Siloam Springs boy skates with the pros
Arkansas may not be the first place you would look for hockey. The fastest game on ice lags far behind perennial favorites like football, basketball and baseba…
Stories by Michael Burchfiel
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Let the haunting begin
East of Siloam Springs lies a swath of forest that herald in the beginning of Fall with a delightful show of reds, oranges and yellows. And alongside that fore…
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Turnovers doom Hornets against Salina
COLCORD, Okla. -- A strong offensive showing for the Colcord (Okla.) Hornets was nullified by three red-zone turnovers, as the Hornets (3-4) fell to the Salina…
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American Legion takes over flag maintenance
The American flags along U.S. Highway 412 are a fixture in Siloam Springs. The stars and stripes greet visitors and residents alike every time a motorist turns…
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Poultry supply business given recommendation
A development that would bring a new 10,000-square-foot poultry supply facility to Siloam Springs has earned a recommendation from the city's Planning and Zoni…
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Directors to consider lifting Medical Marijuana moratorium
On Tuesday, Siloam Springs' Board of Directors will kick off the second in a series of budget review presentations in a workshop an hour before the regularly s…
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Directors hear first budget workshop
It is budget season again in Siloam Springs, and members of the Board of Directors have started the process of reviewing and passing a budget for the city in 2…
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Arkoma rolls over Engineers
WATTS, Okla. -- Friday night did not go as planned for the Watts Engineers as the Arkoma Mustangs delivered a lopsided decision on the Engineers' home turf. In…
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Poultry supply permit up for approval
Siloam Springs' planners will face an agenda of seven new items this week during Tuesday's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, starting at 5:30 p.m.
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Siloam Springs to show local best
The best of Siloam Springs will be on full display this weekend, as the Homegrown Festival fills parts of the historic downtown district with flavors, music an…
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Three sign up to run for vacant seat
Three Siloam Springs residents have registered to run for an empty seat on the Board of Directors, City Clerk Renea Ellis said Thursday. The seat was the at-la…
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Comets can't hold first-half momentum
KANSAS, Okla. -- After watching a 13-0 lead vanish in the first half, the Salina Wildcats shut the Kansas Comets out in the second half to take home a 42-21 wi…
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Two new items, budget workshop on agenda
The Siloam Springs Board of Directors are set to meet on Tuesday, Oct. 3, and one of the highlights of the meeting is set to happen before the board's regular …
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Displaced workers reconnect at job fair
Days after a major employer shut down a facility in Siloam Springs, former employees attended a job fair in the American Legion Community Building.
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Businesses hope to connect with newly unemployed
The Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce is helping host a job fair this week to help those affected by a recent business closure connect with local employers.
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House fire forces meeting to replace documents for West Siloam Springs
Members of West Siloam Springs' Board of Trustees began the process of replacing some important documents during a specially-called meeting of the governing bo…
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Board considers amendments
A planned overhaul to Siloam Springs' city code as it relates to manufactured housing reached the Board of Directors on Tuesday, as directors considered change…
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Honoring an Aggie
It was a night of friendly trash-talk and Aggie jokes on Thursday, as Randy Torres was the subject of a roast and toast for the 2017 Outstanding Civil Leadersh…
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Roast and toasts ahead for Aggie
On Thursday night, the Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce and guests will get together for a night to honor and laugh with Randy Torres, who was named the reci…
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Engineers' flurry of scores puts away Oaks
WATTS, Okla. -- The Watts (Okla.) Engineers got a big win at home on Friday night as the Engineers shut out the Oaks Warriors (0-3) by a score of 36-0 in Watts.
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Planners OK manufactured home amendments
An ordinance that would overhaul Siloam Springs' manufactured home development code is one step closer to approval after planners recommended approval by the B…
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Ten ordinances on agenda for city board
Members of the Siloam Springs Board of Directors will convene on Tuesday to consider an agenda that contains ten ordinances, along with a pair of contracts and…
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Eating local
Twin Springs Park played host to producers and customers of the Siloam Springs Farmers Market, as they celebrated another season of fresh food with the annual …
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City calls for special election on board position
The city of Siloam Springs is officially on the path to filling the vacant seat 5 on the Board of Directors. On Tuesday, directors voted 5-1 in favor of holdin…
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Planners to consider park changes
Tuesday's Planning and Zoning Commission meeting may only have one item on the agenda, but it is an item that has been months in the making.
