CENTERTON -- A vehicle crashed into a preschool Wednesday afternoon
resulting in a child being taken to a hospital with serious injuries
public information officer for the Centerton Police Department
confirmed the crash into the Little Martians Learning Center at 110 Shane Drive
He said police received a call at 2:56 p.m
Wednesday concerning a female driver who had crashed her vehicle into the building
A child was taken by emergency transport to Arkansas Children's Hospital Northwest in Springdale "with what were considered major injuries," Espitia said
he said the department had received word the child was in "stable condition," and emergency crews had left the scene
All parents of children in the building had been notified and picked up their children at the school
Centerton police and firefighters along with Benton County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene of the crash
and police were working to determine the cause and details of the crash
Little Martians describes itself as "a family operated learning center and daycare" on its Facebook page
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The partly wooded empty lot at the intersection of Marne Highway
Centerton Road and Topgolf Drive on the Mount Laurel-Moorestown border would be cleared for a Bank of America branch
The Mount Laurel-Moorestown border divides the proposed site
A representative for the Bank of America is scheduled to go before the Mount Laurel zoning board for permission to build a bank branch on two partially wooded lots sitting on the Mount Laurel and Moorestown border
The Mount Laurel lot is at Marne Highway and Centerton Road and across from the entrance to Topgolf in a commercial area of town. The developer is scheduled to appear before the Zoning Board of Adjustment on May 7 at a meeting that begins at 6 p.m. to request a use variance and preliminary and final major site plan approvals
Applicant Mount Laurel Realty LLC of Newton
Massachusetts also needs Moorestown approval
the developer attempted to file an application with the Mount Laurel Planning Board
but was told it should instead go before the zoning board because a use variance is required
"The Township planner has determined that a use variance is necessary
we were instructed to file an application with the zoning board
we do not agree that a use variance is required," the applicant's lawyer
Del Duca of the Del Duca Lewis & Berr law firm in Haddonfield
Del Duca maintained the 4,740 square-foot bank branch with a drive-through is a permitted use in the Major Commercial zoning district
Plans filed with the application show the driveways would be on Marne Highway
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From the Bentonville Bulletin:
Fair Street Village, the only mobile home park in Centerton, is currently listed for sale at $1,100,000
The 1.5-acre site is home to 14 mobile homes
about half of which are owned by residents who rent their lots
a California-based real estate entrepreneur who specializes in apartments and mobile home parks
He says the ownership group he represents has received multiple offers but is undecided on selling
we're reevaluating it as to if we're going to do that or not,” he said
maybe it's even a little bit premature for you and I to be talking about it.”
With Centerton’s rapid growth — it has been the fastest-growing city in Arkansas in some years — redevelopment is always a possibility. In nearby Featherston Village
houses on 1/10th of an acre are selling for $190,000-$240,000
Torelli believes the park has more value as a mobile home park versus being redeveloped
given the renovations he’s made in the past three and a half years since purchasing it
“I think it's worth more as a mobile home park than land because we've renovated it
“Normally the old mobile home parks that are not renovated
Fair Street Village is located in downtown Centerton
a short walk from a neighborhood park and multiple restaurants
“The offers I have are all people that want to operate it as a mobile home park,” he said
a developer might tear it all down … I haven't thought about this
The Bentonville Bulletin stopped by to ask residents about the potential sale
but most declined to comment on the record
which she considers affordable — “especially for the Bentonville area.”
and described a strong sense of community among residents
residents who own their homes could face large bills for relocating
Despite their name, “mobile” homes are rarely moved once placed — fewer than 5% ever are. Relocating one costs between $5,000 and $20,000, according to contractor services website Angi
CENTERTON -- City residents will head back to the polls for a runoff election to fill the City Council's Ward 2
Incumbent Keith Higginbotham and challenger Wendy Henson will go head-to-head for the seat in the general election runoff Dec
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CENTERTON -- One person died and another person was injured in an accident involving three vehicles late Thursday afternoon
according to a Facebook post by the Centerton Police Department
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CENTERTON -- The Police Department has received a $463,811 grant from the U.S
Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to address domestic violence
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Some building projects in Centerton and elsewhere in western Benton County are at a standstill because population growth is outpacing the capacity for wastewater treatment
CENTERTON -- The city is moving forward with an addition and remodeling of the city's Police Department building to give the growing department more space
Sunny and a blue sky over the agricultural land on Centerton Road in Moorestown where 64 townhouses will be built
is about a half-mile from the Hartford Road intersection
The market-rate and affordable townhouses will have one driveway
Part of Moorestown's affordable housing program will fall into place on Thursday when the Planning Board is expected to finalize its approval of constructing 64 owner-occupied townhouses — 13 of them affordable — next to the Burlington County Agricultural Center on Centerton Road
will buy the 17.64 acres from the Diocese of Trenton to build the L-shaped development on the mostly agricultural land and add a sole entrance and exit on Centerton Road
An existing house and shed on the property will be demolished
The site was added to the municipality's affordable housing plan in 2019
Planning Board members unanimously approved granting D.R
Horton preliminary and major subdivision approval
The vote this week is expected to memorialize the resolution outlining the project and the conditions for development
will have four streets and feature the "Crofton," a four-bedroom
two-car-garage townhouse with basement storage and a rec room
The "Jefferson" affordable units will have two to three bedrooms and no garage or basement
the developer has proposed an 8.5-foot asphalt bicycle path
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Early voting for Tuesday's general election continues from 8 a.m
Voters may cast a ballot at any polling place in the county where they are registered to vote
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BENTONVILLE -- Firefighters battled a house fire Tuesday afternoon in Bentonville
was arrested Thursday in connection with financial identity fraud
Jones remained in the Benton County Jail on Friday with no bond set
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CENTERTON -- A project to make more room for the city's growing Police Department is now in its design phase,..
Centerton experiences a transformative shift in its approach to waste management
This initiative promises to introduce enhanced efficiency in waste collection
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