Goshen News

Frances and Leonard Kelly of Fayetteville will celebrate their 60 th anniversary from 2-6 p.m. June 21, 2008, at Agri Park in Fayetteville.

There is not much the Fayetteville School District's transportation department can do to combat the rising cost of diesel fuel other than driving less, according to transportation director Tommy Davenport.

Fayetteville resident Mike Walker works on his 1915 Touring car on Wednesday in his shop.

Jennifer LeAnn Spencer of Farmington and Dusty Brent Ward of Bradley plan to marry at 2 p.m. May 31, 2008, at Stone Chapel in Goshen.

Central Emergency Medical Service hosted an open house and luncheon Friday afternoon.

Dallas Hale has long harbored suspicions about his son's fatal motorcycle crash.

“Topography has nothing to do with it.”

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 ... via Northwest Arkansas Times

“It's a very scenic area. We just don't want to see it come there.”

It was a close vote, but the Washington County Planning Board on Thursday gave preliminary large-scale development approval for an automotive recycling center and salvage yard in the Lincoln planning area. via Benton County Daily Record

“We haven't done that work. We plan to”

County Judge Jerry Hunton recalled a recent incident when a trial and election training simultaneously occurred at the Washington County Courthouse. via Benton County Daily Record

“He wouldn't answer them, but I'd ask.”

Most children grow up listening to their parents' childhood and teenage stories. via Northwest Arkansas Times

“The whole upstairs is pretty much gone”

Goshen resident Gary Head watched helplessly Thursday as tree limbs, lawn chairs and logs floated past his workshop. via Northwest Arkansas Times

“If it was a wood home, I don't think we'd be here”

Lakes in the White River system are expected to reach record levels beginning today as the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers tries to flush unusually heavy spring rains through an already saturated Northwest ... via Herald-Leader

“In the 10 years we've lived here it's been up three 3 feet on the wall by the house. This last time was the highest it's been in 10 years”

Just a week ago, many Elkins and Goshen residents were dealing with flooding from the nearby White River. via 4029TV.com

“I flew around the trees and saw that the corner of (Daetwyler's ) house had caught on fire”

Before Jeff Artripe became a hero he was enjoying a cool Ozark afternoon while cutting down some trees on a bluff overlooking the lake. via Herald-Leader

Waters have receded in some Washington County communities, officials said. Much of Goshen and Elkins was underwater on Tuesday, after heavy rains blanketed northwest Arkansas. via KHOG-TV Fort Smith

“We really don't have a total on the project yet”

Some residents in northeast portions of Washington County may get faster ambulance response times in the next few years. via Herald-Leader

Lloyd Warren of Fayetteville, kneeling, and his buddies take advantage of a warm March day in 1940 to go for an outing at Richland Creek between the communities of Goshen and Tuttle. via Northwest Arkansas Times

“It would be a significant duplication of resources if we had to have two services, and it would increase the cost. "Sharing resources helps to decrease and manage the cost and provide a better service.”

Washington County Judge Jerry Hunton made a plea to the Fayetteville City Council on Thursday night regarding approval of an interlocal ambulance agreement. via Northwest Arkansas Times

“We can send our questionnaires, have a straw vote, if that's what it takes.”

Another step in the discussion over how to address the lack of space at the Washington County Courthouse is scheduled for today. via Herald-Leader

“We need to be careful that our government doesn't outgrow citizens and taxpayers”

Justice of the Peace Butch Pond announced Monday he is seeking a fourth term on Washington County's Quorum Court. via The Morning News