Bentonville News http://www.topix.com/city/bentonville-ar http://www.topix.com/rss/city/bentonville-ar.xml Local news for Bentonville, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png Rogers man sentenced in 2006 attack http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/rogers-man-sentenced-in-2006-attack?fromrss=1 Seconds earlier, Graham, 55, came within inches of his attacker - Clint Jason Copp II - as Graham walked past Copp to address the court. via Herald-Leader

]]> Herald-Leader Wed, 07 Nov 2007 14:23:14 GMT 071107J3CROM 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Benton County deputies arrest man after standoff http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/benton-county-deputies-arrest-man-after-standoff?fromrss=1 James Raymond Scott, 45, faces charges of terroristic threatening and domestic battery, according to Doug Gay, public information deputy for the Benton County Sheriff's Office. via Herald-Leader

]]> Herald-Leader Wed, 07 Nov 2007 06:43:20 GMT 071106T2FU8I 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Work release pulled after stolen-mail allegations http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/work-release-pulled-after-stolen-mail-allegations?fromrss=1 Stewart, 34, of Pineville, Mo., was arrested last week on forgery charges. Stewart had been held in the Benton County Jail since Sept. via Benton County Daily Record

]]> Benton County Daily Record Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:24:55 GMT 0711063T2A0F 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Rape suspect arrested http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/rape-suspect-arrested?fromrss=1 Who knows how familiar Gov. Mike Beebe is with the recent performance of the Benton County Quorum Court. via Herald-Leader

]]> Herald-Leader Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:10:04 GMT 0711062FM3OQ 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Fired Wal-Mart exec opts not to refile suit http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/fired-wal-mart-exec-opts-not-to-refile-suit?fromrss=1 "I just decided not to pursue it"

A former Wal-Mart Stores Inc. ad executive says she won't refile a breach-of-contract lawsuit against the company. via Pine Bluff Commercial

]]> Pine Bluff Commercial Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:25:57 GMT 071105SHTG3L 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Committee approved bill to reform consumer product-safety panel http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/committee-approved-bill-to-reform-consumer-product-safety-panel?fromrss=1 Mark Pryor, D-Ark, which, if enacted, would make significant changes to the federal Consumer Product Safety Commission. via Benton County Daily Record

]]> Benton County Daily Record Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:14:48 GMT 071105R62FSP 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Work release inmate found stealing mail and forging checks http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/work-release-inmate-found-stealing-mail-and-forging-checks?fromrss=1 "This particular guy, he's been on work release since September 27th or 28th and so, he gets out every at 6 o'clock every morning and he goes to work, supposedly, and he comes back at six in the evening and goes back to jail, stays there all night."

Bentonville Tara Campbell Reports Work release inmate found stealing mail and forging checks Bentonville- You put your bill payment in your mailbox at home, put the flag up, and expect it to go where it's ... via KFSM-TV Fort Smith

]]> KFSM-TV Fort Smith Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:37:20 GMT 071104LF6LGO 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Police: Benton County Work-Release Inmate Stole Mail http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/police-benton-county-work-release-inmate-stole-mail?fromrss=1 Bentonville police say one of the county's work-release jail inmates spent time set aside for a job to instead steal checks out of mailboxes. via KTHV-TV

]]> KTHV-TV Sat, 03 Nov 2007 20:18:14 GMT 071103VNQ3SD 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Immigration task force made more than 70 arrests http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/immigration-task-force-made-more-than-70-arrests?fromrss=1 Benton County Sheriff Keith Ferguson announced Friday afternoon during a press conference that the task force arrested 79 people from Sept. via Herald-Leader

]]> Herald-Leader Sat, 03 Nov 2007 15:54:37 GMT 0711033R6AF5 0 36.363823 -94.219212 G.E. brings light to Winter Wonderland http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/11/g-e-brings-light-to-winter-wonderland?fromrss=1 The last thing people should want to see coming their way is a shambling - or sprinting! - horde of zombies. via Benton County Daily Record

]]> Benton County Daily Record Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:54:05 GMT 0711020KO5AN 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Wal-Mart lowers prices on 15,000 more items http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/10/wal-mart-lowers-prices-on-15-000-more-items?fromrss=1 Wal-Mart Stores Inc., in an aggressive move to entice holiday shoppers, said Thursday it cut prices on 15,000 additional items this week, 20% more than last year. via MarketWatch

]]> MarketWatch Thu, 18 Oct 2007 16:27:04 GMT 071018FNDTNG 0 36.363823 -94.219212 A new start at Havenwood http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/10/a-new-start-at-havenwood?fromrss=1 I'm normally not a fan of celebrities using their fame as a soapbox for expounding political views. via Rogers Hometown News

]]> Rogers Hometown News Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:21:33 GMT 071018F9MNNS 0 36.363823 -94.219212 U of A School of Law dean shares her domestic-abuse story http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/10/u-of-a-school-of-law-dean-shares-her-domestic-abuse-story?fromrss=1 Nance, the dean of the University of Arkansas School of Law, was a guest speaker Tuesday at a Domestic Violence Awareness Rally at the Benton County Courthouse. via Herald-Leader

]]> Herald-Leader Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:01:28 GMT 071017G41LQ6 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Wal-Mart's head of outreach to environmental groups leaving http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/10/wal-marts-head-of-outreach-to-environmental-groups-leaving?fromrss=1 "They've got some very big shoes to fill in replacing her"

A former nun and conflict resolution expert is leaving Wal-Mart Stores Inc. just over a year after she was hired to help the world's largest retailer rally support from environmental groups and other nonprofits ... via Log Cabin Democrat

]]> Log Cabin Democrat Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:37:51 GMT 07101676TL8J 0 36.363823 -94.219212 O'Keeffe museum challenges deal to sell artist's painting http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/10/okeeffe-museum-challenges-deal-to-sell-artists-painting?fromrss=1 Georgia O'Keeffe's most famous painting "Radiator Building - Night, New York" and 100 other works won't be going to Arkansas if the museum that represents the late artist's estate has its way. via Star Tribune

]]> Star Tribune Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:21:59 GMT 071016BRUFRN 0 36.363823 -94.219212 Press Gaggle by Tony Fratto http://www.topix.net/city/bentonville-ar/2007/10/press-gaggle-by-tony-fratto?fromrss=1 FRATTO: Good morning, everyone. So we will, shortly, be on our way to Rogers, Arkansas, after the short weather delay. via PR-inside.com

]]> PR-inside.com Mon, 15 Oct 2007 22:40:05 GMT 07101547909P 0 36.363823 -94.219212