News across Benton County

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...

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...

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...