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Two members of the Gravette School Board face each other in a runoff for the Republican nomination for the state House seat in northwestern Benton County.

The May 24 primary election results were certified as final and official Friday by Benton and Washington county election officials.

A reception honoring retiring School Board members and school employees was held May 16 before the board's regular meeting in the high school commons.

Despite large spending and unprecedented numbers of open seats and candidates, voters in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley returned all serving legislators seeking another term or at least didn't fire them yet.

Arkansas Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee Chairman Bill Sample of Hot Springs is the highest-profile state legislator among the five Republican state lawmakers who lost in Tuesday's primary election.

BENTONVILLE — Two incumbents led their races for spots on the Benton County Quorum Court in Tuesday’s election.

Runoffs will determine loaded state House races in Benton County, and two sitting legislators in the River Valley appeared to withstand challenges in their primaries Tuesday.

Gravette high honors student Sara Satchel addresses her classmates and guests Saturday morning during the graduation ceremony at Gravette High School.

Teachers of the Year for Gravette Public Schools were honored May 2 during a special School Board meeting.

Lawmakers investigating the death of Ronald Greene in Louisiana State Police custody advanced a contempt finding against the agency’s former leader.