Benton County

And in the case of the Third District of Arkansas, that would cost us over a hundred million dollars.

In Benton County, I'm Antoinette Grajeda.

Arkansas Children's Northwest celebrated the grand opening of its expanded Walker Campus yesterday in Springdale.

The expansion includes more physical and occupational therapy services, a new infusion center, and increased capacity for specialty and surgical services.

Shooting sports remain a popular pastime for Arkansas' young people.

This summer, the National Rifle Association held the Youth Hunter Education Challenge National Championships in Benton County.

Ozarks At Large's Jack Travis visited the event and spoke with a researcher on youth gun violence about how programs like this one affect outcomes.

He offers this report.

Hunting is a huge part of the culture there.

And, um, and so being able to elevate the voices and perspectives of so many responsible firearm owners and have them, um, teach us about different kinds of safety strategies, I think is really amazing.

Back in Benton County, Job says that the NRA's YHEC program is the solution to youth gun safety.

We are the total, total answer.

A district judge has set a $150,000 cash-only bond for former state representative Austin McCollum.

McCollum was arrested in Benton County last week on suspicion of felony stalking and violating an order of protection.

District Judge Jeff Connor found probable cause to hold McCollum, though no formal charges have been filed against him.

At the time of his arrest, McCollum was out on bond following an August 1st arrest for felony domestic abuse charges.

Connor ruled that if McCollum is released on bond, he will be required to wear an ankle monitor.

According to court documents, four witnesses have been summoned to testify against McCollum today in a motion to revoke his bond.

McCollum is currently the sole nominee in the Benton County judge's race this November.

Arkansas state revenue came in above forecast last month.

In 1946 in Red Oak, Oklahoma, was an early documented sighting, although I don't have those details.

October 2014 in Benton County, Arkansas, a 911 call after a motorist nearly hits a bear-sized gray fast-running animal.

Mm-hmm.

The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission actually dispatched officers to investigate.

Arkansas, Benton and Washington, from 1900 to 1910, Benton and Washington counties in northwest Arkansas became the most concentrated apple-producing region in North America.

By 1900, Benton County had approximately 40,000 acres devoted to orchards.

In 1901, the state legislature designated the apple blossom as the official state flower of Arkansas.

Arkansas hit peak production around 1919 with the yield of five to five and a half million bushels.

Last week we sat with co-owner and executive chef Todd Golden in our Big Daddy's Burgers episode and he hinted about this.

We've done business with Matthias, you know, over the years and a spot came open up there and they kind of pushed us, you know, I mean encouraged us, you know, to put a spot in there and And we bit, you know, and it's, you know, Benton County's a different...

It's night and day.

Yeah, it is.

You'll be able to get that famous orange chicken again starting Monday.

Another week, another Guinness World Record for Bella Vista's Stephen Fiery Red Kurgan.

Last Friday, the Benton County Fair opening night, he ate 25 Carolina Reaper peppers in 1 minute and 47 seconds.

Previous record was 3 minutes and 53 seconds.

Thank you.

Benton County has approved a fund to support local law enforcement's cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Last week, Quorum Court voted unanimously for a resolution to establish the 287G ICE Program Fund.

The night's agenda drew so many people that the Bentonville courtroom could not hold all of them.

Sylvia Vallejo opposes the fund and gathered with other protesters outside of the courthouse.

She says the decision is unsurprising, but not the end of their fight.

That being said, we don't want people to be discouraged if that's the outcome tonight because the strategy going forward is to boycott Benton County community-led events and any events where Benton County Sheriff officers will be present.

We don't want to do this.

Yeah, that's really good.

I think, you know, obviously there are a lot of Latino in the community here and in Washington County, Benton County, if you're not familiar, we're in Northwest Arkansas and there's a big population here in Northwest Arkansas.

And we've seen a lot reached in Washington County and Springdale area.

But there's also a large population here in Rogers.

And we've had some great leaders here for years at the Pinnacle Hills campus lead out in some great ways.

We've talked about that a lot as a team and just get to honoring what they've done.

And it's really shown us there's a giant opportunity here in Rogers and Benton County.

So talk about what, what is it that excites you about the next 11 years? If you can, if we can think that long, you can't, you know, we couldn't imagine where we've gotten 11 years, but if we kind of get a little vision casting here, I get a little creative here.

I ate 18.

He's going for another record this Friday at the Benton County Fair.

I will be there at 5:00 PM attempting the fastest time to eat 25 Carolina Reapers.

The time to beat is now three minutes and three seconds.

How long had you been thinking about that? It had to be percolating for a while.

Yeah, I mean, um, we, we, we d- we've done business with Mathias, uh, you know, over the years, and they, and a spot came open up there, and they kinda pushed us, um, you know, I mean, encouraged us, you know, to put a spot in there.

And, and, and, and we bit, you know, and it's, uh, you know, Benton County's a different, uh-

It's night and day.