Thomas Saccente
Fort Smith and River Valley Reporter at Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
I like writing, cycling, movies, comic books, photography and rock music. Bentonville/Benton County reporter for @nwademgaz. Email: [email protected].
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arkansasonline.com | Thomas Saccente
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. BENTONVILLE -- The city is set to consider casting aside its zoning and land development authority over unincorporated areas to comply with a recently passed state law.
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nwaonline.com | Thomas Saccente
Thomas Saccente covers Bentonville and Benton County news for the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He has spent most of his life in Arkansas and started his professional journalism career in Fort Smith in 2015. He began working for the Democrat-Gazette in 2019, covering the River Valley before moving to Northwest Arkansas in 2024. His hobbies include reading, listening to music and going on long, winding adventures on his road bike.
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nwaonline.com | Thomas Saccente
CHICAGO -- Two Bentonville-based chefs were named finalists in the Best Chef: South category at the 2025 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Monday. Rafael Rios of Yeyo's El Alma de Mexico and Matthew Cooper of Conifer received their honor at Lyric Opera of Chicago, although another nominee won the award, according to a Tuesday news release from Visit Bentonville. Bentonville was the only city with two finalists out of the five total in the Best Chef: South category.
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nwaonline.com | Thomas Saccente
BENTONVILLE -- The city has paused filling vacant positions and other activities as it expects to fall short of reaching its projections for sales tax revenue this year. City Finance Director Patrick Johndrow provided the City Council an update on the city's 2% sales and use tax at its Committee of the Whole meeting last week. Johndrow said the city is taking steps this month to ensure it's on budget by the end of the year.
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arkansasonline.com | Thomas Saccente
Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. BENTONVILLE -- Becoming Benton County's new administrator of public safety gave Dusty Meredith an opportunity to continue a decades-spanning career in public safety.
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