Northwest Arkansas and River Valley local news | 5NEWS

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• Benton County Sheriff's Office announces dedication of memorial highway to fallen detective
• Governor Sanders seeks federal aid from Trump after deadly Arkansas storms
• Boxing icon, entrepreneur George Foreman dies
• Iconic Talihina restaurant closes its doors after 25 years
• Arkansas tightens sex offender registry with new legal definitions
• Centerton man claiming to be mob member accused of threatening judge, prosecutors, police
• Arkansas names new women's basketball head coach

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  March Madness men's NCAA brackets announced
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  March Madness women's NCAA brackets revealed
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  Gravette family tells story of daughter's journey through congenital heart disease
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  Storm spotter classes coming to Arkansas cities ahead of severe weather season
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  Black aviation history takes flight in Arkansas with Tuskegee Airmen exhibit
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  Springdale delivery driver walks extra mile in snowstorm to bring family heaters

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  Search for missing teen underway in Barling

  The Barling Police Department reported that a 16-year-old is missing.
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  Police: 60-year-old man dies after electric scooter incident in Fort Smith

  According to the report, this happened on Country Club Road at around 9:35 a.m.
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  Dominic Heal, 21, pleads guilty to 27 charges, including murder, prosecutors say

  Prosecutors say in addition to murder, Heal pleaded guilty to gun, drug, property, and evidence tampering charges.

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• Pope Francis to be released from hospital Sunday after 5 weeks fighting life-threatening pneumonia
• 'Little House on the Prairie' star Jack Lilley has died
• Boxing icon, entrepreneur George Foreman dies
• Why are some environmental startups looking at dumping into the ocean?
• Twitter bird sign sells for nearly $35,000 at auction
• A federal lawsuit says the Trump administration has unlawfully shuttered the Voice of America

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  Visit one of the world's best coffee shops in Rogers | Around the Corner

  Onyx Coffee Lab in Arkansas ranks second globally, with strong emphasis on quality, service, and sustainability.
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  Judge rules in lawsuit alleging Mariah Carey stole 'All I Want for Christmas Is You'

  In 2023, two songwriters filed the $20 million lawsuit alleging Carey's 1994 song infringed the copyright of their country 1989 song with the same title.

Local Events

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  Bentonville High School mourns the death of Principal Jack Loyd

  "Jack was a friend to all and cherished Bentonville Schools. We will miss him beyond measure," the Facebook post read.
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  Benton County Sheriff's Office announces dedication of memorial highway to fallen detective

  "We will forever remember his legacy."

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  Arkansas Razorbacks prepare to battle Kansas Jayhawks in NCAA opener

  Arkansas is set to face Kansas this afternoon.
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  Self and Calipari prepare for another March Madness showdown

  "Playing someone I have respect for in this is hard," Calipari said on Wednesday as he prepared to coach in the tournament with his fourth school.