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Bentonville mayor champions new neighborhoods partnership The mayor is working to bolster relationships between Bentonville residents and the city by launching the Great Neighborhoods Partnership. by Mary Jordan - June 17, 2019

New housing agency policy puts need first The Fayetteville Housing Authority assists residents who need it the most, as opposed to a strictly first-come, first-served basis, under a new policy. by Stacy Ryburn - June 17, 2019

2 killed in ATV crashes in Arkansas Four Arkansans died in highway crashes on Saturday and Sunday, including two fatal all-terrain vehicle crashes, according to preliminary reports by the Arkansas... by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - June 17, 2019

Responder reports 17% cardiac-arrest survival Patients who suffered an out-of-hospital non-traumatic sudden cardiac arrest in the Hot Springs area in 2018 had a survival rate average of 17%, compared with t... by The Sentinel-Record - June 17, 2019

Recycling center fund on Spa City board agenda A $187,759 budget transfer for the recycling center fund is on the Hot Springs Board of Directors consent agenda Tuesday night, an adjustment that will keep the... by David Showers - June 17, 2019

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Arkansas governor vexed by water release as flood tactic As his office begins assessing and repairing the damage left by historic flooding along the Arkansas River, Gov. Asa Hutchinson said he wants federal officials ... by Clara Turnage - June 16, 2019

Suspect waits in northeast Arkansas jail; ex-senator laid to rest The woman arrested Friday in the slaying of former state Sen. Linda Collins is being held in the Lawrence County jail, the Randolph County sheriff said. by Clara Turnage - June 16, 2019

No disco balls allowed: Buffalo River wins Arkansas’ first dark-sky designation Disco balls are discouraged at the Buffalo National River. by Bill Bowden - June 16, 2019

Greenwood's Dahlem wins Miss Arkansas on fifth try Darynne Dahlem, a 22-year-old who wants to combat drug addiction by helping young people realize their self worth, was crowned Miss Arkansas 2019 on Saturday ni... by Rachel Herzog - June 16, 2019

Break-in at North Little Rock home leads to fatality; police fear woman abducted A man in North Little Rock was killed Saturday, and police say a woman at the scene might have been abducted during the shooting. by Clara Turnage - June 16, 2019

Two Crime Lab contracts going back for rebids; 2nd-in-command’s conflict moves governor to take step Gov. Asa Hutchinson directed the state Crime Laboratory to redo two contracts involving a Little Rock firm co-owned by the lab's second-in-command, he said in a... by Eric Besson - June 16, 2019

Board urged to decide on Little Rock schools’ status An Arkansas Board of Education member whose term is expiring has urged his colleagues to prepare for deciding the fate of the state-controlled Little Rock Schoo... by Cynthia Howell - June 16, 2019

Woman tells crowd of 3 Little Rock shooting victims; vigil held at site of homicides As the sunlight faded Saturday on West 16th Street, Christal Basey walked up the steps of the home where her daughter and granddaughter were killed two days ear... by Clara Turnage - June 16, 2019

Sanders familiar with state politics; ex-governor’s daughter touted by Trump for 2022 run Long before she became the spokesman for the President Donald Trump administration, Sarah Sanders was a well-known figure in Arkansas who appeared in campaign a... by ANDREW DEMILLO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - June 16, 2019