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A roundup of the most-read Bentonville local news stories of 2025.
Jan 1, 2026
Alice L. Walton Foundation Offers to Finance Bentonville Sewer Overhaul
Published Dec. 4, 2025
5 City-Owned Properties That Could Be Redeveloped One Day
Published Dec. 1, 2025
Inside the Construction of OZ Trails Bike Park in Bella Vista
Published Dec. 12, 2025
New Restaurants and Bars in Bentonville
First published January 2025 and updated throughout the year.
Walmart’s New Home Office: What’s Open to the Public?
First published summer 2025 and updated throughout the year.
In 2020, a Bentonville 14-Year-Old Was on Shark Tank. Where Is She Now?
Published May 25, 2025
Centerton Hopes to Turn Empty Fields Into a New Downtown
Published May 2, 2025
Proposed Development on Bentonville Square Aims to Blend Old and New — But Not Everyone’s Convinced
New Pet Store Draws Some Criticism, But City Powerless to Regulate Sales
Published March 5, 2025
Most Expensive Homes Sold in Bentonville in November
Published Dec. 11, 2025
Why is our airport named XNA?
Published Feb. 13, 202
Former Bud Walton Home to Become a Botanical Garden
Apr 20, 2026
Bentonville added protections for existing trees during development, requiring developers to preserve or replace them if they’re cut down.
With the recently approved development code, the city adds a few downtown development rules. But none actually require historic structures to be preserved.
Apr 13, 2026
Developers can begin building again in previously restricted areas as sewer upgrades get underway.
