🌱 Man Arrested In BPD Lobby + NEBCO To Receive Funds

Hey, Bentonville! Let's get you all caught up to start this Wednesday, November 24 off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy and windy. High: 61 Low: 38.

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Here are the top stories today in Bentonville:

1. Bentonville police arrested a man with a knife in the department's front lobby on Nov. 22. According to the Bentonville Police Department, officers responded to the front lobby of the department to reports of a man armed with a knife. Theodore Howell was found searching the lobby with a large kitchen knife. (KNWA)
2. The American Rescue Plan committee, made up of the Benton County Quorum Court, moved forward with items out of the federal funds. As part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP), the Benton County Quorum Court approved using ARP funds to pay those on staff at the Beaver Lake and Northeast Benton County fire departments. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
3. The SE 8th Street will continue to be closed between SE J Street and Moberly Lane through Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. The closure began on Monday for Utility Construction. (Press Release Desk)
4. Applications are currently being accepted for the Housing Affordability Workgroup for the City of Bentonville. (Press Release Desk)
5. Benton County Jail is dealing with an overcrowding inmate population and officials say this has been a growing problem for the jail since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. (5newsonline.com)

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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.