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VIDEO/PHOTOS: Funeral procession for Fayetteville officer heads to Walton Arena Officers escorted the body of Stephen Carr across Fayetteville in a procession on the way to the fallen officer's funeral at Bud Walton Arena on Thursday.

PHOTOS/VIDEO: Police officer Stephen Carr's funeral Photo gallery from the processional and funeral for Fayetteville Police Officer Stephen Carr Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019 in Fayetteville. 10 hrs. ago

Police identify Bentonville officer who shot, killed teen Bentonville police have identified the officer involved in a Friday night shooting which killed 17-year-old Dominick Matt. by NWA Democrat-Gazette 11 hrs. ago

Four homeless veterans honored at Fayetteville memorial Two hundred people gathered at Fayetteville National Cemetery on Wednesday to inter as brothers in arms the unclaimed remains of four homeless veterans. by Doug Thompson 1 day ago

XNA becomes a national airport with name change The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport has a new name to better reflect its role and to help marketing, officials said. by Ron Wood 1 day ago

Public input planned for Dixieland to extend traffic corridor into Springdale The extension of Dixieland Road into Springdale will hopefully lighten the load on nearby Interstate 49, officials said. by Laurinda Joenks 1 day ago

Federal judge halts Arkansas law on plant-based food labeling Enforcement of a state agricultural law alternately described as a "truth in labeling" law and a "censorship law" was banned Wednesday by a federal judge in Little Rock. by Linda Satter 18 hrs. ago

Rogers council approves raises for elected officials Some elected officials can expect more pay next year. by Alex Golden 1 day ago

PHOTO GALLERY: Hula-hooping, magician and entertainer, light sculpture Friday's photo gallery includes photos UA students taking advantage of a finals stress-reliever, hula-hooping and a magician and entertainer at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. To view those images and more visit our gallery. 7 hrs. ago

FCC votes to set up 3-digit suicide hotline number like 911 Federal regulators are setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline in order to make it easier to seek help and reduce the stigma associated with mental health. by MAE ANDERSON AP Technology Writer 12 hrs. ago

U.K. voters choose a new government to resolve Brexit impasse Britons who have endured more than three years of wrangling over their country's messy divorce from the European Union cast ballots Thursday in an election billed as a way out of the Brexit stalemate in the deeply divided nation. by The Associated Press 12 hrs. ago

10 ex-NFL players charged with defrauding healthcare program Ten former NFL players were charged in a multimillion-dollar scheme to defraud the league's health care benefit program by submitting false claims for medical equipment, including devices used on horses, the Justice Department said Thursday. by MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press

Pentagon watchdog investigating $400M border wall contract The Defense Department's internal watchdog is investigating a $400 million border wall contract awarded to a firm that used multiple appearances on Fox News to push for the job. by COLLEEN LONG Associated Press 13 hrs. ago

WATCH LIVE: Judiciary panel moves steadily toward Trump impeachment vote The House Judiciary Committee argued through a marathon session Thursday ahead of voting to send impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the full House, the latest big step as the politically split Congress debates whether to remove Trump from office. by The Associated Press 13 hrs. ago

Arkansas Supreme Court declines to order new DNA testing in death row inmate's case The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday declined to order new DNA testing on several pieces of evidence that an Arkansas death row prisoner, Stacey Johnson, had argued could exonerate him. by John Moritz 14 hrs. ago

State Supreme Court says surgery law foes' ballot bid must be considered under previous requirements In a 4-3 decision, the state Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the emergency clause is defective for Act 376 of 2019 that added new requirements for getting a referendum of a state law on the ballot. by Michael R. Wickline 15 hrs. ago

Paternity not established in Washington County case, court rules The Arkansas Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a child custody case saying it was never legally proven a man was the father of a child being taken away by the state. by NWA Democrat-Gazette 15 hrs. ago

Arizona official in human smuggling case seeks to keep seat An Arizona elected official accused of paying women from a poor Pacific island nation to give their babies up for adoption in the United States made an appeal Wednesday to keep his job. by The Associated Press 17 hrs. ago

LISTEN: "A Tuna Christmas" at the Arkansas Public Theatre Listeners might only hear three voices in a podcast featuring the cast and director of “A Tuna Christmas,” but the Arkansas Public Theatre comedy — a sequel to “Greater Tuna” — has 22 characters, a score of costume and wig changes, lots of Christmas trees and a great big dollop of holiday heart. 19 hrs. ago

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Helpful Hints DEAR READERS: The time is right to choose a Christmas tree. First of all, there's location, location, location in your home. Figure this out, and you'll know what size tree you'll need. A corner of your home usually works best (you can hide a bad spot and "anchor" the tree to the wall with some fishing wire so it won't tip over), or in front of a picture window can be beautiful too. The tree by the fireplace is a no-go -- it's too hot there, and it could be a fire hazard. by Heloise

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Christmas wishes: Nonprofits send their wish lists to Santa As we do every year, the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette is asking area nonprofits what is on their Christmas wish lists -- volunteers, iPads, paper towels or gift cards, whatever they need. We hope our readers will reach out and make the holidays merry for the organizations that do so much for our communities all year long. by Becca Martin-Brown

Unity through giving: Ingathering helps feed those in need The rustle and thud of dry pinto beans being sorted filled a room at the Arkansas Foodbank earlier this fall as volunteers bagged and weighed them in 2-pound allotments. by Francisca Jones

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