TOP NEWS STORIES

TRAVELERS’ CHECK : Bus safety ideas sought by legislator

State Sen. Kim Hendren, RGravette, aims to make every driver stop for buses loading and unloading schoolchildren. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition Read Story »

Local memorial held for rabbi

ROGERS — Rabbi Mendel Greisman is more than 8,500 miles from Mumbai, India — but the events that occurred there this week still hit close to home. Benton County Daily Record Read Story »

Wintry weather causes multiple accidents Sunday

Weather was the cause of several accidents that dotted the county Sunday, including a pileup accident on Interstate 540 near Winslow early Sunday evening and a five-car pileup involving a Fayetteville police car on Fulbright Expressway, according to emergency services radio dispatches. Northwest Arkansas Times Read Story »

Museum sought to display works by region legend

NEOSHO, Mo. — Thomas Hart Benton is a legend in Neosho. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition Read Story »

Planners to vote on conditional uses

ROGERS — Tuesday should feature a short afternoon for the Rogers Planning Commission, as the board is slated to vote on only three items, and all of them are requests for conditional use permits. Benton County Daily Record Read Story »

Ropin’ the wind : Harnessing wind far from sure bet in Northwest Arkansas

Seizing the power of wind and using it as an alternative energy source is a concept that has yet to “arrive” in Washington County, but a few people want to see about the possibilities. Northwest Arkansas Times Read Story »

Economic skid sending more in state to libraries

RUSSELLVILLE — Phyllis Holt, her arms full of books, said she probably would finish reading the six novels in about a week and be ready for more. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Northwest Edition Read Story »

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO: PADDLING IN SCHOOLS : ‘Board of Education’ pretty much retired

Years ago, the thought of Lucille caused the hearts of many seventh-graders to beat a little faster. An appointment with her created an overwhelming since of dread. Benton County Daily Record Read Story »

Aldermen express divergent outlooks with Jordan at helm

Lioneld Jordan promised to work for the people in his campaign to be the mayor of Fayetteville, but there are six specific people he’s going to have to work with to accomplish that. They sit on the City Council. Northwest Arkansas Times Read Story »

TOP SPORTS STORIES

Tigers ready to defend

BENTONVILLE — After winning back-to-back Arkansas Wrestling Association state titles, the Bentonville Tigers have their eyes set on a new prize — a sanctioned championship. Benton County Daily Record Read Story »

MY POINT EXACTLY : Playoff formats dilute value of state titles

Before you let the headline send you into an angry, seething froth, let me explain. If you’re a coach, you probably disagree with it. If you’re a fan you might be teetering depending on your team’s playoff position around Week 9. But if you look at it objectively, the current playoff format for Arkansas’ larger classifications is as much a joke as it is serious. Arkansas groups its classifications into seven divisions. In football, Classes 2A, 3A and 4A have 48 teams apiece. Classes 6A and 7A, which combined once formed the former Class 5A, now features 16 teams each. Northwest Arkansas Times Read Story »