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Bentonville tops 50,000 as Northwest Arkansas keep growing Population growth in Northwest Arkansas continues to lead the state, with Bentonville's jump to more than 50,000 residents making it one of 10 cities in the country to reach the milestone in 2018. by Tom Sissom 15 hrs. ago

State offers solutions for Bethel Heights wastewater woes The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality has suggested two possible solutions to the waste water woes in the city -- connect to another wastewater treatment system or build a new facility, according to a department spokesman. by Laurinda Joenks 15 hrs. ago

Crystal Bridges previews new exhibit BENTONVILLE -- The connection between art and nature is the guiding idea behind the latest temporary exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 3 hrs. ago

Church barred from making fraud claims in property sale Central United Methodist Church won't be allowed to pursue fraud allegations in a federal lawsuit related to the sale of neighboring property where the U.S. Post Office sits. The church can continue trying to have the sale reversed as a mutual mistake, a federal judge has ruled. by Ron Wood 15 hrs. ago

Arkansas River running high, fast, boaters warned The Arkansas River is predicted to reach 30-year highs over Memorial Day weekend and water speeds are expected to be more than seven times faster than the level deemed too dangerous for small craft, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman said Wednesday. by Dale Ellis, Noel Oman, Clara Turnage 13 hrs. ago

E. coli levels high in West Fork stretch of the White River FAYETTEVILLE -- State and local officials want to limit recreational activity on a stretch of the White River from West Fork to Greenland after the Arkansas Health Department found high levels of E. coli bacteria in the river. by Tom Sissom 2 hrs. ago

US charges WikiLeaks founder with publishing classified info WASHINGTON — The U.S. filed new charges Thursday against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, accusing him of placing the United States at risk of "serious harm" by publishing thousands of secret and classified documents, including the names of confidential sources for American armed forces. by ERIC TUCKER Associated Press 1 hr. ago

Trade impasse: Trump pledges $16B to farmers; markets buckle WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump is delivering another $16 billion in aid to farmers hurt by his trade policies, an effort to relieve economic pain among his supporters in rural America and another sign that the U.S.-China trade war likely won't end anytime soon. by PAUL WISEMAN and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writers 1 hr. ago

Northeast Arkansas woman accused of purposely running over woman in Walmart parking lot A Northeast Arkansas woman was arrested Wednesday afternoon after she purposely ran over another woman with her vehicle multiple times before choking her with a lanyard, officials said. by Stephen Simpson 1 hr. ago

Former UA-Fayetteville student pleads guilty to misdemeanor harassment FAYETTEVILLE — A 19-year-old man arrested on suspicion of entering a sleeping stranger’s dorm room at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will avoid a trial for burglary after pleading guilty Wednesday to misdemeanor harassment. by Jaime Adame 1 hr. ago

Police ID man, 60, killed in I-40 pileup in eastern Arkansas Authorities on Thursday identified a 60-year-old man killed in a series of crashes involving multiple commercial trucks along Interstate 40 in eastern Arkansas. by Youssef Rddad 1 hr. ago

VIDEO: Barges strike dam on Arkansas River in Oklahoma WEBBERS FALLS, Okla. -- Two barges that broke loose on the swollen Arkansas River have struck a dam in Oklahoma, and at least one sank into the river. by The Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

White sands of Oahu's Kailua beach are named best in the US KAILUA, Hawaii -- In Kailua, the sand is soft and white, the water is clear and calm, and the view is exactly what you would expect from a beach in the Hawaiian Islands. by CALEB JONES Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

Congress on cusp of delivering long-overdue disaster aid WASHINGTON -- Congress is rushing to wrap up a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid package, but only after Democrats insisted on jettisoning President Donald Trump's $4.5 billion request to handle an unprecedented influx of migrants at the southern border. by ANDREW TAYLOR Associated Press 2 hrs. ago

Arkansas court dismisses case over marijuana initiative LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- The Arkansas Supreme Court says a group's bid to force the attorney general to approve the wording of a recreational marijuana measure is moot since lawmakers have changed the process for certifying ballot initiatives. by The Associated Press 3 hrs. ago

Woman who helped put away serial killer awaits his execution in Florida TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- At 17, Lisa Noland was fighting for her life. A killer on a rampage that would leave 10 women dead abducted her outside a church and raped her. The day before, she'd written a suicide note, planning to end her life after years of sexual abuse by her grandmother's boyfriend. by BRENDAN FARRINGTON ASSOCIATED PRESS 3 hrs. ago

Arkansas Supreme Court dismisses case over 2018 dicamba ban LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas Supreme Court has dismissed the state's appeal of a judge's decision to block the enforcement of a 2018 herbicide ban, saying the case is moot now that new restrictions are in effect. by The Associated Press 4 hrs. ago

Bear spotted, captured in southwest Arkansas HOPE, Ark. — A young black bear spent most of the day Wednesday in Hope before it was captured by wildlife officers. by Lori Dunn / Texarkana Gazette 4 hrs. ago

2 Arkansas golfers win national awards Arkansas senior golfers Maria Fassi and Kaylee Benton were named national award winners Wednesday. by Matt Jones 4 hrs. ago

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Sometimes an SOS succeeds There are some things folks over a certain age -- say, folks out of puberty -- ought to know without being told. You don't startle someone who's holding a hot iron, a pot of boiling water or a loaded shotgun. You don't ask someone their age unless you're carding them for alcohol or anticipating they'll hold up fewer than 10 fingers. You don't ask someone's weight unless you're a doctor and they're your patient, and even then, tread lightly. You don't ask a woman if she's going to have a baby unless you see a baby emerging from between her legs at that moment (and you'd do best not to ask then, either). And you don't put someone's love life -- or perceived lack thereof -- on a church prayer list. by Lisa Kelley

Call of the Wild resounds Ozark Natural Science Center supporters can once again hear the Call of Wild as the nonprofit organization reprises its signature benefit May 31 at the Botanical Garden of the Ozarks in Fayetteville.

The war and the Wall Henry Don Mathews of Rogers was an Army sergeant who served with Company C, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 11th Aviation Group, 1st Cavalry Division, during the Vietnam War. He died June 19, 1969, in Phuoc Long Province and is buried in the Fayetteville National Cemetery. by Becca Martin-Brown

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