Decatur
Politics
Photos: Storms leave trail of damage, at least 3 dead in Benton County
Cleanup is continuing in Benton County after severe storms caused extensive damage, notably in Rogers, Bentonville and Decatur over the weekend.Threat level: At least eight people in Arkansas died because of the storms, including three people in Benton County, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Sunday night at a press conference.The Benton County deaths included a case of a woman with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who died when she lost access to her oxygen because the electricity was out, U.S. Rep. Steve Womack said. One person had a heart attack during the storms, and a tree killed one person when...
Tornado damage forces Northwest Arkansas businesses, schools, and more to announce closures
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — After Benton County residents assessed the damage to their businesses, offices, schools, and homes after Sunday's storms, many announced closures this week. Bentonville and Rogers schools decided to close their doors for the year while government buildings are only planning to be closed for...
Family members of grandma who died in Benton County storms remember her as an 'amazing woman'
ROGERS, Ark. — The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management confirmed there were at least seven fatalities across the state after Sunday's storms — three of which were in Benton County. "Certainly, it's devastating to see," Sanders said. "Anytime you have the loss of life, the loss of homes...
NWS releases preliminary report on deadly Benton County tornadoes
BENTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS, Ark. — The National Weather Service (NWS) is currently surveying a tornadic supercell they believe began in Rogers County, Okla., and ended in Carroll County, Ark. In a preliminary report released Monday morning based on early damage surveys, NWS estimated the number of tornadoes and began...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.