SSPD: Farewell, Fado
One of the two K-9 officers in the Siloam Springs Police Department celebrated his retirement last month after nearly six years of service to the community.
Stories by Hunter McFerrin
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Freddy's, Dairy Queen go before city board
The city board will consider two resolutions during its meeting Tuesday night that would authorize significant development permits to allow for the constructio…
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Siloam Springs man accused of rape
A Siloam Springs man was recently arrested in connection with rape charges.
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Cherokee Nation announces official candidates
An official candidate list and voting location information for the 2019 Cherokee Nation general election is now available on the Cherokee Nation website.
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Lundstrum leads effort to scale back wage increase
Breaking ranks with the governor and her own party, Arkansas State Rep. Robin Lundstrum (R-Elm Springs) will move forward with two bills that would exempt teen…
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American Legion celebrates century of service
Veterans and their families gathered on Saturday to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the national American Legion, a veterans advocacy orga…
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Apartments, restaurants given commission's approval
The planning and zoning commission voted 6-0 during their meeting on Tuesday night to approve a significant development permit that could lead to the construct…
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City sales taxes decrease slightly, county improves
Siloam Springs city sales tax receipts for last month showed a 4.2 percent decrease when compared to February 2018.
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City board: A quick update
With only two items on the night's agenda, the city board is set for a brief meeting on Tuesday night.
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School board lends praise to alternative option for expulsion
Siloam Springs School Board members expressed support for a program change during their meeting on Thursday night that will function as an alternative option f…
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First medical cannabis store opens in WSS
WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. -- The first medical cannabis dispensary in West Siloam Springs, Okla., opened its doors on March 1, making it the 15th store of its…
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Legion to celebrate 100 year anniversary
The American Legion Siloam Post 29 is inviting the public to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of the organization's national chapter on Saturday.
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Dairy Queen, Freddy's, Popeye's headed for Siloam Springs
The city's planning and zoning commission are set for an eventful meeting on Tuesday, where they will consider the approval of five significant development per…
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Sixty home development underway for Lawlis Road
Despite overwhelming public opposition, the city board unanimously approved preliminary and final plat development permits for a proposed residential developme…
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Firm lays out East Main Street design possibilities
Residents and public officials packed the Siloam Springs Public Library last Thursday night for the final public meeting relating to the new design plans that …
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Special election begins for 1/8 cent sales tax
It's been a busy few weeks for Benton County Judge Barry Moehring.
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Cherokee Nation kicks off elections cycle
The Cherokee Nation has kicked off it's 2019 election cycle, and a total of 34 people filed to run for different positions within the tribe's executive and leg…
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A deeper dive into the water treatment plant's $30m upgrade
Of all the expenditures approved in 2018, the largest by far came in May, when residents voted in favor of a 10-year extension of a 5/8-cent sales and use tax …
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Police Chief makes case for AWIN to board
The city board held a workshop on Tuesday in which they received an overview of the $1.9 million plan to transition the radio systems of city departments to a …
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Hendren urges oversight for districts
Arkansas State Sen. Jim Hendren (R) expressed frustration on Saturday morning with the school system's overall response to the recently passed legislation that…
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Board OKs rezone for senior housing development
The city board voted unanimously in favor of rezoning a vacant lot on East Lake Francis Drive from R-2 (residential, medium) to R-4 (residential, multi-family)…
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Commission approves two-family subdivision proposal
Despite some pushback from nearby residents, the city's planning and zoning commission approved a revised preliminary plat and a final plat for the first phase…
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January city sales taxes increase slightly, county falls 60 percent
Siloam Springs city sales tax receipts for last month showed a 4.7 percent increase when compared to January 2018.
