Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BENTON COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Benton County hopes to ease jail overcrowding by seeking funds through a grant from the Bridging ...

BENTONVILLE — Benton County leaders are hoping a new fund will help with the goal of creating a misdemeanor pod at the Benton County Jail. County leaders, judges and prosecutors have expressed ...

Benton County Quorum Court establishes a fund for an ICE partnership and authorized an application for federal jail expansion money.

A former Arkansas state representative and county judge candidate has been released from jail following his second arrest this year.

BENTONVILLE -- Benton County will consider pursuing a federal grant to expand the county jail with a pod to hold people charged with felony offenses. The Quorum Court voted 14-0 Thursday to refer a ...

Benton County was not able to apply for a $45 million federal grant to fund a jail expansion on Thursday as expected. The Benton County Justices of the Peace voted to apply for that grant during ...

The candidates discussed their experience, Flock camera use and more.