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Walmart Foundation gives $5 million to UA student success center FAYETTEVILLE -- A $5 million grant from the Walmart Foundation will support a new four-story student success facility at the University of Arkansas. by NWA Democrat-Gazette 16 hrs. ago

Two people accused of damaging Bentonville's Confederate statue BENTONVILLE -- Two people have been arrested in connection with damaging the Confederate statue on the Bentonville square. by TRACY M. NEAL NWA Democrat-Gazette 12 hrs. ago

Judge gives Northwest Arkansas television journalist time served in contempt case BENTONVILLE -- Benton County Circuit Judge Brad Karren ordered a TV journalist released Wednesday after she served a few hours of her three-day sentence. by TRACY M. NEAL NWA Democrat-Gazette 11 hrs. ago

Feds largely mum on reported Duggar raid Federal Homeland Security officials don't deny sending agents to the address of a business run by Joshua Duggar, eldest son of the family featured in two television series, a spokesman for the southern regional office in New Orleans said Wednesday. by Doug Thompson 1 day ago

Fayetteville arts council endorses arts coordinator position The city should include a position on next year's budget to serve as an intermediary on the cultural arts corridor project between designers, contractors, administrators and the public, the resident-led arts council decided Wednesday. by Stacy Ryburn 1 day ago

Storms, cold front coming to Northwest Arkansas, forecasters say Storms are expected to bring an inch and half of rain to Northwest Arkansas through Friday, according to forecasters. by NWA Democrat-Gazette

Blasting a prelude to finishing Bella Vista Bypass Occasional blasting to remove a huge rock formation so work on the interchange for the Bella Vista Bypass can begin will likely continue through December, a highway engineer said Wednesday. by Ron Wood 1 day ago

LATEST + LIVE VIDEO: Hill expresses confidence in Vindman on Ukraine Former White House adviser Fiona Hill says she was confident in Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s judgment on Ukraine policy, but worried that he lacked the political chops to navigate the increasingly heated conflict over the White House’s strategy. by The Associated Press

NWA Letters to the Editor Readers write about: Former UA chancellor John White; women's sports coverage; Trump cry babies; read the newspaper; Civil War; and the GOP 2 hrs. ago

WATCH: Prep Rally Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette sports writer Rick Fires and sports editor Chip Souza talk about last week's state high school football playoff games and this Friday's upcoming games. 12 hrs. ago

Black Georgia lawmakers to push for state hate crimes law Black lawmakers in Georgia said Thursday that they will push for a state hate crimes law after a white 16-year-old girl was accused of plotting to attack black churchgoers. 13 hrs. ago

North Little Rock mayor recovering after emergency surgery The North Little Rock mayor is recovering in a Texas hospital after undergoing an emergency appendectomy Wednesday. by Stephen Simpson 13 hrs. ago

No. 1 LSU has sights on 'Boot,' SEC West title, vs Arkansas With a Saturday victory, LSU would win the SEC Western Division, thereby clinching its sixth trip to the conference title game since that game's inception in 1992. by The Associated Press 13 hrs. ago

VIDEOS: U.S. Sens. Tom Cotton, John Boozman mark newspaper's 200th anniversary U.S. Sens. Tom Cotton and John Boozman on Thursday used speeches on the Senate floor to mark 200 years since the Arkansas Gazette debuted. by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 15 hrs. ago

WALLY HALL: Meeting with Memphis coach reported, but UA has been used for leverage before University of Arkansas Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek has reaffirmed that the confidential search for a new head football coach continues. by Wally Hall 16 hrs. ago

Israel prime minister charged in corruption cases Israel's attorney general on Thursday formally charged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a series of corruption cases, throwing the country's paralyzed political system into further disarray and threatening the long-time leader's grip on power. by ARON HELLER and JOSEF FEDERMAN Associated Press 17 hrs. ago

Judge halts 1st federal executions in 16 years; man who killed Arkansas family scheduled first A federal judge has temporarily halted the first federal executions in 16 years as a lawsuit on how the government intends to carry them out continues. Danny Lee, who was convicted in the 1996 deaths of an Arkansas family, was the first person scheduled to be executed. by COLLEEN LONG Associated Press

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Local TV revives tradition: Airing national anthem It is one of popular culture's generational divisions: whether you are old enough to remember when television stations concluded the night's programming with "The Star-Spangled Banner." Decades ago, viewers would see a slideshow of American imagery, perhaps a mountain range or frothy shoreline and then — hours of static. by JULIA JACOBS New York Times News Service

Helpful Hints DEAR HELOISE: Please remind your readers, including school kids, how and how often to wash their hands. Thank you. by Heloise

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Christmas wishes: Micah's House seeks help to deliver hope, healing "We're not bad or 'troubled.' We just need people to show us how this all works. Like, I didn't know where to go to get my license or how to open a bank account. It's real life stuff that your parents taught you, and nobody taught us." by Becca Martin-Brown

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Ex-etiquette: Make your boundaries clear or the behavior will continue Q I have been divorced three times. There were extenuating circumstances with each one, from infidelity to simply not caring for my child, but the truth remains, I have been divorced three times. My oldest daughter, who is now well into her 30s, saw it all and makes it very difficult for me to date. She dislikes everyone for some reason and with the holidays coming up, I feel like I'm juggling family members. I'm in my 60s, and I'd like to invite my "boyfriend" to Thanksgiving, but I'm sure my daughter will make a scene. What's good ex-etiquette? by Jann Blackstone

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