BENTONVILLE -- A Siloam Springs man was being held Tuesday on $150,000 bond after being accused of making a terrorist.. Tracy Neal is an award-winning reporter who covers criminal justice (courts and crime) for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette He’s been a reporter in Northwest Arkansas for more than two decades This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspapers LLC Material from the Associated Press is Copyright © 2025 audio and/or video material shall not be published rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium Neither these AP materials nor any portion thereof may be stored in a computer except for personal and noncommercial use The AP will not be held liable for any delays errors or omissions therefrom or in the transmission or delivery of all or any part thereof or for any damages arising from any of the foregoing USPS Siloam Springs Seeks Rural Carrier Associates AR - The Siloam Springs Post Office is seeking motivated individuals to fill immediate openings for the position of Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) an RCA serves families and businesses in rural and suburban areas and is responsible for the delivery and collection of mail Applicants must have a valid state driver's license and demonstrate and maintain a safe driving record This position could be the first step to becoming a full-time the Postal Service is hosting a Job Fair on February 19 Postal officials will be onsite to answer questions about employment opportunities and to assist with the application process A postal job offers employees the ability to work where they live lifelong benefits and career advancement opportunities throughout the entire agency.  The United States Postal Service is an independent federal establishment, mandated to be self-financing and to serve every American community through the affordable, reliable and secure delivery of mail and packages to 169 million addresses six and often seven days a week. Overseen by a bipartisan Board of Governors, the Postal Service is implementing a 10-year transformation plan, Delivering for America restore long-term financial sustainability dramatically improve service across all mail and shipping categories and maintain the organization as one of America’s most valued and trusted brands The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage products and services to fund its operations Copyright© 2025 United States Postal Service The Siloam Springs baseball team snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 6-2 nonconfernce victory over Greenland on April 25 The Panthers were fueled at home by a strong offensive performance from Braxton Majors and solid pitching from Max Carter Northwest Arkansas Newspaper LLC (NWA Media) This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Northwest Arkansas Newspaper LLC Brianna Valentine goes to work five days a week Valentine's involves helping people through life-and-death situations Lincoln School District Superintendent Mary Ann Spears is running unopposed for the Siloam Springs School District Board Zone 5 seat She will remain superintendent at Lincoln for the entirety of her first school year on the Siloam Springs board Jonathan Hyde paced the Panther offense with three hits Siloam Springs scored four runs on nine hits Hallmark confirmed Monday it is integrating it subsidiary Siloam Springs-based DaySpring into its portfolio of brands with plans to relocate DaySpring's fulfillment operations to Liberty John Magsam is the Northwest Arkansas bureau chief He works on the business desk and covers the state’s casino He started his newspaper career at the Chillicothe Constitution Tribune in Chillicothe in 1993 and has worked at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 1999 John is a graduate of Arkansas Tech University in Russellville SILOAM SPRINGS -- With the 51st annual Dogwood Festival set to begin Friday organizers are finalizing preparations while keeping an eye on the prospect on severe weather This document may not be reprinted without the express written permission of Arkansas Democrat-Gazette BENTONVILLE -- An Oklahoma man was being held Sunday in connection with killing a 16-year-old boy of Colcord was arrested in connection with capital murder according to a press release from the Benton County Sheriff's Office Prosecutors have not filed a formal charge against him Benton County sheriff's deputies went Saturday to a report of an unconscious male in the driveway at 319 Lacy St A second 911 call indicated a person had been shot at the same location dead at the scene from an apparent gunshot wound Hunt was identified as the suspect following an investigation and was taken into custody Miranda's body was transported for an autopsy to the Arkansas State Crime Laboratory in Little Rock City Directors on April 15 narrowly voted to approve the vacating of a right of way at 201 N Directors approved the third reading of the ordinance 4-3 Van Buren's strong pitching and early offensive production proved too much for Siloam Springs to overcome as the Lady Pointers posted an 8-1 road win April 18 17 meeting approved the second and third readings of an ordinance to amend city code to allow Sunday alcohol sales Directors then voted 4-2 to adopt the ordinance with Blair-Finn Hunt and Wiles voting yes and Allen and Long voting no An emergency clause to make the ordinance effective immediately passed 5-1 with Long voting no Sunday alcohol sales began this past Sunday 5 approved Sunday alcohol sales with 3,483 votes for (59% ) to 2,420 votes against (41%) according to official election results from the Benton County Election Commission Siloam Springs resident Mandy McReynolds began to circulate a petition at Arkanbuzz Liquor McReynolds argued Arkanbuzz and other Siloam Springs businesses selling alcohol on Sundays would generate additional tax revenue for the city but we're also missing out on the state money when they're going across the line to Oklahoma," McReynolds said at the time The petition was certified by Fain at the end of July 22 approved a resolution to hold a special election Nov Kayla Rupp/Herald-Leader Siloam Springs High School senior Luke Irwin (right) discusses potential truck driving opportunities with Lucas Byrne (left) and Ryan Hinesley (center) at the career fair at the high school April 15 The fair hosted booths from 44 companies to show 11th and 12th graders "what is available in the area they live," said event organizer SSHS College and Career Coach Kaleigh Hegel GRAVETTE -- Desirae Riehle of Siloam Springs dominated the sprints again -- this time at the Gravette Lions Invitational on April 17 SILOAM SPRINGS — Allan Gilbert resigned Wednesday as city administrator after less than two years on the job Photo courtesy of Whitney Reynolds Children hunt for Easter eggs at an egg hunt April 12 at the West Siloam Springs Community Center Photo courtesy of Whitney Reynolds Family gather for an Easter egg hunt on April 12 at the West Siloam Springs Community Center Female descendants of Helen Duckworth Coates of Siloam Springs gathered at the City Park gazebo in Siloam Springs on April 8 exactly 100 years to the day since Coates (then Duckworth) was crowned queen of the Apple Blossom Festival in Rogers Runs came in bunches April 11 as Gentry outslugged Siloam Springs Panthers 16-15 at Gentry High School SILOAM SPRINGS -- The Siloam Springs boys basketball team used four double-digit scorers to muscle past Mountain Home 71-57 and.. The Siloam Springs City Board at its April 1 meeting approved the first reading of an ordinance related to a power cost adjustment from Grand River Dam Authority Bentonville's boys knew going into the Dec 17 game against Siloam Springs they would see a lot of the Panthers' 3-2 zone defense 'Be ready to let that thing fly,' " Tigers Coach Kyle Pennington is an award-winning sports writer who serves as sports editor for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette he previously served as a sports writer at the Jonesboro Sun before moving to Northwest Arkansas in 2006 where he’s worked for the Benton County Daily Record and was managing editor of The Herald-Leader in Siloam Springs He received his journalism degree from Louisiana State University Christina Brown presented a Panther Daycare progress report at the Siloam Springs School Board meeting April 8 The daycare project started in October when Superintendent Shane Patrick introduced the idea to the board SILOAM SPRINGS -- City electric customers will likely see an increase in their electric bills if an ordinance under consideration.. SILOAM SPRINGS -- Farmington put together three solid quarters of basketball punctuated by a bevy of made three-point baskets The Siloam Springs Planning Commission approved a special development permit for a proposed Olive Garden at its Dec SILOAM SPRINGS -- With the Siloam Springs prosecuting attorney choosing not to renew his contract SILOAM SPRINGS — A Siloam Springs man has died from injuries suffered in a crash two days before Christmas