News
Back to sqUAre one : Private group pulls offer to purchase Fayetteville High School property
BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times
The private development group that said it was willing to pay $60 million for the 40-acre Fayetteville High School campus has dropped its plans. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Legacy Building foreclosure OK’d
BY SCOTT F. DAVIS Northwest Arkansas Times
Legacy National Bank can foreclose the Legacy Building in Fayetteville now that all the claims of subcontractors and suppliers have been settled. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
GREENLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS : State to announce superintendent today
BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times
The Arkansas Department of Education will name a new superintendent for the Greenland school district today, the department announced Wednesday afternoon. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Elkins building discussions may help shape future of city
BY DUSTIN TRACY Northwest Arkansas Times
ELKINS — Out with the old and in with the new. That’s what the Elkins City Council decided at a special meeting Wednesday. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Telecommunications issues still under discussion
BY MARSHA L. MELNICHAK Northwest Arkansas Times
Most of the core issues about forums on Fayetteville’s Government Channel remain under discussion. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Teachers become students at local writing program
BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times
A dozen area teachers visited the University of Arkansas this summer to learn how to be better writers. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Sugg receives award for dedication to 4-H
BY TRISH HOLLENBECK Northwest Arkansas Times
SPRINGDALE — Taking cues from Walt Disney, who said “It was all started with a mouse,” Arkansas 4-H Vice President Marianne Smith told the crowd at the 62nd annual Arkansas 4-H Awards of Excellence Banquet that “It was all started with the 4-H clover.” Arkansas 4-H is celebrating 100 years this year, and the centennial was the theme of Wednesday night’s banquet at the Northwest Arkansas Convention Center in Springdale. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
New youth orchestra program coming to area
Northwest Arkansas Times
A new regional youth orchestra program is headed to the tri-state area. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Area Red Cross braces for Dolly
BY DUSTIN TRACY Northwest Arkansas Times
Hurricane Dolly has made landfall in southern Texas and area Red Cross centers have volunteers waiting in San Antonio to aid with possible emergency situations. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Financial woes stall Cosmo revamp
BY SCOTT F. DAVIS Northwest Arkansas Times
A Fayetteville-based engineering company recently filed a lawsuit against Nock Investments seeking unpaid engineering fees for the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Fayetteville. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Local firefighters respond to two fires Tuesday night
BY TRISH HOLLENBECK Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville firefighters responded to two fires Tuesday evening. No injuries were reported in either blaze. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Court Briefs
Hot checks Richard Myers, 59, of Springdale was charged July 17 with violating the Arkansas Hot Check Law. He is accused in April of writing a check for $3,675 to Allred Properties on a closed account. A warrant has been issued for his arrest. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Arrest Reports
Possession with intent to deliver, DWI Kristina L. Robinson, 34, of 30008 W. Mount Comfort Road in Fayetteville was arrested July 19 on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and driving while intoxicated. Possession of controlled substances (methamphetamine, marijuana) Romney W. Cayne, 37, of 235 Robinhood Court in Springdale was arrested July 20 on charges of possession of controlled substances (methamphetamine, marijuana ). Criminal mischief Douglas E. Manthe, 19, of 2791 Shadybrook Cove in Fayetteville was arrested July 21 on a felony charge of firstdegree criminal mischief. Terroristic threatening, criminal mischief Jake T. Pinneo, 19, of 2071 N. Chestnut, No. 7, in Fayetteville was arrested July 21 on felony charges of terroristic threatening and first-degree criminal mischief. - Thursday, July 24, 2008
Trail wrinkle : Budget limitations slow process of adding lights to Scull Creek Trail
BY MARSHA L. MELNICHAK Northwest Arkansas Times
Scull Creek Trail isn’t open yet, but more than 200 people strolled, jogged and biked past a counter on the trail between Sycamore and North streets by 3 p.m. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
District to consider hiring search firm
BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times
Fayetteville Board of Education members will consider hiring a search firm to find a new superintendent to succeed Bobby New and will consider taking action on a land purchase at the regular meeting Thursday. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
City considers purchasing glass crusher
BY DUSTIN TRACY Northwest Arkansas Times
An experimental glass recycling par tnership might be in the works for the city of Prairie Grove and Boston Mountain Solid Waste District. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Day care worker gets 40 years for sexual assault
BY SCOTT F. DAVIS Northwest Arkansas Times
An 18-year-old former day care worker from Springdale faces a 40-year prison sentence after pleading guilty Tuesday to sexually assaulting a 4-year-old girl. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
ATV accident survivor tells story of determination, healing
BY TRISH HOLLENBECK Northwest Arkansas Times
SPRINGDALE — If there was one word Matt Courson used to describe himself, it was active. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Mark Your Calendar
23 July WEDNESDAY 2008 Public Meetings Internet Policy Subcommittee Meeting, 5:30 p.m., room 111, City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Sex offender gets 35 years in prison
BY SCOTT F. DAVIS Northwest Arkansas Times
A 53-year-old registered sex offender pleaded guilty Tuesday to sexual abuse of pre-teenage girls and terroristic threatening. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Man arrested on suspicion of molesting 8-year-old girl
Northwest Arkansas Times
A Summers man is in jail for allegedly molesting an 8-year-old-girl. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Hospitals, agencies to play roles in disaster drill
BY SUSANNAH PATTON Northwest Arkansas Times
Area hospitals and emergency response agencies will participate in a regional disaster drill today to test their preparedness. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Court Brief
Decay seeks more time to file appeal A convicted murderer awaiting the death penalty needs more time to file his appeal because the transcript from his trial is not completed, according to a motion filed Tuesday by his attorney. - Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Paid in full? : Final penalty payment to city due soon for Renaissance developers
BY MARSHA L. MELNICHAK Northwest Arkansas Times
It’s up to the Fayetteville City Council to decide what happens next at the corner of College Avenue and Mountain Street where the Renaissance Hotel is supposed to be built, according to City Attorney Kit Williams. - Tuesday, July 22, 2008
British company announces plans involving Fayetteville
BY MARSHA L. MELNICHAK Northwest Arkansas Times
A Fayetteville economic leader said Monday that news of an international company teaming with a Fayetteville research and technology company to create fuel for cars from municipal waste could change the world. - Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Mayor dumps electronic locks
BY DUSTIN TRACY Northwest Arkansas Times
Some Tontitown city officials are not too happy about being locked out of the decision to change the door locks to the Tontitown City Hall from electronic cards to manual key locks. Especially since the electronic system was only two years old and cost the city $5,500. - Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Board OKs library budget with extended hours
BY SUSANNAH PATTON Northwest Arkansas Times
The Fayetteville Public Library would like to extend its hours in order increase accessibility for customers. - Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Dairy farmer discusses program that monitors environmental data
BY TRISH HOLLENBECK Northwest Arkansas Times
SPRINGDALE — Joe Bragger says he believes farmers and nonfarmers can work together to solve environmental and economic problems. - Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Mark Your Calendar
22 July TUESDAY 2008 Events and Activities There will be a free Homeschool Help workshop 6:30-8 :30 p.m. today in Room 136 at the Jones Center, 622 E. Emma Ave., Springdale. The topic will be “Getting Started In Homeschooling.” For more information contact Shelley K inder at 789-5813. Meetings AA, 11:30 a.m., First United Methodist Church, Room W117, 206 W. Johnson, Springdale; women only. - Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Commission sets poll sites for school board elections
BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times
The Washington County Election Commission voted to open seven poll sites by zone for the Fayetteville Board of Education election on Sept. 16. - Tuesday, July 22, 2008
