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Gentry girls receive championship rings ...
08/28/2025

Gentry girls receive championship rings ...

GENTRY -- The first-ever Gentry girls' powerlifting team received its championship rings Sunday, Aug. 17, in a ceremony held at the Gentry PAC hospitality room, celebrating their historic season as the first girls' team in school history to win a powerlifting championship.

An appeal to practice lightning safety
08/21/2025

An appeal to practice lightning safety

The rumble of thunder and the flash of lightning on the evening of August 19 should have been an unmistakable sign for every adult on the Gentry High School practice field to immediately clear it. Instead, the young Gentry Youth Organization football players and their coaches continued to practice,....

The ribbon was cut at the Kaleidoscope Cafe in Highfill on Saturday morning, celebrating the opening of the new business...
08/20/2025

The ribbon was cut at the Kaleidoscope Cafe in Highfill on Saturday morning, celebrating the opening of the new business, which offers specialty coffees and teas as well as homemade pastries. The business offers a "coffee experience as unique as you," according the the business website.

HIGHFILL -- The ribbon was cut at the Kaleidoscope Cafe in Highfill on Saturday morning, celebrating the opening of the new business, which offers specialty coffees and teas as well as homemade pastries. The business offers a "coffee experience as unique as you," according the the business website.

Pioneers getting set for new season
08/19/2025

Pioneers getting set for new season

GENTRY -- The varsity football squad gave fans a foretaste of the football action they can expect in Pioneer Stadium this fall at a special Meet the Pioneers event on Thursday night in Gentry.

The city of Highfill and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority (XNA) have reached a tentative agreement on a...
08/19/2025

The city of Highfill and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority (XNA) have reached a tentative agreement on a memorandum of understanding (MOU), outlining a path forward to settle a long-standing land dispute and potentially end ongoing litigation.

HIGHFILL -- The city of Highfill and the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority (XNA) have reached a tentative agreement on a memorandum of understanding (MOU), outlining a path forward to settle a long-standing land dispute and potentially end ongoing litigation. The Highfill City Council pa...

A public informational meeting was held on August 5 in the McKee Community Room to give Gentry residents the opportunity...
08/18/2025

A public informational meeting was held on August 5 in the McKee Community Room to give Gentry residents the opportunity to view proposed plans for sidewalks and trails in Gentry and to express their thoughts and opinions, as well as to prioritize parts of a master trail plan for the city, as it moves closer to seeking funding and implementing parts of the plan.

GENTRY -- A public informational meeting was held on August 5 in the McKee Community Room to give Gentry residents the opportunity to view proposed plans for sidewalks and trails in Gentry and to express their thoughts and opinions, as well as to prioritize parts of a master trail plan for the city,...

Child reported missing in Gentry found dead Friday
08/13/2025

Child reported missing in Gentry found dead Friday

GENTRY -- A 6-year-old boy who was reported missing Thursday night was found dead Friday morning, according to a news release from the Benton County sheriff's office.

Today's issue is packed with photos from Gravette Day.
08/13/2025

Today's issue is packed with photos from Gravette Day.

GRAVETTE -- Gravette Day celebrated its 132nd year by drawing large crowds on Aug. 9.

Defendant poultry companies oppose every aspect of the Oklahoma attorney general's proposal for judgment in the federal ...
08/06/2025

Defendant poultry companies oppose every aspect of the Oklahoma attorney general's proposal for judgment in the federal lawsuit over pollution of the Illinois River, a court filing July 30 shows.

NORTHWEST ARKANSAS -- Defendant poultry companies oppose every aspect of the Oklahoma attorney general's proposal for judgment in the federal lawsuit over pollution of the Illinois River, a court filing July 30 shows.

Singer/songwriter Maci Layne Hubbard grew up at the end of a dirt road lined with tall pines and bales of hay. Everywher...
08/05/2025

Singer/songwriter Maci Layne Hubbard grew up at the end of a dirt road lined with tall pines and bales of hay. Everywhere are birdhouses, chickenhouses, and barns. Gardens are bent over with vegetables this time of year. Horses swish away flies. An old black dog does her job, barking until the front door opens. This is where Hubbard learned the country lifestyle she sings about in her songs.

DECATUR -- Singer/songwriter Maci Layne Hubbard grew up at the end of a dirt road lined with tall pines and bales of hay. Everywhere are birdhouses, chickenhouses, and barns. Gardens are bent over with vegetables this time of year. Horses swish away flies. An old black dog does her job, barking unti...

After renovations and improvements, Rustic Ridge Retreat RV Park held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, showcasing ...
08/01/2025

After renovations and improvements, Rustic Ridge Retreat RV Park held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, showcasing its offerings.

GENTRY -- After ongoing renovations and improvements, and in its second season of operation, the ribbon was cut at Rustic Ridge, a rural RV park in Northwest Arkansas, offering a blend of outdoor adventure and comfortable accommodations for guests and travelers.

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