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Economic development agreement goes before city board
The city board will consider the approval of an economic development agreement during its meeting on Tuesday night that would waive the cost of certain fees du…
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Another year, another successful chamber banquet
The Siloam Springs Chamber of Commerce held their annual banquet on Thursday evening, an occasion in which chamber members, city officials and community member…
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Board approves $750,000 property purchase for new maintenance shop
The city board approved a $750,000 purchase agreement during its meeting on Tuesday night for a property located at 510 S. Lincoln St., the proposed location o…
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2019 Pioneer Citizens: Colemans count their blessings
"I don't know who else you've talked to, but I'd expect from most people that you'd get comments about them being visible in the community and what they do in …
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Four Chaplains service stresses importance of remembering
Veterans and members of the community packed the worship center of New Life Church on Sunday afternoon for the second annual Four Chaplains Memorial Service, a…
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Board to consider 412 median improvements grant
The city board will convene for their first meeting of the month on Tuesday night, where they will consider the acceptance of a $263,000 grant from the Walton …
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WSS board votes to turn over audit involving former town manager to DA
The city of West Siloam Springs will turn over to the Delaware County District Attorney the findings of an independent audit pertaining to its former town mana…
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Post 29 to hold Four Chaplains memorial
The American Legion Siloam Post 29 is holding its second annual Four Chaplains Memorial Service on Feb. 3.
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City holds 'Zoning 101' workshop for board members
The city board of directors held a workshop prior to their final meeting of January to have an open-ended discussion about the concept of zoning, what its purp…
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WSS board grants Osbourn extension
WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. -- The West Siloam Springs board of trustees granted the city's former town manager, Kathy Osbourn, who is facing allegations of mis…
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December sales taxes show slight increase
Siloam Springs city sales tax receipts for last month showed a 6.5 percent increase when compared to the December 2017.
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Work continues on training tower
Firefighters of the Siloam Springs Fire Department will soon have access to a training tower that will transform their ability to conduct a variety of real-wor…
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Osbourn will likely face investigation
The former town manager of West Siloam Springs, Okla., who is facing allegations of misusing city funds, will face a criminal investigation in connection with …
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Committee appointed for Main Street improvements
The city board appointed nine individuals to a steering committee tasked with developing a conceptual design for the aesthetics of an area of the city referred…
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Commission OKs multifamily rezoning
Despite pushback from residents, the planning and zoning commission unanimously approved a request Tuesday, Jan. 8, to rezone a 10-acre property located at 801…
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An overview of the 2019 city budget
Siloam Springs' total budget for 2019 is $51,740,801, according to a full report of the budget that was recently uploaded to the city's website.
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Community mourns local boy's death
A Siloam Springs boy who was involved in a suspected drunk driving accident on Jan. 3 that ended with the vehicle submerged upside down in the fountain near th…
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Parks and rec to hold family game night
The city's Parks and Recreation department is holding its "Family Game Night," on Friday, a time for families to spend time with one another and play some boar…
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Man arrested in connection with distributing child pornography
Darvin Rodas-Juarez, 24, of Siloam Springs, is in custody in the Benton County Jail after being arrested in connection with possessing child pornography.
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City board kicks off 2019
District Court Judge Stephen Thomas swore in four city board directors during the board's first meeting of the year on Wednesday night.
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Genesis House celebrates new beginnings
The Genesis House of Siloam Springs recently announced that Tim Rogers will take over as the new executive director, effective Jan. 1.
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Commission to cover lengthy agenda Tuesday night
The city's planning and zoning commission will tackle a busy agenda during its first meeting of the year on Tuesday.
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New board members to be sworn in Wednesday
Three newly elected members of the city board will be sworn into their posts during the first meeting of the year on Wednesday.
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Board bids farewell to Smith, Johnson and Beers
The city board convened for its final meeting of the year on Tuesday at the Siloam Springs Public Library.
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November sales tax revenue falls, should rebound next month
Siloam Springs city sales tax receipts for last month showed a decrease of $137,647.61 when compared to the same month last year.
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Veterans honored at Christmas
A mix of community members gathered at Oak Hill Cemetery on Saturday morning to help lay wreaths on the headstones of veterans buried in Siloam Springs.
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WSS board grants license for medical marijuana store
The West Siloam Springs Board of Trustees unanimously approved a request for an occupational license for the city's first medical marijuana dispensary during t…
