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updated: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:22 am

Washington County News

Local, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

11 hrs ago | The Morning News

Girl Trapped In State Park Cave

A 17-year-old Van Buren girl remained trapped in a cave at Devil's Den State Park at 10 p.m. Friday night as rescuers worked to free her and a helicopter waited on standby to carry her to a local hospital.

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Related Topix: Van Buren, AR, University of Oklahoma, Springdale, AR, Fayetteville Metro

16 hrs ago | Benton County Daily Record

2 school board races attract 8

Eight candidates have filed for the Fayetteville School Board - including six for one seat - creating unusually competitive races on a board charged with several substantial decisions related to the future of ...

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Related Topix: Benton County, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Fayetteville (University of Arkansas System), University of Arkansas System, Arkansas

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

Armed robber pleads guilty

A 21-year-old Fayetteville man who robbed a convenience store with a handgun in July 2007 pleaded guilty Thursday.

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

Thu Jul 17, 2008

Herald-Leader

Man charged with theft of benefits for unemployment

A Washington County man faces a felony arrest warrant for allegedly receiving unemployment benefits last year to which he was not entitled.

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Related Topix: Springdale, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville (University of Arkansas System), University of Arkansas System

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

Meals on Wheels volunteers could get fuel help from county

Washington County Judge Jerry Hunton told members of the Finance Committee that he does not want elderly folks who need home-delivered meals to go without them because of high gas prices.

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Related Topix: Family, Elderly, Elkins, AR, Lincoln, AR, Farmington, AR

Tue Jul 15, 2008

Herald-Leader

State OKs takeover of Greenland district

The Arkansas Board of Education voted to take over the financially failing Greenland School District on Monday, dissolving the local School Board and ordering the appointment of a new superintendent reporting ...

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Related Topix: University System of Georgia, State University of New York System, State University of West Georgia (University System of Georgia), Gentry, AR

Mon Jul 14, 2008

4029TV.com

Mobile Home Fire Under Investigation

Fire investigators are still looking into what caused an early-morning fire that destroyed a mobile home in Washington County.

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Related Topix: Weather

Sun Jul 13, 2008

Arkansas Times

Matt Jones busted

A faithful reader of the Washington County Jail detention logs sends along the link.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Herald-Leader

Election Commission approves rescheduled special election regarding water tax for Elkins

It was time to start over again for the Washington County Election Commission on Friday when members signed a notice of election for a special election on a water tax in Elkins.

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Related Topix: Elkins, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Springdale, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Fri Jul 11, 2008

Northwest Arkansas Times

La Quinta shooter gets life for capital murder

A Fayetteville man avoided a possible death sentence by pleading guilty to murdering his girlfriend and shooting her co-worker in January at the La Quinta Inn & Suites in Springdale.

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Related Topix: Springdale, AR, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Tontitown, AR

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

Man, 22, gets life without parole for ex-girlfriend's murder

A Fayetteville man pleaded guilty Wednesday in Washington County Circuit Court to shooting his ex-girlfriend and her co-worker in January at a Springdale hotel.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville, AR, Springdale, AR, Fayetteville Metro

Wed Jul 09, 2008

Herald-Leader

Rape trial begins for trainer

Three women testified on Tuesday they were sexually assaulted by a fitness trainer at his now defunct Bodies for Christ Training Centers in Springdale and Van Buren.

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Related Topix: Van Buren, AR

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Benton County Daily Record

County planners OK mobile homes

The Washington County Planning Board and Zoning Board of Adjustments approved at a meeting Monday evening a request for a conditional-use permit to set up two mobile homes in the Durham area.

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Mon Jul 07, 2008

KHOG-TV Fort Smith

Future Of Greenland Schools Up In Air

Many students are having a tough time enjoying their summer vacation because they are worried their current school won't be open in the fall.

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Related Topix: Greenland, AR, Farmington, AR

Sat Jul 05, 2008

Herald-Leader

Authorities await fatality test results

Investigators are still looking into an accident that left a woman dead and two people hospitalized.

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Related Topix: Greenland, AR, Prairie Grove, AR

Thu Jul 03, 2008

4029TV.com

ATV Crash Kills Washington County Man

An early-morning ATV crash has left a Washington County man dead. Sheriff's officials said John Triden, 37, had just left the scene of a domestic disturbance when he crashed his four-wheeler at the end of a ...

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Related Topix: Lincoln, AR

Baxter Bulletin

Hogs' Davis charged after traffic incident

FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas Razorback junior linebacker Wendel Davis, 19, and Onyebuchi Odunukwe, 20, have both been charged after University of Arkansas Police investigated a traffic incident last Tuesday ...

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Fayetteville, AR, Fayetteville Metro, Rogers, AR

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Herald-Leader

Water plans in Tontitown raise county concerns

A master water plan review could turn into a service area dispute between the Tontitown Water and Sewer Commission and the Washington Water Authority.

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Related Topix: Fayetteville Metro, Springdale, AR, Highfill, AR

Herald-Leader

SPRINGDALE : Second suspect arrested in deadly 2007 bar fight

The second of two men charged in the death of a Springdale real estate agent in a bar fight last year has been caught at the U. S.-Mexico border.

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Related Topix: Real Estate, Springdale, AR

Benton County Daily Record

Police arrest man on Internet stalking charge

A Springdale man was arrested Friday for allegedly stalking a child on the Internet.

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Related Topix: Springdale, AR, Fayetteville, AR

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