Elkins News

The Washington County Prosecutor's Office has ruled a Fayetteville police officer was justified in the fatal shooting of a bank robbery suspect.

Washington Water Authority, 1 p.m. Farmington School Board, 6 p.m. Fayetteville Planning Commission, 6 p.m. Bella Vista City Council, 6:30 p.m. Elkins Fire Department, 7 p.m. Tuesday Fayetteville City Council Agenda Session, 4:30 p.m. Fayetteville Street Committee, 5:15 p.m. Springdale Housing Authority, noon Thursday Fayetteville Subdivision ...

Branson Pediatric Cancer Survivor Sean Elkins Gets Visit from Santa & Mrs. Arkansas at CARTI Kids Christmas Party December 20th, 2009 by Press Release Sean Elkins, of Branson, was one of 70 current or former CARTI pediatric cancer patients who participated in the annual CARTI Kids Christmas Party in Little Rock, AR.

A a oeSpiritual Giftsa workshop, led by Marianne Lockhardt, Quaker traveling minister and spiritual nurturer, will be held at the Fayetteville Friends Meeting from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sunday.

Fayetteville police say an officer who shot and killed a would-be bank robber followed department policy.

A local family is looking for answers as to why someone would brutally shoot and kill one of its precious family pets.

Matthew L. Anderson, 29, of Elkins was shot and killed by a Fayetteville police officer Wednesday during an attempted robbery at an Arvest Bank, according to a news release issued by city staff this morning.

Fayetteville firefighters and paramedics from Central EMS prepare to transport Matthew L. Anderson Wednesday after he was shot by police while he allegedly tried to rob the Arvest Bank branch on Garland Avenue in Fayetteville.

Amber Ayala of Rogers shops at Kohla s in Fayetteville on Friday. The day after Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

Slowing growth, a money dispute with the state and red tape at the state level have put planned new high schools in three northwest Arkansas districts on hold, at least for a while.

What was once just a far off vision came one step closer to becoming reality Friday, as the city of Elkins held groundbreaking ceremonies on a new public library.

Ernie Boudreaux's Doggie Dude Ranch is having a Best Friend Boarding Weekend this weekend, Oct 16-18. Board your dog at Ernie Boudreaux's from Friday-Sunday this weekend for best friend prices; only $26 per dog.

Springdale and Elkins will be the first school districts in Washington County to offer flu shot clinics later this month for students as part of a statewide effort to vaccinate students from the flu.

Posted today at 6:48 a.m. The Fayetteville Lady Bulldogs traversed a muddy course Saturday morning to win the Class 7A division of the Elkins Cross Country Invitational.

PEA RIDGE a ' Tony Travis peered into the eyes of the football players he inherited in the aftermath of a 42-34 loss at Elkins on Friday night, and he liked what he saw.

A benefit dinner, silent auction and poker run for Beth Stewart will be held from 4:30-7 :30 p.m. today at the Elkins Community Center, 162 Doolin Drive.

Plans for a new Elkins High School are still in the early stages. But not so early that ideas arena t beginning to be thrown around concerning what the community would like to have accomplished if and when the new school is built.

Retired U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Bernard Skoch of Elkins says he'll challenge 3rd District U.S. Rep.

The Lincoln School Board voted unanimously to rehire Holman during a special meeting Monday afternoon.

A judge has ruled that the Fayetteville School Board must provide a dismissal hearing for a McNair Middle School teacher the district did not rehire for the upcoming school year.