A federal judge Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging Washington County's Community Rebuilding Initiative for failing to state a claim under either federal or Arkansas law.

Washington County officials have approved a resolution to apply for a $1.5 million grant to expand the Community Rebuilding Initiative by repurposing the former women’s jail in downtown Fayetteville.

Incumbent Cantrell cited experience and programs; Stewart called for more patrol coverage and changes at the jail.

Family members of a man who died last week while in custody at the Washington County jail insist authorities should have worked faster and done more to get him into an appropriate level of end-of-life ...