https://www.5newsonline.com/ KFSM Rss Feed https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/four-arkansas-teacher-of-the-year-semi-finalists/91-2da70a4c-bcab-40a7-9d8e-677c6e77c688 Four educators from across the Natural State were honored at the Governor's Mansion after being selected as 2025 Arkansas Teacher of the Year state semi-finalists. local news education features people life 2da70a4c-bcab-40a7-9d8e-677c6e77c688 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:55:59 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansas-state-police-safety-tips-school-photos/91-1feb980a-c464-4d15-bce6-901664614cd6 As students head back to school, some officials across Arkansas are sharing tips on what you should avoid doing when it comes to taking back-to-school pictures. local news education 1feb980a-c464-4d15-bce6-901664614cd6 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:50:18 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansas-wrong-way-detection-sensors-interstate-40/527-4839a2e1-404f-4d6e-8929-48b133484ab1 “We're on the leading edge of this,” ARDOT Public Information Officer Dave Parker said. “Arkansas is one of the first states to put these sensors in.” local news 4839a2e1-404f-4d6e-8929-48b133484ab1 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 01:34:33 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/2024-tontitown-grape-festival/527-1c4f93df-4bbc-4b4d-845a-a34f08f01396 The festival will be from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10. Here are the schedules, traffic plans, and dos and don'ts of the highly anticipated Tontitown Grape Festival. local news 1c4f93df-4bbc-4b4d-845a-a34f08f01396 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 00:04:55 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/mercy-hospital-fort-smith-lockdown-suspect-armed-found/527-a2ee4024-5f42-4750-a3f4-cf26b740dc66 The suspect was found hiding in "a small box." local news a2ee4024-5f42-4750-a3f4-cf26b740dc66 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 22:49:52 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/rogers-revenue-office-reopen-tornado-damage-months-long-closure/527-2f699578-f7c9-41e7-979e-e01f29bfb31f According to the DFA, the Rogers office completed 7,000 transactions in April and 5,100 in May before the tornado hit. local news 2f699578-f7c9-41e7-979e-e01f29bfb31f Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:35:36 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/list-first-day-school-local-districts/527-704c5c41-bef5-4077-9c0b-2ee0f5875477 From Northwest Arkansas to the River Valley, 5NEWS has compiled a list of first days of school for local districts. local oklahoma news regional arkansas-news 704c5c41-bef5-4077-9c0b-2ee0f5875477 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 21:21:11 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/benton-county-dmv-wait-times-tornadoes/527-b901d351-61a5-43da-b42b-12e83d44c0a1 Bentonville is seeing double the amount of people after the Rogers revenue office closed. It has roof and flood damage caused by the Memorial Day Weekend tornadoes. local news b901d351-61a5-43da-b42b-12e83d44c0a1 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:35:01 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansas-national-guard-lands-c-130-hercules-cargo-plane/527-668e284c-b47e-4a51-a264-df438f10bc95 The training simulated providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief assistance to a remote location that experienced a natural disaster. local news 668e284c-b47e-4a51-a264-df438f10bc95 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 19:31:21 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/benton-county-sheriffs-office-drowning-call-beaver-lake/527-36c56b56-43c9-4744-8806-7ac1d693311a The Hickory Creek Fire Department says they responded alongside Hwy 94 East Fire Department, the Benton County Sheriff's Office, AGFC, and Pafford EMS. local news 36c56b56-43c9-4744-8806-7ac1d693311a Mon, 05 Aug 2024 18:02:48 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/fayetteville-business-sued-multiple-banks-defaulting-loans/527-9bf03d5f-c185-4f14-9fa2-7b4db675bdee Slipstream Creative reportedly took out multi-million dollar loans from Arvest and Generations Bank but stopped paying in April. local news business money 9bf03d5f-c185-4f14-9fa2-7b4db675bdee Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:22:05 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/money/personal-finance/second-chance-job-resource-fair-september-van-buren/527-83ce6392-6602-4022-a612-f51256b72577 The education center said this fair is "geared towards individuals that have been involved with the justice system." personal-finance money river-valley news local 83ce6392-6602-4022-a612-f51256b72577 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:22:56 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/world-war-ii-veteran-medals-80-year-delay-navy/526-762b5571-176e-4152-8e01-6e1cd2811c3d 98-year-old Roald Zvonik spent two years on a boat in the Pacific during World War II. local news heartwarming life 762b5571-176e-4152-8e01-6e1cd2811c3d Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:38:58 