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Counties will feel impact of city living Next year’s U.S. census will show population growth in Benton and Washington counties, which will reduce the share of sales tax dollars each county government receives. by Doug Thompson 14 hrs. ago

Online education continues to grow at Northwest Arkansas Community College College students increasingly are going online for their education, a trend evident at Northwest Arkansas Community College. by Dave Perozek 14 hrs. ago

Organizers try to keep Bikes, Blues & BBQ friendly for the family What started as a small gathering of motorcycle enthusiasts two decades ago has become an annual regional event. Organizers say they've tried to broaden the appeal over the years with programming suitable for families. by Stacy Ryburn 14 hrs. ago

Ozarks crash survivor grateful for second chance Scenes from Zachariah Petersen's life played in his mind as the helicopter plunged to the ground. by TAMMY REAL-McKEIGHAN Fremont (Neb.) Tribune 13 hrs. ago

Bigfoot's believers, skeptics meet for annual conference in central Arkansas The idea of Bigfoot has changed in the past half-century from a large, hairy man to a collective of primates standing around 7 feet tall. by Clara Turnage 6 hrs. ago

Ex-cop's murder trial for shooting neighbor set to start DALLAS -- Last September, a white police officer shot and killed an unarmed black man in his own apartment. That much is settled. by JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press 1 hr. ago

World leaders feel the heat in upcoming climate summit UNITED NATIONS -- Saying humanity is waging war with the planet, the head of the United Nations isn't planning to let just any world leader speak about climate change at Monday's special "action summit." by SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer 5 hrs. ago

In cryptic tweet, Antonio Brown appears to retire from NFL FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Antonio Brown says he is finished with the NFL. by JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer 5 hrs. ago

XNA is state's airport of the year Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport was honored as one of the best in the state earlier this week. by Staff Report 14 hrs. ago

Child-porn case nets 15 years A Little Rock man who was arrested with child pornography including depictions of bestiality has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. by John Lynch 14 hrs. ago

Northwest Arkansas arrests roundup Northwest Arkansas police arrest reports in Benton and Washington counties by -- Staff Report 14 hrs. ago

Divorce decrees granted Divorce decrees granted in Benton, Washington counties by -- Special to NWA Democrat-Gazette 14 hrs. ago

Centerton man gets 20 more years for attempt to bypass prison Prosecutors warned Mitchell Ramsey last year he faced more jail time if he failed to show up to start serving his 13-year prison sentence for negligent homicide. by Tracy Neal 1 day ago

Nothing wrong with Bentonville School Board's vote on bus service, attorney says The School Board president said he stands by his decision to restrict a fellow member who was participating in a meeting remotely from voting on an issue. by Dave Perozek 1 day ago

$5 million given to expand Children's Northwest hospital An anonymous $5 million donation will support expansion of Arkansas Children's Northwest hospital in Springdale. by Alex Golden 1 day ago

Springdale shooter sent to juvenile court A Springdale teen initially charged as an adult with manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old friend had his case transferred to juvenile court Friday. by Ron Wood 1 day ago

Drugs, gun lead to prison for Springdale man A Springdale man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison Friday for drug dealing. by Staff Report 1 day ago

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K.C. Dupps Tucker: Mom's nightmare has best possible outcome Resilience. by LARA JO HIGHTOWER NWA Democrat-Gazette

Message In The Music: 'Side Man' brings family issues to forefront The New York Times calls it "a gentle reminder of bygone days, when a new play by Tennessee Williams or William Inge would stir up the public and fill seats for months." by Becca Martin-Brown

LIVE! in NWA: Musical offerings have something for everyone Variety is the spice of a musical weekend that includes Christian singer/songwriter Michael W. Smith and indie-folk artist Corey Kilgannon.

More, More, More! Now 20, Bikes, Blues & BBQ revs its engines It's loud, it's proud, and it's the signature event for Bikes, Blues & BBQ. But a Parade of Power isn't enough to entertain some 400,000 people for four days. So even in its 20th year, the Fayetteville motorcycle rally continues to add new entertainment -- and other organizations continue to piggyback on the big weekend. by Becca Martin-Brown

Blended Blues: Band big in heart, not in members "It was one of those things where I didn't really understand my place in the world until I started playing guitar," the Rev. Peyton reflects on his musical beginnings. by Jocelyn Murphy

ScoreMore Shows founder Guttfreund talks new hip-hop festival On Oct. 5, Texas' premier hip-hop festival expands to Rogers, making Northwest Arkansas one of the event's first ventures outside of the Lone Star State. The JMBLYA music festival is known in Texas for curating lineups of the biggest national hip-hop acts, as well as up-and-comers, for a multi-day, multi-city traveling festival experience. by Jocelyn Murphy

'Monster Hunters': Arts Live takes trip back in time When she first read Joshua Mikel's play "The Monster Hunters," Arts Live teaching artist and director Natalie Lane felt like she was taking a time machine back to the 1980s. The story of an adventurous band of misfit monster experts brought to mind popular cult classic movies like "The Goonies" and "Stand By Me."

FYI: Arts and entertainment calendar for Sept. 22-28 Check out this month's Mountain Street Stage offering! If rock 'n' roll had been invented 500 years ago, Stary Olsa, a medieval Belarusian music band, is what it would sound like, 5:30 p.m. Sept. 24, Fayetteville Public Library. Free. faylib.org.

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