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Arkansans collect over $5 million of FEMA assistance
ARKANSAS, USA — After tornadoes and severe storms devastated Arkansas in May, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) said they have approved more than $5 million to assist residents in their recovery. FEMA said more than 5,250 Arkansans from Baxter, Benton, Boone, Fulton, Greene, Madison, Marion, and Randolph counties...
Northwest Arkansas Council kicks off recycling program in Benton, Washington counties
Springdale-based nonprofit Northwest Arkansas Council, in partnership with Epic Glass Recycling of Little Rock, has established a new initiative to increase glass recycling at restaurants, bars and liquor stores in Northwest Arkansas. According to a Tuesday (July 9) news release, the program offers four months of free glass recycling to...
Disaster recovery centers closing
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - The Arkansas Division of Emergency Management announced Tuesday that five Disaster Recovery Centers will close at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 9. According to the news release, the centers in Fulton, Greene, Madison, Marion, and Randolph counties will close. The DRCs in Benton and Baxter...
Local man arrested on warrant stemming from child-porn charges
A 38-year-old man who court documents indicate is a Eureka Springs resident is being held in the Benton County jail on a $500,000 bond and faces multiple child porn charges despite reportedly telling an investigator that he is part of an online “predator hunter” group working to aid police.
Northwest Arkansas rescue crews are prepared for potential flooding
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — With rain moving into Arkansas from Hurricane Beryl, emergency crews are staying ready for the potential of flash flooding throughout Northwest Arkansas. “A few times a year we have people that drive through water, and we have to go in and get them out of that," Bentonville Fire Battalion Chief Gene Holland said. “If you see any water on the roadway that you're not able to see the road, it's important — turn around.”
Storms rain out 4th of July plans, but Benton County is ready to bounce back
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — The City of Bentonville is prepared to retry plans for an exciting evening at Orchards Park after storms interrupted the Independence Day celebration. Communities across Northwest Arkansas were ready for fireworks in the sky on July 4, 2024, but many like Jon Cook and his family came to learn Thursday night that they were in for a different kind of light show.
Northwest Arkansas residents get helping hand from Samaritan's Purse with storm cleanup
ROGERS, Ark. — Like many residents across Benton and Madison County, Jesse Gulledge and his wife are still picking up the pieces after tornado damage. He says in his 36 years of living in Arkansas, he’s never seen a storm like this one. "It was the scariest thing...
Man claiming to be 'predator hunter' arrested for child sex abuse materials in Rogers
ROGERS, Ark. — A man claiming to be a child predator hunter has been arrested in Rogers for allegedly possessing child sex abuse materials. Brandon James San-Miguel, 38, was booked into the Benton County Jail on June 17 on 10 counts of distributing, possessing, or viewing sexually explicit child material and one count of possession of drug paraphernalia. His bond has been set at $500,000.
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