News across Benton County

Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation gives $15 million to Crystal Bridges
Fayetteville nonprofit Willard & Pat Walker Charitable Foundation has given $15 million to Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville to provide free admission to its temporary exhibitions for...

Walton family breaks ground on Bentonville Institute of Technology
Members of the Walton family were among more than 200 attendees at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday (Oct. 2) for the approximately 444,000-square-foot Bentonville Institute of Technology at the former Walmart Home...

Sanitation Department Multifamily Recycling Program
Our Sanitation Department is rolling out a Multifamily Recycling Program to make recycling easier and more accessible for residents living in apartments and other multifamily housing thanks to a grant from The Recycling Partnership.

Construction starts on $45.1 million multifamily project in Centerton
Capstone Building Corp., a Birmingham, Ala.-based multifamily general contractor, recently started construction on The Emerald, a $45.1 million multifamily development in Centerton. The 256-unit, 312,414-square-foot development at East Centerton Boulevard...

Springdale teacher Lisa Taylor selected as 2026 teacher of the year
Lisa Taylor, a fifth-grade teacher at Willis D. Shaw Elementary in Springdale, was named the elementary-level winner of the National Association of Economic Educators Teacher of the Year Award for...

Calara working on estimated $565 million in Benton County housing projects
Calara, the land development arm of Fayetteville-based Rausch Companies, is under contract on a Bentonville land deal that would bring about 900 residential lots to market. It’s one of three...

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Transfer Station Temporary Restrictions
Beginning Monday, September 28th, the City of Siloam Springs Sanitation Department will start the replacement of the Transfer Station floor.

Real Deals: Lowell daycare site along I-49 sells for $9.3 million
A two-story, 40,000-square-foot daycare building near Interstate 49 in Lowell recently changed hands for $9.3 million. The purchase price equals $232 per square foot. A Bentonville-based limited liability company managed...

The Fitzroy Grove in Rogers sells for $51.85 million
A 250-unit luxury apartment complex east of Interstate 49 in Rogers sold recently for $51.85 million. The purchase price equals $207,400 per unit. An Arkansas limited liability company, whose manager...

Bienvenue Restaurant moves to Pinnacle Hills
A European-inspired restaurant recently opened in the former home of Theo’s Rogers at 3300 S. Market Street, Suite 100, in the Pinnacle Hills area of Rogers. Bienvenue Restaurant, led by...

Connections: Harps Food Stores, Freeman Health announce promotions
Recent Springdale-based Harps Food Stores promotions include Will McDoniel being promoted from meat and seafood category manager to director of AI strategy and innovation. NEW HIRES Healthcare Dr. Colin Carr...