News
Rain causes trouble for homeowners
By Jamie Brunk Staff Writer n jamieb@nwanews.com
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS — Benton County residents may have felt like building an ark lately — considering the more than a dozen inches of rain that has soaked the area the last two months. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
NWACC sends nursing graduates to eager employers
By Tom Treweek Staff Writer // tomt@nwanews.com
ROGERS — Scrubs. White on top. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
Talking trash : Officials say education is key to recycling success.
By Eleanor Evans Staff Writer // eleanore@nwanews.com
BENTON COUNTY —Recycling has been on the rise since the city began a new curbside recycling program at the beginning of the year. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
Crowded field of candidates compete for coroner position
By Eleanor Evans Staff Writer // eleanore@nwanews.com
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of stories on contested races The Daily Record will run leading up to the May 20 election. BENTON COUNTY — The four candidates seeking the position of Benton County coroner want to put the past behind them and restore integrity to the office. Former Coroner Kimberly Scott was accused of taking medications seized from death scenes for her personal use and later entered a guilty plea to the charge. She resigned from office as part of a - Sunday, May 11, 2008
POLICE REPORTS
Bella Vista incidents Among incidents reported to the Bella Vista Police Department according to records, were the following: At 9:25 a.m. Monday, a caller on Lavendon Circle Drive reported medications and a debit card were stolen. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
Flooding doesn’t stop disc golfers
By Eleanor Evans Staff Writer // eleanore@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — Bentonville’s first disc golf course has endured some heavy rains and flooding since it opened in March. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
AREA
Kyle named to District 9 board Richard S. Kyle, MD, of Bentonville recently was reappointed as one of Arkansas Medical Society District Nine Trustees, representing physicians in northwest Arkansas. He will serve two-year terms through April 2010. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
The Life Atomic
By Jeff Mores Staff Writer // jeffm@nwanews.com
ROGERS — In the months following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, many Americans found themselves looking over their shoulders with regularity. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
Students discover happiness of doing good deeds
By Tonya McKiever Staff Writer // tonyam@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — Teacher Linda Croy gave her students an unusual assignment a couple of weeks ago. Each second-grader in her room received printed instructions, and attached to each student’s instructions was a $5 bill. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
CBCO to hold blood drives
Community Blood Center of the Ozarks will hold the following blood drives: Monday: 8 a.m. to noon at Harps Food Store, 110 Midtown Center in Bentonville. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
CARDS
Dogwood Duplicate Bridge Club Winners for April 25 were: North/South: Michael Smith and Jacqueline Davis, first; Bob and Sally Dungan, second ; and Mary Lu Butler and Suzanne Kerr, third. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
Meanwhile with McKiever : If Mothers were in charge of the world...
TONYA MCKIEVER
Mother’s Day, a time to honor all mothers, is today — right in the middle of this crazy American election season. While we ponder our choices at the U.S. polls, consider what a great place the whole world would be if mothers were in charge. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
Focus on the Family : Mother is baffled by her sons’ boisterous personalities
DR . JAMES DOBSON
QUESTION: Help! I’m a mother of two sons, and I feel as if I’ve been thrust into a strange new world. - Sunday, May 11, 2008
NWACC confers degrees
By Jamie Brunk Staff Writer // jamieb@nwanews.com
ROGERS — More than 300 new potential leaders were released into the world as Northwest Arkansas Community College held its annual commencement ceremony Friday night. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Planners return from Iraq; another will leave for National Guard
By Jeff Mores Staff Writer // jeffm@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — The city of Bentonville welcomed home two of its own and wished another good luck in his future endeavors on Friday. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Candidates Peterson, Sewell campaign for tax-collector job
By Jeff Mores Staff Writer // jeffm@nwanews.com
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of stories on contested races The Daily Record will run leading up to the May 20 election. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Cooper students honored by Smokey Bear, garden club
By Tonya McKiever Staff Writer // tonyam@nwanews.com
BELLA VISTA — Shouts of greeting rang from Cooper Elementary School’s weekly Round-Up assembly in the gymnasium Friday morning when Smokey Bear appeared. More than 500 students welcomed the friendly, furry bear; county forester Scott Noble; and two representatives from the Bella Vista Garden Club. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Rogers man arrested for illegal alcohol sales, fake IDs
From Staff Reports
ROGERS — Police arrested a man claiming to be Juvenal Estrada-Estrada on Thursday for selling alcohol without a license, 17 counts of forgery and obstructing governmental operations. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Coroner, sheriff candidates clash at Rogers-Lowell Chamber
By Gary Lookadoo Staff Writer n garyl@nwanews.com
ROGERS — County sheriff candidates differed on federal prisoners, and a county coroner candidate had his qualifications questioned at a candidates forum on Friday. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
May 31 last day to assess
The last day Benton County residents can assess personal property without a penalty is May 31. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Sheriff, judge candidates highlight Young Republicans forum
By Gary Lookadoo Staff Writer // garyl@nwanews.com
ROGERS — County sheriff and county judge candidates fielded questions on many subjects in a candidates forum Friday. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
XNA to use grant for safety equipment
From Staff Reports
HIGHFILL — Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport will get a $654,089 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, U.S. Sens. Blanche Lincoln, D-Ark., and Mark Pryor, D-Ark., and U.S. Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark., said in a joint news release. - Saturday, May 10, 2008
Trump comes to Rogers; no one fired
By Tom Treweek Staff Writer // tomt@nwanews.com
ROGERS — When a multi-billionaire talks about economic success, people listen. When it’s Donald Trump, they laugh a lot, too. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Allen and Noblett in race for Quorum Court’s District 4 seat
By Eleanor Evans Staff Writer // eleanore@nwanews.com
Editor’s note: This story is part of a series of stories on contested races The Daily Record will run leading up to the May 20 election. - Friday, May 9, 2008
211 information and referral system launched in Arkansas
By Eleanor Evans Staff Writer // eleanore@nwanews.com
LOWELL — Arkansas became the 17th state this week to have a simple, three-digit number that connects residents to community services and volunteer opportunities. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Trial needed for annexation suit
By Tracy M. Neal Staff Writer // tracyn@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — The city of Bella Vista followed proper procedures when it annexed 12 unincorporated pockets, but Circuit Judge David Clinger must decide whether each of the pockets fits the factors required by state law. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Siloam Springs, Bentonville on right side in road-tax suit
By Tracy M. Neal Staff Writer // tracyn@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — The Arkansas Supreme Court upheld a 1963 law that allows Bentonville and Siloam Springs to receive a larger portion of road taxes than other municipalities in Benton County. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Seven students to graduate from Ambassadors for Christ Academy
By Katie Butler Staff Writer // katieb@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — On high school graduation night, a senior typically waits his turn in a rather long line to walk across the stage to receive his diploma, then returns to his seat to watch the rest of his classmates receive their diplomas. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Board discusses transfer policy
By Lynn Atkins Staff Writer // lynna@nwanews.com
ROGERS — For years it’s been easy for students to transfer out of the Rogers School District, but more difficult to transfer in. That may change if the school board approves a new transfer policy that was discussed at the board’s study session Thursday. - Friday, May 9, 2008
Sheriff candidates talk gangs, other issues at forum
By Gary Lookadoo Staff Writer // garyl@nwanews.com
BENTONVILLE — At a candidates forum in Bentonville on Thursday, candidates for county sheriff differed over the issue of gangs. - Friday, May 9, 2008
