Tontitown Considering First Class Status
A vote of the City Council on Tuesday could bump Tontitown up to a city of the first class.
A vote of the City Council on Tuesday could bump Tontitown up to a city of the first class.
The City Council approved a contract Tuesday to provide ambulance service to rural Benton County, a service the city has provided for years the Fire Department…
Walkers, runners and bicycle riders will occasionally have to share city trails with vehicles, but those vehicles won't be belching exhaust.
City officials said they're playing short-handed compared with other area cities when trying to provide services for Springdale residents.
SPRINGDALE -- More people, families and organizations will be able to use the facilities at The Jones Center after an announcement a donation will be used for …
More people, families and organizations will be able to use the facilities at the Jones Center after the announcement that a donation will be used for scholars…
The future of firefighting in Tontitown remains in doubt after a contract to bring the Tontitown Area Fire Department under the city umbrella was rejected.
The clock is ticking for the Apollo Theater on Emma Avenue.
SPRINGDALE -- Jose Padilla, a pastor, went to his friend for help in 2012 to get an extension on his visa to stay in the United States.
City officials filled one more blank line in a list of costs for road improvements by approving a condemnation lawsuit settlement Tuesday.
A man arrested last week in connection with the shooting death of his mother tried to clean blood out of the house, then went on a beer run, according to autho…
A man arrested last week in connection with the shooting death of his mother tried to clean blood out of the house, then went on a beer run, according to autho…
Establishing a Department of Public Safety in Tontitown goes against the trend in Arkansas.
SPRINGDALE -- A woman died Friday and her son is in jail in connection with her shooting, authorities said.
Tontitown residents, since Tuesday night, have been protected not by police officers, but by public safety officers.
Plans for two new parks was approval by the Planning Commission on Tuesday, but not without protests from neighbors who didn't know about one of the parks.
The possibility still exists for the city to buy land that includes Rabbits Foot Lodge, although City Council members asked steps be taken before the purchase …
Miscreants owing fines and costs to the Springdale District Court could soon be quickly reminded when they are late with a warrant.
SPRINGDALE -- A beautiful view, overlooking Dancing Rabbit Creek and a spring, could become a part of the Springdale park system.
City entrepreneurs should soon be able to apply online for a business license.
The city could soon own a historic house. Mayor Doug Sprouse, in his state of the city address Tuesday, proposed the city purchase Rabbits Foot Lodge, a house …
Northwest Arkansas motorists appear to be sharing the road with fewer intoxicated drivers. Driving while intoxicated arrests in the area's four largest citi…
SPRINGDALE -- More than one-third of the people arrested in Springdale for driving while intoxicated are Hispanic men.
SPRINGDALE -- Clark Emery loves being an athlete, a role he enjoys through Arkansas Special Olympics.
The Walmart Foundation donated $52,300 Friday to the Arkansas Special Olympics for use in its Healthy Athletes program.
Electric power was out in central Springdale for about 1,700 customers of Southwestern Electric Power Co., including Springdale High School, Thursday morning.
Changes are coming for the Tontitown Area Fire Department, but disagreement on how those changes will be made have caused controversy.
Northwest Arkansas residents will soon have another choice when it comes to filling prescriptions.
The City Council cut off criticism of a proposal Tuesday in the middle of a speaker’s comments. The council approved 5-3 to end debate and public comment for a…
An often-maligned city division could get a new home officials believe will improve workers’ efficiency.
Ozark Guidance has a new president and chief executive officer. The Board of Directors announced Tuesday that Cynthia Curatalo has filled the position.
The City Council will vote on tightening its animal control ordinance at its next meeting, over the objections of several people who didn’t want any changes.
Long-term plans at Springdale Water Utilities show a rate increase may be needed to cover construction expense.
A Fayetteville man has been arrested in connection with human trafficking for the purpose of sex.
The Arkansas crime classification is new, but sexual trafficking has been around for years, according to the National Human Trafficking Center. From 2008 to 20…
The city library is paying Mayor Doug Sprouse's company for renovation work, but no city money is being used.
The city’s Street Division will be battling snow and ice from the street up instead of the top down.
Representatives of the city of Tontitown and the Tontitown Area Volunteer Fire Department are looking for a way to establish detente in the cold war between th…
Officials of The Jones Center are considering improving facilities on the outside after running out of gymnasium inside space.
Police detectives who are on-call during their off-duty hours could receive extra pay.
An intersection clogged daily with school traffic could soon have a traffic signal. A City Council committee scheduled a vote on a planned signal at the inters…
A potential change in the city’s vicious dog ordinance drew the ire of several city residents Monday. The Springdale City Council Ordinance Committee discussed…
The City Council approved last week paying employees $15 per day when they are required to be on call after normal work hours.
Some people fit helping the community around their work schedule. Chris Weiser squeezes his work into breaks between his commitments to his community.
The City Council is trying to decide on a new site for a fire station. The council will discuss two sites for a new Station No. 3 at a 5:30 p.m. committee meet…
City officials are looking at new methods to improve city roads covered by snow and ice. Sam Goad, Public Works director, said he's worked out a plan that incl…
The skateboarder looked over the layout, then dropped in.
The Fire Department could soon have new firefighting gear that won’t be so heavy and hot.
New regulations for energy efficiency are a part of new construction codes in the state. Cities are in the process of adopting the 2012 Arkansas edition of the…
A potential nightclub that would have been across a street from residences was turned down by the city Planning Commission Tuesday.