Tom Sissom

FAYETTEVILLE -- A simple plastic coffee stirrer gave Washington County election officials a tool to combat growing social media rumors the electronic voting machines in use were "switching votes" in the early voting period of the Nov. 5 election.

FAYETTEVILLE -- With more than 100 bids on 30 individual construction packages for the covid mitigation project at the Detention Center, Washington County officials will now have to review each bid in detail.

SPRINGDALE -- Officials are projecting a slight increase in city revenue for 2024, prompting Mayor Doug Sprouse to propose what he described as a "conservative and cautious" budget to the City Council on Friday.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Arkansas Supreme Court has reversed a Washington County Circuit Court decision and ordered votes on a measure regarding alcohol sales in Cane Hill not be counted.

SPRINGDALE -- Changes to water and sewer rates in Springdale remain unsettled, with Water Utilities staff developing another new proposal at the request of a city alderman.

SPRINGDALE -- Drawing on the iconic look of Fred Rogers, Arkansas PBS and local libraries throughout the state are once again staging the Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Sweater Drive in November to collect winter clothing for those in need.

GOSHEN -- Goshen Mayor Russell Stroud, acknowledging he was surprised by the "pushback" the city has received on its proposed annexation, told a group of mostly angry residents of the area he would support them in trying to reverse the annexation if a majority of those being taken into the city voted against it.

SPRINGDALE -- City officials on Tuesday approved a pair of resolutions accepting a grant and providing for a conservation and historic preservation easement for the Smith-Searcy House at the Shiloh Museum.

Turnout heavy in Northwest Arkansas as early voting begins

Springdale’s Luther George Park ready to reopen to the public