Ground Broken For New Children’s Center

 With a toss of red dirt from golden shovels, ground was broken on a new Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter on Thursday.

LOWER PROPERTY TAXES: Millage Rate Changing

OFFICIALS OK DECREASING AMOUNT BY ONE-TENTH OF MILL

Benton County justices of the peace approved a millage change during Thursday night’s Quorum Court meeting that will result in a one-tenth of a mill decrease in taxes collected in 2010.

Officials OK Emergency Phone System

Justices of the peace serving on the Benton County Environmental Committee placed their stamp of approval on an emergency telephone notification system for county use during a meeting Thursday night.

Paper Voting Ballots Could Be A Thing Of The Past

Election Commission Looks To Make Changes

Should the Benton County Quorum Court approve the expenditure of $360,000 for the Election Commission to purchase 200 new electronic voting machines, paper ballots could soon be a thing of the past.

Medical Research Study To Begin In Benton County

Mothers and children in Benton County will soon play a vital role in the National Children’s Study that began earlier this year.

Colton’s Doing Its Part For Sharing And Caring

Colton’s Steakhouse here hopes to help make Christmas a little brighter for children in need and a little less stressful for their parents.

Property Taxes On Agenda For Quorum Court

When the Benton County Quorum Court meets Thursday, justices of the peace will levy property taxes for 2009 to be collected in 2010. The proposed millage rates will result in a small tax break for Benton County residents, County Judge Dave Bisbee said.

WATER/SEWER IMPROVEMENT: Septic Grant Obtained

COUNTY GETS MONEY TO FIX, INSTALL SOME HOMES’ TANK SYSTEMS

When Theresa Griffith of Rogers turns on her washing machine, she always takes a minute or two to look at the backyard because she knows that within a few moments of the spin cycle taking off, her lawn will be filled with water.

LONG-RANGE PLANNING: Building Plan Moves Forward

COUNTY COMMITTEE BACKS $4.9 MILLION PURCHASE PLAN

Members of the Benton County Long Range Planning Committee for Real Estate voted to move forward on a building plan Thursday.

Program To Help Children

MUSIC PROJECT DESIGNED TO MENTOR

When Ambra Bruce of Bentonville was tasked with finding a community service project in one of her classes at North-West Arkansas Community College, she knew exactly what she wanted to do.