BENTONVILLE -- A Gentry man was sentenced to 100 years in prison after deciding to plead guilty to killing one person and injuring another in a drive-by shooti…

GRAVETTE -- A car show was held Saturday, Sept. 16, in the parking lot at Gravette's Lion Stadium. Ninety-one vehicles were entered, and trophies were given in…

GRAVETTE -- Fire chief David Orr introduced firefighter Travis Harp at the committee of the whole meeting Tuesday evening, Sept. 12, and announced he had earne…

GRAVETTE -- Members of the Gravette and Maysville fire departments and officers from the Gravette police department gathered in the parking lot at the Harp's g…

GENTRY -- The city council in Gentry, at its Sept. 11 meeting, approved a resolution authorizing Gentry's mayor to enter into an agreement with Southwestern El…

DECATUR -- Council members came together on Monday, Sept. 11, to discuss the scheduled times for the city's "Pickin' Time on 59" and annual "Fall Cleanup" even…

Gravette Fall Cleanup

BENTONVILLE -- A former Benton County sheriff's office deputy pleaded innocent to sexually assaulting a fellow employee at the sheriff's office.

DECATUR -- Volleyball returned to Peterson-Owens Fieldhouse in Decatur on Sept. 11 for three big contests against the Centerton-based Life Way Christian Lady W…

MULBERRY -- The Decatur Lady Bulldogs varsity, along with the junior high A and B teams, board the Bulldog activities bus for a 90-minute ride to Mulberry on T…

FAYETTEVILLE -- "Where are we going," asked assistant Lady Bulldog volleyball coach Mike Eckels as the Decatur activity bus made its way through the back stree…

GRAVETTE -- The Lady Lions continued their winning streak last week, defeating Rogers Heritage 3-0 on Monday, Huntsville 3-0 on Tuesday, Clarksville 3-1 on Thu…

Gravette's band and drill team perform during the halftime show at Gravette High School on Aug. 25.

After intercepting a pass, Weston Nance moved the ball downfield for his Gentry team until drug down by Elkins opponents during Gentry Youth Organization footb…

PRAIRIE GROVE -- Gravette didn't look a gift horse in the mouth, benefiting from a slough of penalties, relaunching its offense from a critical fourth down and…

GENTRY -- Though the Pioneers allowed the visiting Quitman Bulldogs 40 points, including three touchdowns in the final quarter, the Pioneers scored nine touchd…

Sunday, Sept. 17, was arguably America's most forgotten designated day. The mainstream media scarcely mentioned it. No parades or city council proclamations to…

Getting older has many benefits -- you can retire, travel more frequently or even increase time spent with the grandkids. However, things can also get more con…

Every community comes to a crossroads. Should they transform via evolution or revolution? Make no mistake: Transforming a local community is a complex undertak…

This week's conglomeration 'cuff begins with the quarterly meeting of the Benton County Historical Society. The meeting was held at the Decatur Museum building…

Sometimes, we refer to people as made of sugar, spice and everything nice -- or so sweet that they might melt if it rains. But saccharine jokes aside, you may …

Communities are resilient entities and have a remarkable ability to reinvent themselves after facing crises. Whether it's a natural disaster, economic downturn…

It is September and I am reminded that, at the close of his second term as president, George Washington wrote a farewell address to the people of our nation, d…

When we think of electrolytes, it's often in the form of a bottle of a sports energy drink after a hard workout or drinking a rehydration beverage when we're s…

"When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to Him, He said to Philip, 'Where shall we buy bread that these may eat?' He said this to test him, for He H…

"You search the Scriptures, because you think in them you have eternal life. These are they who bear witness of Me. Yet you are not willing to come to Me that …

"You sent to John, and he bore witness of the truth. I do not receive testimony from man, but I say these things that you may be saved. He was a burning and a …

"Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield. For our heart will rejoice in Him, because we have trusted in His holy name. Let Your lovingkindne…

"No king is saved by a great army; a mighty man is not delivered by great strength. A horse is a vain hope for safety; it will not deliver by its great strengt…

"The LORD frustrates the counsel of the nations; He restrains the purposes of the people. The counsel of the LORD stands forever, the purposes of His heart to …

"By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and all their host by the breath of His mouth. He gathers the waters of the sea together as a heap; He puts the…

"Sing for joy in Yahweh, O righteous ones; praise is becoming to the upright. Give thanks to Yahweh with the lyre; sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strin…