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BENTONVILLE -- A former Benton County circuit judge will have a June trial on a contempt finding against him.

BENTONVILLE -- A former Benton County circuit judge will have a June trial on his contempt finding.

BENTONVILLE -- A former Benton County circuit judge will have a June trial on his contempt finding.

In the latest episode of "Undisciplined," Jon Comstock discusses the idea of bail reform. To talk about bail reform though, it helps to understand why bail exists in the first place.

One candidate in the two contested races on Nov. 8 for City Council outraised and outspent the other three candidates combined.

The trial in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Washington County regarding access to and notice of a county committee’s meetings was interrupted by frigid weather Thursday and is set to resume Dec. 29.

The trial in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit against Washington County regarding access to and notice of a county committees meetings was interrupted by frigid weather Thursday and is set to resume Dec. 29.

FAYETTEVILLE — The Washington County Quorum Court voted 11 to 4 on Thursday to spend federal covid relief money on an expansion of the county jail, despite opponents’ warnings the move is legally dangerous.

The Washington County Quorum Court voted 11 to 4 to spend federal covid relief money on an expansion of the county jail, despite opponents warnings the move is legally dangerous.

Opponents and backers of the failed jail expansion projects in Benton and Washington counties said Wednesday they accept the voters decisions, but they have different views on what to do next.