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Israel readies for Gaza returnees
What’s in a name?
Report details per pupil expenditure
Cotton, Crawford set for intelligence roles
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Jan. 6 riot suspects allowed D.C. visit
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French President Macron meets Lebanese leader, affirms support
British actor Joan Plowright dies at 95
U.S. drops charges against Benjamin
Names and faces
Statement of core values
Getting it straight
Area lotteries
Thousands join protest ahead of Trump return
Wintry weather set to return
Trump considers TikTok extension
Louisiana governor to hoist MAGA flag
Sheriff: Louisiana man kills wife, child
Energy Department to aid Puerto Rico
Fires force delay of Menendez hearing
Lithuania increasing defense outlay
2 judges shot dead in Iranian top court
Yellen to deploy debt ceiling move
President of S. Korea is arrested
Kenya sends more law officers to Haiti
3 killed in Russian drone, missile barrage
Nigerian gas tanker blast leaves 70 dead
Brazil bars ex-leader from flight to US
30 skiers hurt in Spanish lift accident
Swedish troops join NATO force in Latvia
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Manatees find warm waters outside Florida power plants
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Most hopefuls stick to tradition
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How Arkansas’ congressional delegation voted
Center’s residents survive ‘hurricane with flames’
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Per student expenditures in state's charter school systems
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Airstrip in Yemen nears completion
Israel, Hamas to start ceasefire Sunday morning
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Former Arkansans recount their LA wildfire experiences
Appeal of DACA gets turned down
Leaders talk AI in health care
Anti-lobbying resolution filed in state House
Mount Sequoyah cross briefly removed for restoration project
Documents detail ex-deputy’s failure to respond to call in Madison County
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Slaughterhouse planner argues lot is fine
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Timeline of events
Divorces
Resolution
Failure to respond
Pulitzer Prize winner warns of civil rights backlash
Police, Little Rock activists trade information on crime
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California man sentenced to 10 years on drug count
State agency launches anti-trafficking website
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Man, 21, given 5 years in gun-modification case
SPRINGDALE — Chloe Elizabeth Smith,
ELKINS — Rhonda Michelle Williams,
MAUMELLE — Donald Bernard Culpepper,
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FAYETTEVILLE — Grady Glen Fincher,
FAYETTEVILLE — Carole Ann Butter,
Barbara Keller
FAYETTEVILLE — Kendall Leigh Warren,
ROGERS — David Lee Gilly,
ROGERS — Eldon Ray Blackaby,
ELKINS — Dr. Betty Lee (Burton) Battenfield
Monday, Jan. 13
SPRINGDALE — Olay Vongnarath,
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Shirley L. Staats,
SPRINGDALE — Ronald Wayne Hamilton,
Index
ALMA — Mardell Alice McClurkin,
GARFIELD — Walter Lister Conner Jr.,
SILOAM SPRINGS — Dr. Danny Joe Springer,
PALM BAY, Fla. — It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of Richard “Rick” Mendenhall
BENTONVILLE — Rachelle Hannah Sanford
Deaths
FAYETTEVILLE — Gary Howard,
IN ARKANSAS
IN ARKANSAS
IN ARKANSAS
OUT-OF-STATE
OUT-OF-STATE
SPRINGDALE — Kimberly Lynn Bradley,
LITTLE ROCK — Col. Ronald K. Danehower
FAIRVIEW, Mo. — Barbara Louellen “Barb” Hickman,
HOUSTON, Texas — Betty Jane Matthews Perryman
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Evelyn Anna Wayne,
Deaths
IN ARKANSAS
FAYETTEVILLE — Clyde Mitchell (“Mitch”) Rogers,
IN ARKANSAS
ROGERS — David Walsworth,
Obituaries previously published Jan. 13-19, 2025
OUT-OF-STATE
OUT-OF-STATE
