🌱 Benton County SWAT Called To RV + Rapist Sentenced

Hello, people of Bentonville! Sean Peek here with your Thursday issue of the Bentonville Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cooler. High: 51 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories in Bentonville today:

1. The Benton County Sheriff's Office, as well as members of the Benton County SWAT, were called to a home after a man barricaded himself inside his home off Walnut Valley Road near Avoca Wednesday morning. According to Lt. Shannon Jenkins, deputies received a court order for a man that was due in mental health court. When deputies arrived at the home of Garon Cannon early Wednesday morning, Cannon barricaded himself inside his RV home. (KNWA)
2. A Bentonville man, Brian Workman, who attempted to evade criminal charges by fleeing to the U.S. Virgin Islands, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping a woman and failing to appear in court. Workman, 55, pleaded guilty Monday to rape, failure to appear, and misdemeanor assault. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
3. The Bentonville School Board has voted to name their 13th elementary school "Vaughn Elementary." The name comes as a nod to the history and people of the Vaughn community. (KNWA)
4. The XNA airport has grown to 27 nonstop flights with the start of the new Las Vegas-based low-cost carrier, Allegiant. (talkbusiness.net)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.