Bentonville News

Two sitting state legislators and one former lawmaker defeated in Republican primary races last week say they lost because they were perceived as moderates in a political climate in which moderation is increasingly viewed as no virtue.

Lance Holly, front, performs a squat exercise Saturday during CrossFit NWA's Wounded Warrior Fundraiser at Memorial Park in Bentonville.

"Holy price rollback, Batman!"A Flying into the Walmart Supercenter parking lot on Wheatsheaf Lane in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia next week will be the Tumbler and the Bat-Pod from the Batman Dark Knight trilogy.A Fans of the movies will be able to get a firsthand look at the two vehicles on Wednesday, May 30th from 10 o'clock in the ... (more)

In Washington County, a proposal to raise the sales tax a quarter-cent failed with 64 percent of voters opposing the tax.

It's no secret the Bentonville-based retail behemoth would love to put a Walmart store of some sort in Bella Vista, as it continues to scour the country for more real estate amid a very saturated landscape.

I quit early Tuesday, preferring not to peak through my fingers at the conclusion of the horror show.

Rogers District Judge Brad Karren was elected circuit judge Tuesday, while Bentonville attorney Tom Smith appeared to beat Judge Jon Comstock in a very tight race.

Bella Vista Police confirmed just before 9 p.m. Tuesday that they located 14-year-old Lexie Verdejo, an endangered runaway missing from Bentonville.

GoGo Squeez announced the launch of a new campaign that will include a national mobile playground tour and the "largest game of catch." The "Pass the Play" campaign is designed to support The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit agency that provides free summer experiences and year-round educational programs to New York City children from low-income ... (more)

In the final days leading up to Tuesday's election, Rep. Tim Summers , R-Bentonville, has come under intense fire from conservative anti-tax groups.

As average U.S. retail gas prices continue moving lower, Arkansas travelers hitting the road on the Memorial Day weekend should expect congested highways, crowded hotels and an occasional overbooked vacation destination.

Editor's note: The City Wire will profile the 11 contested primary races for Arkansas House and Senate seats in the Fort Smith and Northwest Arkansas areas.

Michael Poore, superintendent of Bentonville Public Schools, stands outside the district's administration building in Bentonville on Friday.

To the elected officials in charge of county roads: I live on McMillan Road in Bentonville and have been here for 16 years.

The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art was designed by Safdie Architects. The awe-inspiring structure features a series of cocoon-like shells raised in between two ponds.

A worker with Arco Excavation and Paving in Bentonville uses an excavator Thursday to remove trees from the site of a planned Academy Sports & Outdoors store south of the Razorback Cinema on Steele Boulevard in Fayetteville.

Benton County Spring Cleaning Saturday, May 19, 2012 8:00a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Three Locations at the County Road Departments 1206 SW 14th St.

Sales fell to $2 billion from $2.3 billion. Wall Street analysts expected GameStop to earn 54 cents a share on sales of $2.05 billion, according to a survey by FactSet Research.

Total revenue at the Bentonville, Ark., mass market retailer rose 8.5% to $113 billion.

Don Soderquist, former Wal-Mart Stores Chief Operating Officer and current founding executive of the Soderquist Center for Leadership and Ethics, offered thoughts on the latest scandal rocking the Bentonville-based retail giant.