Ongoing misery UA off to 0-5 SEC start for first time ever
Cellar-dwelling Hogs searching for answers
Mahomes, Chiefs leave Texans cold
UA women rested, ready for Alabama
NFL playoffs
Big run boosts ASU
At a glance
No. 2 Cyclones lose
Underdog QBs get their shot at a national title
Clinic again draws strong speakers
Cowboys interview Saleh
Straka surges to four-shot lead
Swiss star edges teammate
U.S. men deck Venezuela
Medvedev fined $76K
Ulbrich back in Atlanta as DC
Getting it straight
Best bet
Swiatek in complete control
Local sports roundup
Huskies will retire Plum’s old number
Cohen Kinnard leaves his mark at Rogers
Avery Allen hopes to keep improving
Cohen Kinnard
Avery Allen
Maniacal approach led Meyer to Hall of Fame
Heavy favorite Kale’s Angel survives close finish, review
Rams work on approach to slowing down Barkley
Chiefs
Commanders pull upset of turnover-prone Lions
The greatest rifles
Major League Fishing addresses sonar controversy
UA’s woes epitomized by big run
Second-half rally gives Bama a win
UA men
Red Wolves ride 29-0 run to win
UA women
ASU never trails, wins sixth in a row
Sugar Bears’ shooters stay hot in win
STATE DIVISION I ROUNDUPS
Mountaineers continue mastery of ranked teams
‘New kid on block’ helps GCT
PLAYERS OF THE WEEK
Johnson at glance
Greenwood updated on new road
New ‘Concealed Carrie’ episodes debut
‘Our job is to get all the facts we can’
Input sought from military families
Persistence pays off for Hunter
Fantastic flats, dramatic drummies
Marriage licenses
Statement of core values
Families
Divorces
Getting it straight
On the Web
Persistent
SNHU announces Fall 2024 Dean’s List
Greenwood
Episodes
Fowler graduates from Fort Hays State
SNHU announces Fall 2024 President’s List
Two from Fort Smith make UALR Dean’s List
Spring Arkansas Radio Theatre schedule
Proctor earns Dean’s List placement
Obituaries
Sarah Lynette Thomas
Howard’s journey with CACHE marked by dedication, strategic thinking
Amazeum kicks off campaign
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Mindy Musick King
WALTON ARTS CENTER
Bill Petrunich
Ellyn Proctor
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SONS OF UNION VETERANS OF THE CIVIL WAR
BENTON COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS
SENIOR DEMOCRATS OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
MUTUAL UFO NETWORK
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS FOOD BANK
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Don’t let them be lost — honoring figures important to state history
Spotlight
Friendship with couple has cooled amid good fortune
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FEB. 18 | PURSUIT OF FREEDOM: NELSON HACKETT AND THE PATH TO ABOLITION
FEB. 19 | GREAT DECISIONS 2025
FEB. 18 | MOVING WITH EASE-ROSEN MOVEMENT
FEB. 19 | JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG: HOLDING NAZI LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE
TBD | WHAT TREE RINGS CAN TELL US
FEB. 17 | SHAKESPEARE’S COMEDIES: WHAT’S SO FUNNY?
FEB. 25 | THE VIOLIN: HISTORY, SOUND, AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
FEB. 20 | CANASTA CRAZE: MASTER THE GAME AND MAKE NEW FRIENDS!
FEB. 20 | YOGA FOR HEALTHY AGING
FEB. 21 | 200 YEARS OF JEWELRY
FEB. 24 | THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE: IT’S HISTORY AND INFLUENCE TODAY
FEB. 20 | PRESERVING ARKANSAS’S HISTORIC PLACES
FEB. 19 | JUDGMENT AT NUREMBERG: HOLDING NAZI LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE
FEB. 26 | EMPOWERING YOURSELF AGAINST MODERN SCAMS
MAR. 3 | INVESTIGATIVE INSIGHTS INTO A FAYETTEVILLE HOMICIDE CASE
MAR. 3 | FROM SCRIPT TO STAGE: DISCOVERING TWELFTH NIGHT AT THEATRESQUARED
FEB. 28 | PLANNING FOR TOMORROW: AN ESTATE PLANNING LUNCHEON
FEB. 25 | GEORGIA ON MY MIND
MAR. 4 | HUCK & JIM IN 1885
FEB. 25 | THE VIOLIN: HISTORY, SOUND, AND CRAFTSMANSHIP
MAR. 10 | ACRYLIC PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS - SPRING
MAR. 7 | WHAT IS THE MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM?