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/en-espanol/recuperan-cuerpo-ahogado-beaver-lake/527-5a41eba2-88ce-4cf8-ab29-248852437d1a Shannon Jenkins con la oficina del sheriff del condado Benton dijo a 5NEWS que los equipos de emergencia respondieron alrededor de las 8 p.m. en-espanol news local 5a41eba2-88ce-4cf8-ab29-248852437d1a Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:22:55 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/onyx-coffee-sustainable-pay-living-wage-all-employees-arkansas/527-e721a2b5-c05b-4aab-8fe0-97a84492a535 Onyx is the first Arkansas company to have the highest certification from Living Wage For Us. It recognizes employers that pay all their employees a living wage. local news e721a2b5-c05b-4aab-8fe0-97a84492a535 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:08:01 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/bentonville-man-addiction-help-sober-sidekick-app/527-4cc67d76-6794-414f-821e-df371e30a57a “I asked myself, 'What if there's a way to make connecting the right people at the right time no longer up to chance?'” local news 4cc67d76-6794-414f-821e-df371e30a57a Mon, 05 Aug 2024 04:07:19 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/head-on-crash-i-40-van-buren-two-dead-four-injured/527-ac961815-31b2-4811-80fd-16a566cd8f95 Among those reported dead were an unnamed man and an 18-year-old woman. local news ac961815-31b2-4811-80fd-16a566cd8f95 Mon, 05 Aug 2024 03:40:39 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/back-to-school-school-giveaway-honor-terence-caffey/91-8bf1c121-f868-4363-9090-4779e40a6f4b It has been nearly 3 years since an Arkansas man died while in police custody. Now, his loved ones are hosting a back-to-school giveaway to keep his legacy alive. local news 8bf1c121-f868-4363-9090-4779e40a6f4b Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:01:12 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/fire-lit-up-van-buren-sky-suspicious-officials/527-5aa370b0-bf23-414c-911f-b9540f16d5cd Multiple Van Buren residents near the fire took pictures and video throughout the night. local news 5aa370b0-bf23-414c-911f-b9540f16d5cd Sun, 04 Aug 2024 18:49:19 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/family-friends-remember-gavin-bivens-pea-ridge-teen-killed-crash/527-1c4d0e92-3cc8-4799-b3f1-b191c20b26d3 “Gavin was very adventurous, he was always smiling,” Gavin’s Aunt Melissa Allen said. “He had a smile that could light up the room.” local news 1c4d0e92-3cc8-4799-b3f1-b191c20b26d3 Sun, 04 Aug 2024 03:54:22 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/invasive-fish-threaten-arkansas/91-2b495200-2401-4b04-bde5-f88d04f15c61 An invasive species is terrorizing rivers across the country, including Arkansas, and experts say it may be too late to stop them. local news animals life arkansas-news 2b495200-2401-4b04-bde5-f88d04f15c61 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 19:33:05 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansas-stands-with-medical-marijuana-licenses/91-1014e0b0-418b-4d20-b75e-9659f7b34e11 In 2016, a law was passed legalizing medicinal marijuana, allowing for up to 40 dispensaries in Arkansas. Nearly a decade later, not all licenses have been issued. local news 1014e0b0-418b-4d20-b75e-9659f7b34e11 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 19:32:09 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/two-killed-one-injured-rural-madison-county-crash/527-368e1f76-5d09-41aa-92da-75110ee2a1cc The report says that Rafael Cruz-Fermaint, 40, of Springdale, and Ulises Lemus-Tobar, 19, of Rogers, were both killed in the crash. local news 368e1f76-5d09-41aa-92da-75110ee2a1cc Sat, 03 Aug 2024 19:13:18 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/24-year-old-killed-springdale-crash/527-1acf4b8d-67e0-41a8-a766-be5f8a802252 The report says that the vehicle began to rotate after the collision before coming to rest on its top. The driver, Brock Pounders, was killed in the crash. local news 1acf4b8d-67e0-41a8-a766-be5f8a802252 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 18:54:44 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/arkansas-public-theatre-rent-tornado/527-7af95547-f241-40f6-a589-29145a04531d After waiting two months due to the Memorial Day weekend tornadoes, 'Rent' will take the stage at The Medium in Springdale starting on Aug. 8. local news 7af95547-f241-40f6-a589-29145a04531d Sat, 03 Aug 2024 03:18:51 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/oklahoma-deputy-recalls-saving-man-burning-truck/527-1309bd46-591a-4c38-a27f-ae9ac0e56e46 Whitus sprang into action, noting that the driver was "in and out of consciousness and very incoherent," and safely removed them as the vehicle became engulfed. local news 1309bd46-591a-4c38-a27f-ae9ac0e56e46 Sat, 03 Aug 2024 02:24:28 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/nwa-residents-report-high-quality-life-survey-2024/527-733fe4b8-758a-4df5-b8e8-6996a5059566 Robert Burns, director of the Walton Family Foundation Home Region Program, said there is still work to do. local news 733fe4b8-758a-4df5-b8e8-6996a5059566 