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Freshly grown
Siloam Springs' Farmers Market is gearing up for a night of fresh food and fun with the annual Farm to Table event this Sunday. This will be the third annual f…
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Bonus for WSS police chief approved, pair of projects tabled
WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. -- The city board of West Siloam Springs (Okla.) voted to give their police chief a bonus and give one officer a raise during a spec…
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Board to decide fate of seat
The Siloam Springs Board of Directors is still short one member, but on Tuesday directors will have to choose a method for filling the empty at-large seat 5, w…
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Welch smothers Watts on opening night
WATTS, Okla. -- The Watts Engineers opened up the 2017 football campaign by taking a shellacking at home courtesy of the visiting Welch Wildcats.
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City issues RFP for Cheri Whitlock property
As part of an effort for city staff to develop plans for use of city-owned property, the city of Siloam Springs has issued a Request for Proposal on an undevel…
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Camp Siloam breaks ground on $3 million project
Campers at Camp Siloam, a Baptist-affiliated camp located on South Lincoln Street, are one step closer to having a new dining hall to enjoy meals and each othe…
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City in stalemate on appointment
Siloam Springs' Board of Directors tackled two meetings' worth of agenda on Tuesday night to make up for a cancellation on Aug. 8 from lack of quorum. In their…
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Museum, fire department renovations discussed
Members of the Siloam Springs Board of Directors heard two presentations Tuesday concerning the futures of a pair of downtown properties owned by the city.
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Carr to be honored by Oklahoma Hall of Fame
It may be small geographically, but being the mayor of West Siloam Springs is no easy task. And now, the Oklahoma town's mayor for the past 17 years, Elaine Ca…
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Full agenda set for Board of Directors meeting
Tuesday's Board of Directors meeting will see the governing body deal with a new set of agenda items in addition to the set of issues from the canceled Aug. 1 …
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Planners continue to address medical marijuna, approve amendments
A shorthanded Planning and Zoning Commission tackled a long agenda on Tuesday. With Commissioners J.W. Smith, Ted Song, Kolin Blakely and chairman Karl Mounger…
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Taking the dive
The sky over the Siloam Springs Municipal Airport was filled Saturday with some of the Children's Advocacy Center's strongest supporters, as fundraisers took a…
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Police investigating incident in park
There is not enough evidence to link an incident in a local park to sex trafficking, according to the Siloam Springs Police Departent
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Planners face busy meeting Tuesday
Just one month after a meeting was canceled due to lack of actionable agenda items, members of the Siloam Springs Planning and Zoning Commission will face the …
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Board of Directors doesn't reach quorum
Tuesday's Siloam Springs Board of Directors meeting was a short one, as summer vacations took their toll on board member attendance.
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A night against crime
The Siloam Springs Police Department will host a Night Out Against Crime this week to help build bridges between Siloam Springs' police officers and the people…
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City taking comments on manufactured home moratorium
Staff members with the city of Siloam Springs have had a busy summer, as a pair of moratoriums have staff members turning out major revisions to two different …
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Sky dive fundraiser to benefit kids
This weekend, the Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County will send some of its strongest supporters into the skies above Siloam Springs for the nonprofit'…
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Police purchases, board vacancy to go before board
Tuesday, the Siloam Springs Board of Directors will open an agenda with a pair of approvals for the Siloam Springs Police Department, a grant agreement authori…
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Siloam Springs man dies after workplace electrocution
A Siloam Springs man was involved in a workplace accident earlier this week and died from his injuries.
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Improvements to Broadway go to bid
Siloam Springs city staff have begun accepting bids on a project that will overhaul Broadway Street as it runs through downtown Siloam Springs. The city will b…
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Children make donation to veterans
The Siloam Springs chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars is, like many other chapters, funded by donations from the community. Donations from private individ…
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Board hears library park workshop
CARBO Landscape Architecture and the city of Siloam Springs took another step toward the realization of park improvements near the library on Tuesday, as membe…
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Board greets new fire truck, hears street design
The Siloam Springs Board of Directors got a chance to meet the city's newest fire engine and got a first look at changes that are coming to Siloam Springs' dow…
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Etchings of the fallen
Not every veteran of the United States military gets the chance to visit the nation's capital city and see the array of monuments to fallen service members in …
