to carry us through to the warm summer months. by Jocelyn Murphy

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