Stories by Tabatha Hunter

  • Drive-By Shooting Reported

    Police are investigating a drive-by shooting reported on Braxton Drive on Friday night.

  • PEOPLE & PLACES

    Williams Marks 98th Birthday

  • Daisy Employees Celebrate Company’s History

    Nearly 100 former Daisy Manufacturing employees gathered Saturday for their 25th annual picnic reunion. This year’s picnic was even more special as the compan…

  • Two Injured After Fire

    Two men were transported to area hospitals after a garbage truck caught fire at the Copperstone apartment complex Friday.

  • Mayor Says Shareholders Week Good For City

    Julie Burgamy of Anchorage, Alaska, and Tara Musall of Vanderbilt, Mich., shouted gleefully when Mayor Bob McCaslin handed them a small lapel pin adorned with …

  • Shareholders Gain Sense Of History

    Penny Larson took time absorbing everything she read as she scanned several interactive displays at the Walmart Visitor Center on Wednesday.

  • Group Brings Bags Of Help

    Tom Hoening nearly fell to his knees in tears as he sifted through debris Wednesday. Not a single wall of his home was left standing after an EF-5 tornado ripp…

  • Walmart Visitor Center Opens

    Justin and Casey Bowman wore matching blue baseball caps emblazoned with the Walmart spark and slid their hands around a large screen.

  • Expo Touts Everything Green

    Linda Lloyd of Bella Vista was shaking hands, gathering business cards and chatting with everyone she could at the REALgreen Expo on Friday.

  • Center Opens Saturday

    Locally roasted coffee, decadent treats and a wide selection of retro gifts and vintage toys are some of the things that will grab people’s interest when the W…

  • Association Broke Laws, But No Fines Coming

    The Bella Vista Property Owners Association broke two state laws when it failed to obtain a license before it performed road maintenance, but won’t be fined fo…

  • Personnel Committee Approves New Position

    The new school superintendent will get at least one of the positions he wants to add. The School Board’s Personnel Committee voted Friday to approve adding an …

  • More Than 900 Graduate From NWACC

    Pat Clayton took a few minutes to fuss with her hair, calm her nerves and make sure the square, black hat she wore was in just the right spot. She then made s…

  • United Way Launches Diaper Bank

    Around 100,000 diapers and hundreds of cases of baby wipes lined the back wall of the United Way of Northwest Arkansas’ Gifts In-Kind Warehouse on Wednesday.

  • $800 Million Gift

    An $800 million endowment will secure the future of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

  • Group Tours Museum

    When visitors leave Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, they will take with them a multitude of customized gifts in the form of perception and experience.

  • Visitor Center To Open

    The renovated Walmart Visitor Center will open later this month.

  • County Judge Gets Used To Dealing With Bad

    County Judge Bob Clinard shared his new nickname to those gathered Friday at the Bentonville/Bella Vista Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental Lunch Update.

  • Children’s Shelter Celebrates Opening

    A wave of applause from several hundred people pierced the air Thursday afternoon as a ribbon was cut in front of the new Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter…

  • Fitness Center Closes Suddenly

    The sudden closing of an area fitness center has some of its customers angry. Equipment was moved out of Fuse Family Fitness at 1400 S.E. Walton Blvd. on Wedne…

  • Farmer Ready For First Farmers Market Of Season

    The chicken is cut, bagged and frozen. The eggs are washed, sorted and placed into cartons. Green spinach leaves are ready to be cut and rows of green beans ha…

  • City Plans Easter Events At Park

    More than 20,000 plastic, candy-filled Easter eggs will be hidden around Orchards Park on Saturday.

  • Construction On Track

    The widening of Southwest I Street from two to five lanes should be complete by the fall of 2012.

  • Crystal Bridges Hosts Free Lecture Sunday

    An inside look into the world of art auctions will be on display Sunday. Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art will host a free lecture by Amy Cappellazzo, d…

  • Files In Box More Than Personal

    Benton County Election Commissioner Bill Williams removed employee time cards, resumes and copies of email from the commission offices last week.

  • Early Findings Show POA Needed License

    The Bella Vista Property Owners Association should have obtained a license before it performed road maintenance in 2010, according to the Arkansas Contractors …

  • Organizers Say Running Festival A Success

    A gold star adorned with a photo of the Walmart Visitor Center, an American flag and the Arkansas flag is proudly displayed in Jennifer Haile-Seborn’s office. …

  • Children’s Shelter Opens April 18

    A toddler’s tiny, green handprint stands out in a sea of hundreds of larger children’s handprints at the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter.

  • Cave Springs Gets New Police Chief

    The city soon will have a new police chief. Michael Caudill, 45, of Cave Springs accepted the job when Mayor Larry Smith offered it Monday.

  • Running Festival Kicks Off Today

    Charlene Standridge is one of the more than 1,400 people who will lace up her shoes and run around Bentonville this morning.

  • County Auction A Success

    Small, rectangular sheets of white paper flicked into the air as the fast hum of an auctioneer’s voice asked for higher bids Saturday at the Benton County surp…

  • Election Commission Gets New Chairman

    Bill Williams stepped down Friday as Benton County Election Commission chairman. “We need new blood in the chairman’s job. I have ideas and I think they’re go…

  • Soccer Goal Legislation Passes

    A bill that requires soccer goals in Arkansas to be anchored passed the state House of Representatives on Friday.

  • Trial Nears For Solid Waste Lawsuit

    The Benton County Solid Waste District could face $340,000 in damages when it goes to court with Roll Off Service next month. Roll Off, a trash hauler, sued th…

  • Road-Widening Woes Continue

    Matt Amato, the owner of Beef O’Brady’s, makes it a point to call the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department.

  • Running Festival On Track For April 2

    Organizers, with a little more than one week to finish preparation, are focused on making the Bentonville Running Festival something memorable.

  • Soccer Bill Moves Forward

    Amendments to Jonathan’s Act passed in committee Monday, the day that would have marked the fourth-grader’s 10th birthday.

  • State Completes Review Of College

    A five-month state review of NorthWest Arkansas Community College’s payroll concluded Thursday. Mark Scott, the college’s executive director of Public Relatio…

  • Changes In Store For Soccer Bill

    A bill to regulate soccer goals across the state will undergo several changes before it is voted on by the Arkansas Senate. Sen. Cecile Bledsoe, R-Rogers, pre…

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