MAR. 10 | DISMANTLING BIAS IN HEALTHCARE
MAR. 5 | TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
MAR. 5 | OZARK-ARKANSAS WRITERS BOOK CLUB
MAR. 6 | PLANNING YOUR OWN FUNERAL
MAR. 11 | MASTERING WATERCOLOR: TECHNIQUES FOR EVERY ARTIST
MAR. 4 | HUCK & JIM IN 1885
MAR. 12 | SWEET CREATIONS: CAKE DECORATING 101
MAR. 14 | HARVESTING HISTORY: AN IN-DEPTH STUDY OF ARKANSAS’S ESSENTIAL CROPS
MAR. 12 | A GUIDE TO SKINCARE AND AESTHETIC TREATMENTS
MAR. 11 | DINE AND DISCOVER AT BLACK APPLE CIDERY
MAR. 19 | STROLLING WITH THE MASTERS: TOUR THE COLLECTION HIGHLIGHTS AT CRYSTAL BRIDGES
MAR. 17 | UNDERSTANDING PROPERTY TAXES IN ARKANSAS
MAR. 11 | MASTERING WATERCOLOR: TECHNIQUES FOR EVERY ARTIST
MAR. 24 | LGBTQ+: BUILDING UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS
MAR. 25 | TOUR HISTORIC PEABODY HALL
MAR. 21 | UAPS (UFOS): WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT ALONE!
TBD | BUILDING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
MAR. 20 | CYCLING CAN BE FOR EVERYONE
MAR. 31 | MEMORY 101-BRAIN HEALTH AND WELLNESS
MAR. 31 | WOMEN: THE FORGOTTEN “MEN” IN HISTORY (OOL)
APR. 1 | CHAPLIN UNMASKED: CELEBRATING THE LEGACY OF THE TRAMP IN THE GOLD RUSH
APR. 1 | HUCK AND JIM IN 2024
APR. 1 | MAINSTREAMING THE MARGINS: A HISTORY OF LGBTQ+ AMERICA (OOL)
APR. 1 | THE SOUNDTRACK OF ROCK & POP IN THE 50’s & 60’s: THE MAGIC OF THE BRILL BUILDING ERA (OOL)
MAR. 31 | THE ESSENTIAL JANE AUSTEN (OOL)
MAR. 31 | WOMEN: THE FORGOTTEN “MEN” IN HISTORY (OOL)
APR. 2 | HIKE TO KINGS BLUFF FALLS
APR. 3 | TRIP TO GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER NATIONAL MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM
APR. 3 | SCIENCE CHARCUTERIE (OOL)
APR. 4 | FOUNDATIONS OF DRAWING: PORTRAITS, PERSPECTIVE, AND LANDSCAPES
APR. 2 | HIKE TO KINGS BLUFF FALLS
APR. 2 | FUTURE PROOFING YOUR HEALTHSPAN AND LONGEVITY (OOL)
APR. 3 | RUSSIA BEYOND RUSSIANS (OOL)
APR. 7 | FOLLOWING DARWIN: A PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
APR. 8 | CINEMA IN TRANSITION: EXPLORING CHANGE THROUGH CLASSIC FILMS (OOL)
APR. 9 | QR CURIOUS
APR. 7 | TERRORISM IN THE HEARTLAND
APR. 8 | REVEALING THE WONDERS OF ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE: AN EXPEDITION THROUGH TIME, 1100-1500 (OOL)
APR. 9 | SCRATCHBOARD ART
APR. 7 | FOLLOWING DARWIN: A PHOTOGRAPHIC TOUR OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS
APR. 9 | CAR CRAZY: 1950’s ONWARD (OOL)
APR. 10 | NEUROLOGY IN A NUTSHELL: THE BRAIN EXPLAINED (OOL)
APR. 11 | BELLA NAPOLI: ITALY’S (OTHER) “ETERNAL CITY” (OOL)
APR. 10 | JAMES WEBB SPACE TELESCOPE: CHANGING OUR VIEW OF THE UNIVERSE
APR. 11 | UNLOCKING RESTFUL SLEEP: UNDERSTANDING CHANGES AND STRATEGIES FOR SENIORS
APR. 9 | CAR CRAZY: 1950’s ONWARD (OOL)
TBD | CLIMATE CHANGE DENIAL
APR. 15 | SURVIVAL ITALIAN: FROM ORDERING A CUP OF COFFEE TO CRUISING THE MARKET
APR. 16 | CREATIVE JOURNALING
APR. 17 | ALL ROADS LEAD TO CANE HILL
APR. 16 | DISCOVER THE GEOLOGY OF ARKANSAS
APR. 17 | HIKE ON DEVIL’S DEN TRAIL
APR. 16 | VIRTUOSOS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC (OOL)
APR. 15 | SURVIVAL ITALIAN: FROM ORDERING A CUP OF COFFEE TO CRUISING THE MARKET
APR. 24 | STAYING STEADY: ENHANCING BALANCE AND COORDINATION AS WE AGE
APR. 22 | HIKE TO BUCKHORN CREEK
APR. 24 | TYSON ART TOUR: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (4/24)
