Enhancements to Square made official at Friday event

BY KATE WARD Northwest Arkansas Times

Key stakeholders celebrated the completion of work on the Fayetteville Square on Friday — just a day before the end this year’s Fayetteville Farmers’ Market. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Feeding the hungry City, school district collect food as demand heightens

BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times

As one food drive ends, another one begins. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Residents to choose between incumbent, ex-council member

BY TRISH HOLLENBECK Northwest Arkansas Times

Greenland residents will have a choice Tuesday between incumbent Alderman Carroll E. Hancock and Lonnie Meadows, who is no stranger to Greenland government. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Jury exonerates Chrysler in lawsuit over car seats: At-fault driver liable for $342,000 in damages

BY SCOTT F. DAVIS Northwest Arkansas Times

A Washington County jury on Friday exonerated Chrysler Motors in a product liability lawsuit blaming faulty seat design on injuries two children suffered in a car wreck. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Melnichak remembered for fierce dedication to reporting

Northwest Arkansas Times

Hardworking, diligent, accurate and fair are just a few words used by area residents to describe Northwest Arkansas Times’ reporter Marsha Melnichak. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Mark Your Calendar

22 SATURDAY November 2008 Events and Activities Author Luke Arthur will sign copies of his Christian fiction book, “Modern Day Parables,” 2-4 p.m. today at Hastings, 2400 W. Sunset Ave., Springdale. For more information, contact Terry Cordingley at 888-361-9473 or terry@tatepublishing. com. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Court Briefs

Barber judgment A Washington County circuit judge signed a consent judgment on Nov. 20 in favor of American Air Conditioning and Mechanical Inc. against Barber Construction for more than $42,000 plus legal fees of $4,000. Aggravated assault Martin Mock Debriyn, 32, was charged on Nov. 20 with aggravated assault. He is accused on Oct. 19 of attempting to hit anther person with his vehicle. Burglary, criminal mischief Daniel Lee Cincoski, 27, was charged on Nov. 20 with residential burglary, terroristic threatening and firstdegree criminal mischief. He is accused on Oct. 20 of forcing entry into a residence and assaulting and threatening to kill a resident and breaking out several windows. Battering pregnant woman Hugo E. Her nandez-Camacho, 31, Springdale, was charged Nov. 18 with third-degree domestic battery. He is accused of striking his girlfriend, who was six months pregnant at the time, in the stomach several times on Oct. 29, causing injury. Stolen scooter Cody Michael Nethers, 20, was charged on Nov. 1 - Saturday, November 22, 2008

NWA sex offender task force has apprehended hundreds

Northwest Arkansas Times

Since its inception in January, the Northwest Arkansas Sex Offender and Violent Crime Task Force has arrested more than 550 fugitives. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Arrest Reports

Domestic battery Ray Anthony Oneal, 28, of 1672 N. Boxley Ave. in Fayetteville was arrested Nov. 20 on a felony charge of thirddegree domestic battery. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Couple sues McDonald's over nude photos on Web: Husband left phone with wife's naked pictures at restaurant

SCOTT F. DAVIS / Northwest Arkansas Times

A Bella Vista couple found out the hard way that when a wife sends nude pictures of herself to her husband’s cell phone, these pictures can end up on the Internet. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Civil Air Patrol seeking sponsors for Wreaths Across America event

Northwest Arkansas Times

The Civil Air Patrol’s 115th Composite Squadron is asking the Northwest Arkansas community to help with the third annual Wreaths Across America. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

Law enforcement ready for Click It or Ticket

Special to the Times

The Arkansas State Police will be working alongside law enforcement agencies across the state during the Thanksgiving holiday period — Monday to Nov. 30 — to remind all highway travelers to buckle up or get ticketed. - Saturday, November 22, 2008

High school update School board discusses plans for revamped high school

BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times

While noting many details and specifics remain to be worked out, architects outlined three possible options for building a new school on the current Fayetteville High School site at the Fayetteville Board of Education’s meeting Thursday. - Friday, November 21, 2008

$21 million budget sent to Quorum Court; Budget includes new requests from county judge-elect

BY TRISH HOLLENBECK Northwest Arkansas Times

A general fund budget of about $21.13 million for next year was forwarded Thursday night by the Washington County Quorum Court Budget Committee. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Coody, Jordan square off in televised debate; Undecided UA students want more on future, less fussing over past

BY SCOTT F. DAVIS Northwest Arkansas Times

Two University of Arkansas students who weren’t sure which Fayetteville mayoral candidate to vote for before watching Thursday’s debate said afterward they were still undecided. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Coalition: Residents should choose smoke-free bars, taverns

BY KATE WARD Northwest Arkansas Times

Members of the Northwest Arkansas Tobacco Free Coalition are urging area residents to frequent smoke-free bars and taverns in Fayetteville. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Mark Your Calendar

Friday, Nov. 21, 2008 - Friday, November 21, 2008

McEntire wanted on charges of fleeing from Johnson police

BY KATE WARD Northwest Arkansas Times

Johnson police are seeking a man accused of fleeing from officers Tuesday morning. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Fire marshal's office issues Red Flag Fire Alert

Northwest Arkansas Times

The Washington County Fire Marshal’s Office issued a Red Flag Fire Alert Thursday because of windy conditions. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Arrest Report

Forgery, financial identity fraud - Friday, November 21, 2008

Police identify Mahone as home invasion suspect

BY KATE WARD Northwest Arkansas Times

A Fayetteville man was arrested Wednesday on an alleged connection to a home invasion. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Business Calendar

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Russian culture show to feature dancers, musicians Saturday

Northwest Arkansas Times

The Russian Club of Northwest Arkansas is holding a Russian culture show at 3 p.m. Saturday in the auditorium of the Jones Center for Families in Springdale. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Movers & Shakers

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Business Brief

Barnes & Noble kicks off book drive - Friday, November 21, 2008

Thriving adult education program gives thanks in new building

BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times

The Fayetteville Adult and Community Education program held its annual Thanksgiving potluck dinner Thursday, making it the first dinner to be held in the center’s Jefferson building, 612 S. College Ave. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Most county schools closed next week

Northwest Arkansas Times

The majority of school districts in Washington County will be out of class a full week for the Thanksgiving holiday this year. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Board inclined to delay school zone re-shifting

BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times

The task of redrawing elementary school attendance zones continues to be a job the Fayetteville School District Board of Education prefers to postpone. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Today and Monday final days to cast early ballots

Northwest Arkansas Times

Early voting for area runoff elections continues today and Monday. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, 1,533 people had cast ballots. - Friday, November 21, 2008

Redo of zones FHS on board docket

BY BRETT BENNETT Northwest Arkansas Times

Criteria for redrawing attendance zones and criteria guiding what the new high school campus should be like are two topics the Fayetteville Board of Education will take up today. - Thursday, November 20, 2008