Elm Springs News

Several Washington County Sheriff 's Office employees graduated Friday from the Northwest Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy in Elm Springs, Sheriff Tim Helder said.

Bella Vista's Lake Brittany is experiencing a blue-green algae bloom; however, fishing remains good and the situation is being monitored, said Darrell Bowman, lakes ecologist with the Property Owners ...

A Tontitown area woman running for the District 1 Washington County Quorum Court seat against incumbent Tom Lundstrum has exercised her statutory right to remove Lundstrum's son, Tom Lundstrum Jr., from the ...

Are you ready for $4 per gallon? A gas station in Elm Springs in Benton County was among the first in Northwest Arkansas to hike the price before the holiday weekend.

Cheating did not pay off for several cadets in Northwest Arkansas. Four trainees from the Bella Vista and Farmington police departments, the Washington County Sheriff's Office, and the Benton County Sheriff's ...

Bella Vista's police chief said he plans to appeal on behalf of one of his officer who was accused of cheating and expelled from the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy last week.

Seems like Washington County always misses the big storms, right ? That some gravitation force or the shape of the hills prevents tornadoes from reaching the cities ? But according to a National Weather Service ...

“When you (dig ) a hole in the ground and take up that pipe, you better prepare for your city to expand”

The city might step up its sales tax by a penny come Aug. 12. On Thursday night, the Elkins City Council unanimously voted to hold a special election that day to let citizens choose whether they want to have ... via Benton County Daily Record

“We'll listen to their recommendations and decide how we want to fund it or if we want to fund it. I think that's the most pressing issue right now.”

Micah Neal, 33, of Springdale is running for his fourth term on the Washington County Quorum Court, representing District 2. He is challenged by David Quin, 57, a Springdale resident who once served a short ... via Benton County Daily Record

Thirteen people have been indicted in the past month in connection with distributing methamphetamine in Northwest Arkansas, federal prosecutors said. via Herald-Leader

“This week, we have been able to accomplish what I think some of us were starting to wonder was ever going to happen”

Justices of the Peace voted 10-2 on an ordinance Thursday night to create and participate in the Northwest Arkansas Regional Mobility Authority, which will pursue more funding sources for highway projects in ... via Northwest Arkansas Times

“I'm considering possibly running for another district.”

A few new faces filed for Washington County Quorum Court seats on Tuesday. Among those filing was Sharon Green, a Democrat who lives in the Tontitown area. via Northwest Arkansas Times

“We've worked with CEMS for a very long time. They are best suited for the city of Fayetteville as well as Washington County”

Despite the urgings of several county and city officials to approve the interlocal agreement, the Fayetteville City Council put off making a decision on ambulance service for another two weeks. via Herald-Leader

“Consumer needs are growing by leaps and bounds, so cities need refrigerated trucks to deliver goods”

Willis Shaw Express played host Monday to Chinese trucking and logistics executives as part of an eight-stop tour that's expected to advance China's developing refrigerated-trucking industry. via Herald-Leader

Bella Vista City Hall is open today. Property Owners Association administrative offices are open. via The Morning News

“On all levels of government, the cost of government has gotten so out of hand that there is no money for services”

Justice of the Peace Tom Lundstrum announced he will seek a second term on Washington County's Quorum Court. via The Morning News

“Part of that is the owners not controlling animals”

Elkins officials have found a way to leash the city's stray dog problem. City employees can start taking strays to the Fayetteville Animal Shelter now that the Elkins City Council has agreed to sign an ... via Northwest Arkansas Times

“We'll have another cold day on Thursday”

Icy road conditions left many motorists stranded on Interstate 540 Monday night and into Tuesday. via Benton County Daily Record

A Springdale man was killed in a 2 vehicle accident on I-540 shortly after midnight Monday night. via KFSM-TV Fort Smith

Here is the closing schedule for public facilities in Northwest Arkansas in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. via The Morning News