West Fork News

Greenland school patrons continue their efforts to save their schools while awaiting the arrival of a new superintendent from the Arkansas Department of Education.

Eds: Okla. note beginning in 7th graf WEST FORK, Ark. - A 17-year-old Arkansas girl has been rescued after spending about 17 hours trapped in a cold, dark cave at Devil's Den State Park in northwest Arkansas.

&#xD;&#xD;WEST FORK, Ark. - A 17-year-old girl was rescued Saturday morning after spending about 17 hours trapped in a cold, dark cave at Devil's Den State Park.&#xD;<p/>&#xD;Bianca Calloway of Van Buren was with friends at the park in northwest Arkansas on Friday, when she apparently fell about 2 p.m. in a crevice toward the back of the cave, said Capt. Dave Johnson of Central Emergency Medical Services in Fayetteville.&#xD;<p/>&#xD;Johnson said Calloway was rescued about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, and didn't appear to have any life-threatening injuries. She was taken to a hospital in Fayetteville.&#xD;<p/>&#xD;Johnson said the teenager was stuck between two rocks and it was difficult for rescuers to get to her.<br/>read more<br/>

By REGINA BUTLER Progress Staff Writer Fun at the fair isn't just for youngsters any more.

Erica Jolee Eklund and Leslie Dean McGaugh, both of Fayetteville, were married May 17, 2008, at Combs Baptist Church in Combs.

The Board of Education set a lofty goal to raise $ 321, 000 in donations or pledges by Sunday afternoon in its efforts to convince the state the district shouldn't be annexed due to financial shortcomings.

"Lots of people park at the Jones center and watch" Fayetteville -- July 4th Baum Stadium Fireworks start at 9:30 Entertainment from local bands, refreshments and concessions starts at 6:30 Rogers -- July 3rd ...

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

Next week proves a busy one for some school districts in Washington County. The school choice deadline, new fiscal years and the official handing over of district keys to new superintendents are some of the ...

A west Washington County man convicted several times on indecent exposure charges has been arrested again while he was out on bond while appealing his latest conviction.

The Fayetteville Board of Education will consider today an offer from the University of Arkansas to buy the Fayetteville High School campus.

Mary Robin Dennis of Prairie Grove and Gary Stephen Fulton of West Fork plan to marry at 4 p.m. Aug.

Amanda Spears and Jason Duron, both of Fayetteville, plan to marry in the spring of 2009.

The city became the first in Washington County to join the Northwest Arkansas Regional Mobility Authority.

Bird flu in our backyard Tyson does the right thing The electronic media rolled out their chicken house footage last week scaring the bee-Jesus out of lots of folks here in NWA with the bird flu story.

Taxpayers in the Greenland School District will be paying higher taxes after approving a millage increase that won by a margin of only eight votes.

Benton County voters go to the polls Tuesday in a runoff election for three Republican positions.

Things are moving quickly on the Campbell Loop project, which will increase water capacity for people in Washington County south of Fayetteville.

West Fork, Ark. Arkansas state officials say all the chickens exposed to a strain of the bird-flu virus at a Tyson Foods Inc.

WEST FORK, Ark. State officials say all the chickens exposed to a strain of the bird-flu virus at a Tyson Foods contract farm in northwest Arkansas have been killed and buried.