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A friend of mine works at Blake Street House. They were forced to clean raw sewage water with zero PPE, and management is trying to cover it up.

An online complaint about safety protocols at the Blake Street House in Bentonville has raised concerns about how local management handles hazardous situations. A user on the popular subreddit r/bentonville…

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A friend of mine works at Blake Street House. They were forced to clean raw sewage water with zero PPE, and management is trying to cover it up.

October 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Walmart Associate Merchant Role

October 29, 2026

McClellan, O’Daniel lead Bentonville to sweep of 6A-West Conference cross country crowns

October 28, 2026

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Panelist says immigration enforcement campaign adds challenges for Hispanic businesses

Geovanny Sarmiento, the community affairs advisor for the City of Rogers, told a business panel in Springdale last month that the talk of inflation and rising taxes doesn't tell the…

October 22, 2026 · 2 min read

Firm picked to head Rogers superintendent search facing lawsuit in Iowa over school leader arrested by ICE

October 22, 2026

GUEST COLUMN | Growing Rogers deserves continued investment

October 19, 2026

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Is your nonprofit ready to grow?

Northwest Arkansas now hosts over 3,000 nonprofit organizations, generating an average of $9 billion in sector revenue and representing the fastest-growing employment sector in the national economy, a new analysis…

October 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Former Fayetteville employee testifies city was ‘grasping at straws’ to deny Dickson Street project

October 29, 2026

Arvest Bank upgrades indirect lending to FICO Auto Score 10

October 27, 2026

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Zelli Pasta plans sandwich shop, market near Gulley Park

Construction fencing currently wraps around the weathered brick of the former Township Baptist Church at 2044 E. Township St. in east Fayetteville, marking a quiet but significant shift in the…

October 29, 2026 · 2 min read

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FTC calls on firms to detail data use

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission issued sweeping orders Wednesday to a roster of major corporate giants, demanding they disclose exactly how they use consumer data to set prices. Walmart, Delta…

October 29, 2026 · 2 min read

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October 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Business

Former Fayetteville employee testifies city was ‘grasping at straws’ to deny Dickson Street project

A former Fayetteville city employee testified Wednesday that engineering consultants were told the city was "grasping at straws" after it requested an additional traffic study regarding a proposed seven-story mixed-use…

October 29, 2026 · 2 min read

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Anonymous donor gives $1.12 million to Bentonville for library, animal shelter

The Bentonville City Council made what amounts to a massive holiday deposit into the community’s general fund without saying who the benefactor is. The group approved an anonymous donation of…

October 29, 2026 · 2 min read

Family & Things To Do

Fayetteville weighs regulating electric motorcycles with mayor-sponsored legislation

The Fayetteville City Council is set to consider new rules Tuesday that would restrict high-speed electric motorcycles and motorized scooters from sidewalks and designated multi-use trails. The proposed ordinance, sponsored…

October 28, 2026 · 3 min read

NWA news for nonprofits, small businesses, civic leaders, and community builders.

A friend of mine works at Blake Street House. They were forced to clean raw sewage water with zero PPE, and management is trying to cover it up.

Northwest Arkansas Land Trust Surpasses 10,000 Acres Permanently Protected Patterson-Oulette Conservation Easement Marks Historic Milestone for Regional Land Protection October 29, 2026

Walmart Associate Merchant Role

Bentonville Beat

A friend of mine works at Blake Street House. They were forced to clean raw sewage water with zero PPE, and management is trying to cover it up.

Walmart Associate Merchant Role

McClellan, O’Daniel lead Bentonville to sweep of 6A-West Conference cross country crowns

Rogers Rhythm

Panelist says immigration enforcement campaign adds challenges for Hispanic businesses

Firm picked to head Rogers superintendent search facing lawsuit in Iowa over school leader arrested by ICE

GUEST COLUMN | Growing Rogers deserves continued investment

Business

Is your nonprofit ready to grow?

Former Fayetteville employee testifies city was ‘grasping at straws’ to deny Dickson Street project

Arvest Bank upgrades indirect lending to FICO Auto Score 10

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Zelli Pasta plans sandwich shop, market near Gulley Park

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Is your nonprofit ready to grow?

Former Fayetteville employee testifies city was ‘grasping at straws’ to deny Dickson Street project

Anonymous donor gives $1.12 million to Bentonville for library, animal shelter

Fayetteville weighs regulating electric motorcycles with mayor-sponsored legislation

NWA news for nonprofits, small businesses, civic leaders, and community builders.

A friend of mine works at Blake Street House. They were forced to clean raw sewage water with zero PPE, and management is trying to cover it up.

Northwest Arkansas Land Trust Surpasses 10,000 Acres Permanently Protected Patterson-Oulette Conservation Easement Marks Historic Milestone for Regional Land Protection October 29, 2026

Walmart Associate Merchant Role

Bentonville Beat

A friend of mine works at Blake Street House. They were forced to clean raw sewage water with zero PPE, and management is trying to cover it up.

Walmart Associate Merchant Role

McClellan, O’Daniel lead Bentonville to sweep of 6A-West Conference cross country crowns

Rogers Rhythm

Panelist says immigration enforcement campaign adds challenges for Hispanic businesses

Firm picked to head Rogers superintendent search facing lawsuit in Iowa over school leader arrested by ICE

GUEST COLUMN | Growing Rogers deserves continued investment

Business

Is your nonprofit ready to grow?

Former Fayetteville employee testifies city was ‘grasping at straws’ to deny Dickson Street project

Arvest Bank upgrades indirect lending to FICO Auto Score 10

Most Read

Latest Stories

Zelli Pasta plans sandwich shop, market near Gulley Park

FTC calls on firms to detail data use

Is your nonprofit ready to grow?

Former Fayetteville employee testifies city was ‘grasping at straws’ to deny Dickson Street project

Anonymous donor gives $1.12 million to Bentonville for library, animal shelter

Fayetteville weighs regulating electric motorcycles with mayor-sponsored legislation

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