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County plans ahead for juvenile detention needs
A proposal that would allow Benton County to move forward with its plans to construct a new juvenile detention center could be passed when the Benton County Quorum Court meets at 5 p.m. Thursday.
Woman Ruled Mentally Fit For Rape Trial
A Bentonville woman on Wednesday was found fit to stand trial in the rape of a 16-year-old girl.
Herald-Leader staff brings home APA awards
Siloam Springs Herald-Leader received four first place awards in the annual Arkansas Press Association's newspaper contest.
Benton County : Woman in car during slaying won't be tried
Prosecutors on Tuesday dropped charges against the woman who was in the car during a 2006 shooting of another motorist in Lowell.
Committees meet to discuss county issues
Benton County's Finance Committee and Committee of 13 met Tuesday afternoon at the Benton County Administration Building, where the groups discussed county personnel requests, the county's budget to date and ...
Undercover investigators for the Benton County Sheriff's Office arrested an 18-yearold for prostitution Tuesday, according to a press release by Deputy Doug Gay.
Benton County : 2 plead guilty in passenger's shooting death
The man who shot and killed a father of four at a Lowell intersection in 2006 and his accomplice will spend the rest of their lives in prison after accepting a plea deal on Friday.
Water challenges examined for NW Ark.
With all the current preoccupation with oil, when some area people think of the needs and challenges of the future - say, the next five to 10 years - it's water and how best to protect and use it that's on ...
Benton County : Neighbor killed after threats, home invasion
A Prairie Creek resident shot and killed a neighbor who had kicked in his door Tuesday evening and tried to assault him, police said.
Deputies: Man dead after attempting home invasion
Benton County sheriff's deputies say a Rogers man is dead after he tried to break into another man's home Tuesday night.
Deputies Investigate Fatal Shooting
Deputies in Benton County are investigating a fatal shooting. It happened on Wild Cherry Drive in the Prairie Creek area.
Trial To Start In Lowell Highway Slaying
Two of the people accused in the 2006 slaying in traffic of Daniel Francis are about to go on trial in Benton County.
'Help Is Here Express' rolls into Benton County
For some Benton County residents, buying prescription drugs they need is becoming a major challenge, and as the everyday cost of living begins to soar, many are forced to make the difficult decision between ...
Guest Editorial : Stop at the stop
School bus stops. Motorists stop. Kids get off and walk toward their homes. School bus begins moving.
ATM stolen from Bella Vista bank : Safe not so sound
Early Monday morning, thieves drove a 30, 000-pound piece of construction equipment to the Pulaski Bank on Riordan Road, then used the equipment to tear an automated teller machine from its moorings so they ...
Rezoning could leave some Benton County residents homeless
People living in one Northwest Arkansas neighborhood could soon lose the rights to the land they live on, after the Rogers Planning Commission approved a request for rezoning on Tuesday.
BCSO asking for staff to handle sex-offender program
Don Townsend with the Benton County Sheriff's Office announced during Thursday's Benton County Personnel Committee meeting that the BCSO is looking to hire an additional deputy to handle the program that keeps ...
Teens to be tried as adults in heist
Four teens face adult charges for their roles in the attempted robbery of a Wendy's in Rogers.
Market falters : Region not recession-proof : Once rapid job growth down
The rapid job growth that prompted thousands of families to move to Northwest Arkansas during the past several years has slowed significantly during the past year.
Suspect jumps from moving vehicle during police chase
A 27-year-old Siloam Springs man, Freddy Hernandez-Naranjo, was cited for public intoxication and resisting arrest after jumping from the window of a moving car and being tasered by police.