🌱 NWACC Raises Tuition + Committee Proposes Jail Expansion

Happy Wednesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

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First, today's weather:

Plenty of sun. High: 71 Low: 49.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Bentonville:

1. The board of trustees for Northwest Arkansas Community College approved a rise in in-district tuition and associated fees during a meeting on Monday. Beginning this fall, NWACC tuition will increase by 5.3 percent, from $75 to $79 per credit hour. This is the first adjustment for the in-district tuition rate at the school since 2013. (KFSM 5Newsonline)
2. A criminal justice committee is asking voters to approve a measure to expand the Benton County Jail. Committee member Sheriff Shawn Holloway says the expansion is necessary to remedy overcrowding at the jail, where the population has reached a critical mass. Members of the committee hope to have the proposal on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election. (Westside Eagle Observer)
3. Several new properties are now on the market in the Bentonville area. Available listings include a modern lot with an open floor plan on Southwest 4th Street and a recently renovated four-bedroom home on Southeast E Street. For a full roundup of available listing, visit the Bentonville Patch. (Bentonville Patch)

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Today in Bentonville:

• 1 Million Cups At Greenway Office Park (8:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The 2022 Run Bentonville Half Marathon will be here before you know it! It's not too late to register for the half marathon, relay, or 5k races. (Facebook)
• Bentonville brought home the award for the "Best Drinking Water in NWA" at the Northwest District of the Arkansas Waterworks and Water Environment Association contest on Mar. 9. (Facebook)
• Bentonville Schools Virtual is currently accepting applications for grades K-12. Applications will be accepted until Mar. 18 at 4:00 p.m. (Facebook)

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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.