TOP NEWS STORIES

ROGERS : Late-morning fire fatal for Lilac Street woman

ROGERS — Firefighters discovered the body of a woman after extinguishing a fire in her southeast Rogers home Friday. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition Read Story »

Two banks robbed in Rogers Person of interest in custody

ROGERS — Shortly before 6 p.m. Friday, a tall white man with short hair was handcuffed in a police car at 6000 S. 38th St. He was a person of interest in two bank robberies that had occurred within the previous three hours. The next squad car held a blonde female, who was another person of interest in the cases, and two young boys, who were not. Benton County Daily Record Read Story »

Let's roll Couple bringing skating back to Fayetteville

The days of couples skating, birthday parties and school functions at the local roller rink have not been available to the people of Fayetteville for more than four years now. Northwest Arkansas Times Read Story »

Wildfires in '09 burn near norm after calm 2008

After a record-low year for wildfires in 2008 and nearly no such fires during May this year, the number of wildfires in Arkansas is running about average through the first half of 2009. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition Read Story »

1 dead in fire

ROGERS — Police and fire officials here are investigating the death of an unidentified female and a fire that heavily damaged the home where the woman was found. Benton County Daily Record Read Story »

Businesses also impacted by millage increase

A 4.9-mill increase may only add $162.75 on top of the tax bill for a $166,000 home in Fayetteville, but what about large businesses ? Northwest Arkansas Times Read Story »

SPRINGDALE : Officials bullish on rodeo's future

SPRINGDALE — The 65th annual Rodeo of the Ozarks arrived this year in its traditional way — on a slow, glittering procession of horses and wagons. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition Read Story »

New law has little early effect

ROGERS — The five seat-belt citations issued by Rogers police on Wednesday were a little bit high compared to an average day, but a more normal one driver was ticketed for not wearing a seat belt Thursday. There were also two warnings each day. Benton County Daily Record Read Story »

Settlement turned down in water suit

A lawyer for the Washington Water Authority said a settlement offer he recently made to the attorney for the Tontitown Water and Sewer Commission has been declined. Northwest Arkansas Times Read Story »

TOP SPORTS STORIES

Earnhardt: Year tough on family

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't know when he'll end his winless streak, or how long it will take to turn around his horrendous season. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition Read Story »

Coaches agree Tigers are team to beat in 2009

Football coaches in the 7AWest seem to agree on one thing: Bentonville is the team to beat this season followed by Springdale Har-Ber, Fayetteville and Fort Smith schools Southside and Northside. Beyond that, it's anybody's guess on how to interpret the conference coaches' polls released in VYPE's Arkansas Football Preview and Hooten's Arkansas Football. Both magazines released 7A-West Conference rankings as voted on by the conference coaches and both rankings are identical for the top five spots. Benton County Daily Record Read Story »

Exceptions rule Fayetteville High alums well represented at FCC match-play championship

The first round of the Fayetteville Country Club match-play championship unfolded according to seeding, save several exceptions. Northwest Arkansas Times Read Story »