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updated: Tue Jul 08, 2008 09:38 pm

Benton County News

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Deputies Investigate Fatal Shooting

Deputies in Benton County are investigating a fatal shooting. It happened on Wild Cherry Drive in the Prairie Creek area.

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Related Topix: Prairie Creek, AR

Mon Jul 07, 2008

KHOG-TV Fort Smith

Trial To Start In Lowell Highway Slaying

Two of the people accused in the 2006 slaying in traffic of Daniel Francis are about to go on trial in Benton County.

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Sun Jul 06, 2008

Herald-Leader

'Help Is Here Express' rolls into Benton County

For some Benton County residents, buying prescription drugs they need is becoming a major challenge, and as the everyday cost of living begins to soar, many are forced to make the difficult decision between ...

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Related Topix: Pea Ridge, AR, Bentonville, AR

Fri Jul 04, 2008

The Herald-Leader

Guest Editorial : Stop at the stop

School bus stops. Motorists stop. Kids get off and walk toward their homes. School bus begins moving.

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Related Topix: Gravette, AR, Kids, Family, Opinion

Thu Jul 03, 2008

Herald-Leader

ATM stolen from Bella Vista bank : Safe not so sound

Early Monday morning, thieves drove a 30, 000-pound piece of construction equipment to the Pulaski Bank on Riordan Road, then used the equipment to tear an automated teller machine from its moorings so they ...

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Related Topix: Bella Vista, AR

Wed Jul 02, 2008

KFSM-TV Fort Smith

Rezoning could leave some Benton County residents homeless

People living in one Northwest Arkansas neighborhood could soon lose the rights to the land they live on, after the Rogers Planning Commission approved a request for rezoning on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Rogers, AR, Home Listing, Home

Tue Jul 01, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

BCSO asking for staff to handle sex-offender program

Don Townsend with the Benton County Sheriff's Office announced during Thursday's Benton County Personnel Committee meeting that the BCSO is looking to hire an additional deputy to handle the program that keeps ...

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Related Topix: Bentonville, AR, Bella Vista, AR, Rogers, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Siloam Springs, AR

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Teens to be tried as adults in heist

Four teens face adult charges for their roles in the attempted robbery of a Wendy's in Rogers.

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Related Topix: Rogers, AR

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Market falters : Region not recession-proof : Once rapid job growth down

The rapid job growth that prompted thousands of families to move to Northwest Arkansas during the past several years has slowed significantly during the past year.

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Related Topix: Washington County, AR, Bentonville, AR, Real Estate, Arkansas

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Herald Leader

Suspect jumps from moving vehicle during police chase

A 27-year-old Siloam Springs man, Freddy Hernandez-Naranjo, was cited for public intoxication and resisting arrest after jumping from the window of a moving car and being tasered by police.

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Related Topix: Siloam Springs, AR, Gentry, AR, Decatur, AR

Thu Jun 26, 2008

Rogers Hometown News

Man charged with rape of child

Prosecutors filed a formal charge June 16 against a Bella Vista man accused of raping a 7-year-old girl.

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Related Topix: Bella Vista, AR

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Herald-Leader

Student pilot uninjured in weekend plane crash

Along the southern road bordering the Lost Bridge airstrip, an airplane wing is visible entangled in the trees on the steep slope.

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Related Topix: Air Accidents

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Bella Vista Republican Women to hear guest speaker

Arbor Buchanan, an advocate supervisor for Court-Appointed Special Advocates of Northwest Arkansas, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Bella Vista Republican Women, said Deanna Ratcliffe, the ...

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Related Topix: Bella Vista, AR

Sat Jun 21, 2008

KFSM-TV Fort Smith

Sebastian County home sales up as new additions go in

The latest numbers from the Arkansas Realtors Association show that home sales in Sebastian County have gone up by nearly 14% over last year.

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Related Topix: Washington County, AR, Real Estate, Fort Smith, AR, Housing

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

School board filing period changes

Petitions for school board positions in Benton County can be circulated starting Wednesday, but the day those petitions can be filed is not for several more weeks.

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Related Topix: Rogers, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Siloam Springs, AR, Bentonville, AR

Tue Jun 17, 2008

The Herald-Leader

Plans for new high school on fast track

It was no more unusual to see Ken Ramey pulling at the fabric of his red tie Tuesday night than to see him pacing the tiled floor at the Benton County Election Commission in Bentonville.

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Related Topix: Bentonville, AR, Siloam Springs, AR

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Herald Leader

EDITORIAL : Fun for a while

Mind you, the North Arkansas Symphony is not a mere byproduct of the area's mad-cap growth in recent decades, merely a beneficiary.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Arkansas, Arts, Symphony, Fort Smith, AR, Opinion

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Director named at NWACC's College At The Crossings

Northwest Arkansas Community College President Becky Paneitz announced that Jean Anderson has been appointed as the executive director for College At The Crossings in Bella Vista, and will assume her new ...

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Related Topix: Bella Vista, AR

Sun Jun 08, 2008

Rogers Hometown News

Sims named city's first-ever fire marshal

There's a new marshal in town. On May 27, Bella Vista Fire Chief Steve Sims was appointed as the city's first fire marshal, with the approval of an ordinance by the City Council.

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Related Topix: Bella Vista, AR

Sat Jun 07, 2008

The Morning News

Judge Allows Gang Evidence For Trial

A judge ruled Friday that prosecutors can present evidence of gang activity during a July trial for two young Hispanic men accused of gunning down a passenger in a car driving through Lowell in May 2006.

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Related Topix: Lowell, AR, Violent Crime

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