APR. 29 | SELF DEFENSE CLASS
APR. 23 | DELIGHTFUL DOGWOODS: TOURING DOGWOOD CANYON NATURE PARK
APR. 28 | INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
MAY 1 | A DAY AT PHILBROOK MUSUEM OF ART
MAY 5 | BLOOMING BEAUTIES: A HANDS-ON FLORAL WORKSHOP
APR. 30 | FOLLOW THE MONEY: FINANCING THE NOVEMBER 2024 FEDERAL CAMPAIGNS
MAY 1 | TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES: THE ECONOMIC ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES
MAY 6 | ARKANSAS, THE NATION’S LEADER IN RICE PRODUCTION
MAY 8 | TYSON ART TOUR: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (5/8)
MAY 13 | COMMUNICATING THROUGH MUSIC
MAY 9 | EXPLORING THE MARKET CENTER OF THE OZARKS
MAY 8 | ILLUMINATING THE NIGHT: UNDERSTANDING AND MITIGATING LIGHT POLLUTION
MAY 12 | TECH TERRORS-SECURING YOUR INFORMATION IN A CONNECTED WORLD
MAY 14 | WHAT MAKES THE GRAND CANYON, GRAND?
MAY 14 | FIELD BIRDING BASICS
MAY 8 | TYSON ART TOUR: BEHIND CLOSED DOORS (5/8)
MAY 28 | INNOVATIONS IN HEALING
MAY 15 | STUDYING MARS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND EARTH’S CLIMATE CHANGES
MAY 30 | OVERNIGHT ONSC CAMP FOR ADULTS!
MAY 21 | KNIT LIKE A PRO: ESSENTIAL TIPS AND TRICKS FOR EVERY KNITTER
MAY 15 | CLAY CREATIONS: A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO HANDBUILDING
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‘Playworld’ explores issues of memory, identity, narrative
‘Mental toughness’ list shows what cream puffs we are
Fireplace: Post-snow ‘chill’ spot
Troxell helped in development of state Republican Party
Bid by grown ‘stepdaughter’ to be adopted causes worry
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Steel jobs draw thousands to state; plan aims to get them to live here
Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ is still evading sanctions
Yields in ’24 failed to match expenses
Starbucks set to shift open-door policies
Boeing’s jet deliveries down in ’24
Floridians worried by electric vehicles’ draining of gas tax
Moreau
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BANKRUPTCY WATCH
Toyota tells employees of return-to-office plan
Sewage sludge chemicals pose risk
Fleet
Yields
Spain
The FEMINIZATION of college education
It’s Trump time in America
Mr. Stephens goes to London
The governor speaks
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Personal, political, partisan
Screaming spirit
Not common sense
About woke nonsense
Pay tribute to King
Where to send your letters, Northwest Arkansas
Can spruce on own
Makes morning better
When good artists go bad
Sunday Crossword Puzzle
College
Beautiful Four-Bedroom Home in Springdale
Southern Living Home with Pool on Five Acres in Bentonville
Beautiful Four-Bedroom Home in Rogers
More details on these homes available on page 6 of this section.
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
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ROCKLEDGE
ELK ROAD
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Three-Bedroom Solar Energy Home in Bella Vista
Gorgeous Three-Bedroom Condo in Fayetteville
Five-Bedroom Home with Pool in Bentonville
Three-Bedroom Home with Pool/Guest House in Siloam Springs
Arkansan-Grown Films Hit The Big Screen At LeapFest
Timeless Melodic Music
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Explaining The Unknown
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