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Local news for Prairie Grove, AR continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

14 hrs ago | The Morning News

Prairie Grove Republican Wants Bingo Tax Fix

Fixing the state tax on bingo and other charitable activities, which collects more than twice what was intended, should be a priority in the next legislative session, Rep.

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Related Topix: Washington County, AR, US Politics, John McCain, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Rogers, AR

Fri Jul 25, 2008

Herald-Leader

U.S. 62 project halfway done

The widening of U. S. 62 between Farmington and Prairie Grove is about halfway complete, according to state highway department officials.

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Related Topix: Farmington, AR

Wed Jul 23, 2008

The Morning News

Prairie Grove Republican Wants Bingo Tax Fix

Fixing the state tax on bingo and other charitable activities, which collects more than twice what was intended, should be a priority in the next legislative session, Rep.

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Related Topix: Washington County, AR, US Politics, John McCain, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Rogers, AR

Tue Jul 22, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

Leadership, financial savvy are key for districts

Keeping a close eye on the district's finances and having the right superintendent in place might be more important than ever for school districts, as the Greenland and Decatur fiscal distress situations ...

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Related Topix: Benton County, AR, Education Etc., Decatur, AR, Greenland, AR

Sun Jul 20, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

Library Checkout

Washington County Library System Washington County Library Systems provides services for local libraries in Elkins, Farmington, Greenland, Lincoln, Prairie Grove, West Fork and Winslow.

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Related Topix: Washington County, AR, Winslow, AR, Elkins, AR, Farmington, AR, Lincoln, AR

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

Farmington family loses home to fire; no one hurt

Area firefighters extinguished a two-story blaze along North Appleby Road late Thursday morning.

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Related Topix: Washington County, AR, Farmington, AR, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Herald-Leader

Several file for local school board seats

Two people have filed to run for the open at-large Fayetteville Board of Education seat to succeed John Delap.

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Related Topix: Lee University, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville (University of Arkansas System), University of Arkansas System, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville Metro

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Herald-Leader

People crowd open house

Gospel music played and tables were full at the Fayetteville Senior Center open house Sunday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Washington County, AR, Farmington, AR

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Herald-Leader

Ward 4 hears argument for mobility authority

Residents of Fayetteville's Ward 4 heard a presentation Monday about the Northwest Arkansas Regional Mobility Authority.

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Related Topix: Rogers, AR, Bentonville, AR, Lowell, AR, Ward, AR

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Concert to benefit Big House in Prairie Grove

The Big House Youth Outreach is asking people who have big hearts and enjoy good music to go to the Prairie Grove Battlefield State Park amphitheater today for the group's first major fundraising effort.

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Related Topix: Washington County, AR

Log Cabin Democrat

Jogger struck, killed in northwest Arkansas

Authorities say a jogger in northwest Arkansas was struck and killed by a driver who lost control of his truck and ran off the road.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Greenland, AR

Sun Jun 29, 2008

Herald-Leader

Northwest Arkansas' News Source

The Prairie Grove School Board voted unanimously Friday morning to hire Randy Willison to become its new superintendent.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Herald-Leader

Grease fire consumes house

A lunchtime meal turned tragic Wednesday afternoon when a grease fire burned down a family's home.

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Related Topix: Farmington, AR, West Fork, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

West Fork board weighs effects of annexation

Whether the school district will take in Greenland schools if it is forced to dissolve remains an unknown, but Board of Education members gathered Thursday night to become more educated about the matter just in ...

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Related Topix: Elkins, AR, Farmington, AR, Mountainburg, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Mon Jun 23, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Lawmaker persists in effort to regulate price of textbooks

College textbook prices continue to skyrocket, a state senator told a legislative panel Thursday, but publishers and some legislators questioned whether the Legislature should be involved in setting textbook ...

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Herald-Leader

Fayetteville's Willison interviews in Prairie Grove

Fayetteville Associate Superintendent Randy Willison interviewed for the interim superintendent position at the Prairie Grove School District Thursday evening.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Bentonville, AR, Pea Ridge, AR

Thu Jun 19, 2008

KFSM-TV Fort Smith

Potential Greenland annexation shocks school district

A shock wave is still running through the educational side of Greenland; officials say they're surprised schools in their city could soon be shut down, and annexed into surrounding areas.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Greenland, AR, West Fork, AR, Elkins, AR

Tue Jun 17, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

by Brett Bennett Northwest Arkansas Times Prairie Grove district narrows transfer policy

The Prairie Grove School District is the latest in Washington County to adopt a more restrictive stance on letting residents transfer to other schools.

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Related Topix: Washington County, AR, Education Etc.

Thu Jun 12, 2008

The Weekly Vista

Police: Watch out for fix-up scams

Spring is a time for new birth. It also is a time for cleaning up and fixing up.

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Related Topix: Bella Vista, AR

Wed Jun 11, 2008

The Morning News

School District Settles With Superintendent

A settlement agreement between the Prairie Grove School District and Superintendent Pete Bennett shows Bennett will receive $172,731 for resigning his post two years before his contract expires.

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Related Topix: Washington County, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Education Etc.

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