Summer Reading is Back at Bentonville Public Library City of Bentonville Guest Readers to be Feature

Bentonville, AR...Bentonville Public Library (BPL) invites readers of all ages to participate in “All Together Now” – this year’s summer reading program!

Registration opened May 30 allowing readers of all ages to beg...

Trail Closure - Detour - NW 12th Street

Bentonville, AR… A portion of the trail along North Walton Boulevard will close from June 1, 2023, to August 1, 2023, for construction near NW 12^th Street. Please follow the marked detour routes and exercise caution around the work zone. Extern...

City of Bentonville Seeking Items for 150th Anniversary Time Capsule

Bentonville, AR… The City of Bentonville is seeking items for their 150^th Anniversary Time Capsule. Items needed must be small in size and well-representative of Bentonville in 2023. Those who would like to donate will need to complete our onli...

All Together Now – Bentonville Public Library Hosts Neighbor Night at For The Love NWA Food Truck

Bentonville, Ark. - Bentonville Public Library (BPL) is hosting a Neighbor Night at For The Love NWA Food Truck on Thursday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m.

A team from BPL will be onsite to help prepare food and serve free meals with For The Love. The evenin...

Street Closure - NW A Street

Bentonville, AR… NW A St between NW 2^nd St and NW 3^rd St will be closed 8:00am through 3:30pm June 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, and 9^th for road construction.

Detour signs will be in place. Weather or unforeseen circumstances could postpone this clos...

Bentonville Accepting Applications to Serve on the Planning Commission

The City of Bentonville is seeking residents interested in serving on the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is a quasi-judicial board that reviews and approves development plans, makes recommendations to city council on zoning matters, and serv...

STREET CLOSURE - Water Tower Rd

Water Tower Rd between SE 8^th St and E Battlefield Blvd will be closed starting 7:00am Tuesday, May 30^th through 6:00pm Monday, June, 12^th for road construction.

Detour signs will be in place. Weather or unforeseen circumstances could po...

Double Slit Skyline installed at NW A St. and Tiger Blvd.

Bentonville, AR...The Bentonville Public Art Advisory Committee (PAAC) is pleased to announce the installation of a temporary artwork at the southwest corner of NW A Street and Tiger Boulevard.  Double Slit Skyline by Texas sculptor Dewa...

Exit Numbers to Change on I-49

Benton County...Lane closures are planned on I-49 in Benton County beginning Monday, May 15, so crews can update the exit numbers along the Bella Vista Bypass.

The last four northbound exit numbers on I-49 will be changed to correlate with the correct log ...

Summer Hours – The Fountains at Lawrence Plaza, Creekside Park Splash Pad, and Melvin Ford Aquatic

Bentonville, AR……. Bentonville Parks and Recreation is excited to officially open the Fountains at Lawrence Plaza (LP) and the Creekside Park Splash Pad on Saturday, May 13. Melvin Ford Aquatic Center (MFAC), located in the ...

LANE SHIFT – E. Central Avenue

Bentonville, AR… E. Central Ave at SE Moberly Ln will shift the eastbound lanes to allow room for road construction. The lane shift is scheduled to begin 9:00am Thursday, April 20^th, and continue through 5:00pm August 31^st. 

Weather or ...

Bentonville Library Foundation Awarded $1.5 Million from Walmart Foundation

Bentonville, AR...The Bentonville Library Foundation (BLF) announced at its Annual Donor Appreciation Lunch on Sunday, February 26 that the Walmart Foundation awarded a $1.5 million grant to BLF’s Library expansion campaign. 

A Walmart F...

Razorback Greenway Realignment at I-49

Bentonville, AR…The City of Bentonville is excited to announce that the realignment of the Razorback Greenway at I-49 is underway. Throughout construction of the interstate, the Greenway has been cut in two, leaving many users unable to commute and ride r...

Bentonville Library Foundation Announces Alice L. Walton Foundation Grant

Bentonville, AR... The Bentonville Library Foundation is elated and honored to announce a $500,000.00 grant from the Alice L. Walton Foundation in support of the Bentonville Public Library expansion.

Howard Kerr, President of the Library Foundation states,...

Lane Closure - East Central at SE Moberly Lane

Bentonville, AR….Starting Wednesday, December 7, 2022 through Monday, June 5, 2023 between 9:00am and 3:00pm, the east bound curb lane of East Central Avenue will be closed.  Reason for closure is associated with roadway construction.  &...

SE J Street - Lane Closures

Bentonville, AR…SE “J” Street between East Central Avenue and SE 8^th Street will be reduced to two (2) lanes of traffic, one northbound and one southbound, beginning Thursday, October 20, 2022, continuing through 6:00 pm on ...

Major roadway improvements for SW 8th Street between SW I St. and SE J St. Scheduled

Bentonville, AR...The City of Bentonville is set to kickoff major roadway improvements for SW 8^th Street between SW I St. and SE J St.  The construction will proceed with phased closures of SW 8^th Street during construction.  Va...

Street Opening – SE 5th Street and Street Closure - SE 8th Street

Bentonville, AR…SE 5th Street will be open starting Friday, April 8, 2022 between NE J Street to SE Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway.  

Motorist should be aware of this route in anticipation of 8^th street closure between SE J Street to SE M...

Extended Closure of NE A Street - Razorback Greenway Detour

Bentonville, AR… In 2021, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced that it is expanding its gallery and education spaces by adding 100,000 square feet to the north side of the building. With construction beginning this spring, the safet...