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 23:43:29 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/history/chaffee-in-crisis-how-thousands-cuban-refugees-arkansas/527-939826ac-082c-4d47-9bc9-5e07d4f62618 In 1980, Fort Chaffee's barracks were opened to thousands of Cubans fleeing Fidel Castro's communist rule. history features news local 939826ac-082c-4d47-9bc9-5e07d4f62618 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:51:13 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/crime/arkansas-man-guilty-conspiracy-distribute-400-grams-fentanyl/527-904fd911-e837-43e9-aafc-a69484e59fdb The Drug Enforcement Administration began an investigation into a drug trafficking ring responsible for distributing fentanyl in Fayetteville from May to June 2023. crime news local 904fd911-e837-43e9-aafc-a69484e59fdb Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:39:45 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/sports/razorback-sprinter-breaks-world-record-in-paris-olympic-mixed-relay-qualifying/527-35332a5d-d74e-4591-85a1-3b1a13579939 Brown served as the anchor of the record setting team. sports local news 35332a5d-d74e-4591-85a1-3b1a13579939 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 22:17:14 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/hamilton-ticket-lottery-how-to-enter-walton-arts-center/527-81114720-bf19-4087-860f-a2857b3d1b35 A limited number of tickets priced at $10 will be available for each of the 12 performances. local entertainment music news 81114720-bf19-4087-860f-a2857b3d1b35 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 21:34:21 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/politics/elections/bentonville-mayor-candidates/527-7190b1f0-451f-4e43-b5d6-78eef084f433 Mayor Stephanie Orman is running for reelection against long-time Bentonville resident Steve Galen. elections news politics local 7190b1f0-451f-4e43-b5d6-78eef084f433 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 21:32:21 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/crime/clarksville-man-accused-manslaughter-crash-killed-girlfriend/527-59923b7b-88aa-409d-b4d9-20d7b2d8aac0 Havens told first responders there was no one else in the vehicle, but his girlfriend Makayla Prince was found dead underneath the vehicle, the affidavit said. crime news local 59923b7b-88aa-409d-b4d9-20d7b2d8aac0 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 21:01:34 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/gov-sanders-august-catfish-month-arkansas/91-f2ea909f-9b70-4684-a35a-72a1658684db Gov. Sanders has established August as Catfish Month in Arkansas to celebrate the catfish industry's contributions to the state's economy and agricultural sector. local news arkansas-news community regional f2ea909f-9b70-4684-a35a-72a1658684db Fri, 02 Aug 2024 20:01:00 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/off-duty-sequoyah-county-deputy-rescues-burning-car/527-0e2b7e6a-8e30-4146-8ec1-e270bee2b251 Whitus sprang into action, noting that the driver was "in and out of consciousness and very incoherent," and safely removed them as the vehicle became engulfed. local news 0e2b7e6a-8e30-4146-8ec1-e270bee2b251 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:45:35 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/en-espanol/mujer-asesino-madre-embarazada-declara-culpable/527-3f477373-7855-4044-a4e3-b875d86b0065 Waterman había hecho una cuenta de Facebook falsa para engañar a Bush diciendole que la entrevistaría para un empleo. en-espanol news local 3f477373-7855-4044-a4e3-b875d86b0065 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:40:41 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/en-espanol/el-fin-de-semana-libre-de-impuestos-llega-arkansas-oklahoma/527-704aaa71-0e7e-44b6-b0e7-cc9c957d0795 También puede hacer sus compras en línea sin impuestos. en-espanol news local 704aaa71-0e7e-44b6-b0e7-cc9c957d0795 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:26:29 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/gov-sanders-faith-based-initiatives-website/91-dc6f0385-568c-483e-a986-4422decd432c Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office announced the launch of a new Faith-Based Initiatives website, which aims to unite faith communities across Arkansas. local news tech community dc6f0385-568c-483e-a986-4422decd432c Fri, 02 Aug 2024 19:17:54 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/northwest-arkansas/fayetteville-grant-restoration-projects/527-6ee7d551-3e78-4431-b058-408beee722b3 The release said that $36,250,000 of the grant will be distributed to NWA regional partners. northwest-arkansas news local 6ee7d551-3e78-4431-b058-408beee722b3 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:38:07 GMT https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/local/k-9-dies-from-heat-exhaustion-after-patrol-cars-air-conditioning-malfunctions/63-d4310902-0440-4ceb-b17c-4bc637bf77a4 Vader, a 4-year-old Belgian Malinois, served the Arnold community as a K-9 for the Arnold Police Department. local news d4310902-0440-4ceb-b17c-4bc637bf77a4 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 18:13:35 GMT