Benton County News

After reading a newspaper report about the countya s desire to have an independent analysis of all of the fire equipment in the county, David Bragg of Lowell offered to provide the assessment for free.

Two men reportedly entered a Gravette home July 13, produced a handgun and ordered two people to give up prescription medication and money, according to a Benton County Sheria-OEa s Oa-OEce release.

Benton County had suffered a shortage of beds for years because the state restricts the number to a percentage of the population.

The price tag on the move to the former St. Marya s Hospital is $1.79 million to lease a portion of the building for 15 years with two options to renew.

The Justice Department has closedits investigation related to failing newspapers in northwest Arkansas, clearing the way for a joint venture to move forward, officials of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc.

Three mass flu clinics were held today in Benton County: One at the Rogers Activity Center, one at Riordon Hall in Bella Vista and one in Siloam Springs at Eastgate Church of Christ.

The jury trial of a man accused of being an accomplice to murder has been postponed at Bentonville.

Clockwise from top-left: Jeff Jeffus, a vice president with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc., will continue to run the Democrat-Gazette operations in addition to being president of the new company; Rusty Turner, editor of The Morning News, will continue in that role, but his duties will expand to include the papers other than the Northwest ...

Wyant seeks $1,267, plus 10 percent interest. a oeMy case is an erroneous assessment that my house is complete,a Wyant told Bisbee during a hearing Thursday to decide if hea s owed a refund.

She brought along two a oestoriesa about historic sites in the area. The monthly Lunch and Learn program sponsored by the Friends of the Library was supposed to be about historic landmarks in Benton County, but the presenter was called away with a family emergency.

A planned Bentonville restaurant will be allowed to serve alcohol, the state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board ruled today, rejecting arguments by the city's police chief that the business in dry Benton County would be essentially a bar.

The Benton County public defender said his review into possibly mishandled evidence in Bentonville criminal cases found no problems, but local defense lawyers say potential issues could take years to surface.

The Arkansas housing market took a downturn in August, when both the average price and number of homes sold fell compared with a year earlier, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A report released Thursday by the Arkansas Realtors Association said sales fell 8.9 percent to 2,223. The average sales price in the 42 counties tracked by the ...

23, and Oct. 24, at the Benton County Fairgrounds in Bentonville. a oeI was going to have a rodeo at my house, but then I got on the board with VAS,a Gary Eckel said.

A capital murder trial has been called off after the defendant entered a guilty plea to second-degree murder.

There was a kickoff luncheon meeting at John Brown University on Sept. 29 attended by interested citizens wanting to learn more about the mission of United Way and how their manufacturing companies, banks and businesses might be directly involved as we strive to advance the common good of all who live here.

Arvest Bank announced Friday that it will combine its Bentonville and Rogers operations into one bank.

7. The convenience centers, which will take the place of the countywide annual cleanup days, will provide residents with a place where they can dispose of household items normally not picked up by the garbage man.

Matt Dague, a 29-year-old with multiple addresses in Benton County, died after an incident that started with a simple traffic stop.

Posted today at 4:56 a.m. Boys and Girls Club competition Three Benton County families will compete in the Boys and Girls Club Family PLUS Cook-off from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the McKinney Unit of the Boys and Girls Club of Benton County, 2801 N. Walker St.