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Class Required for High School Students
The Arkansas Legislature passed House Bill 1785, also known as the “Digital Learning Bill,” on April 5, with the intention of providing digital learning opportunities to students in public schools.
Officials Make Final Plans to Widen Razorback Road
The Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department held a public meeting this month to discuss preliminary designs for the first phase of the widening of Razorback Road. The first phase of the project will start at the intersection of Martin …
Runners Give Back to Community
Yesterday, the city of Fayetteville hosted the 37th annual Hogeye Marathon and relays. Hundreds of northwest Arkansas natives, UA students and runners from across the nation came to participate in a wide variety of races: including a 5K, a 13.1-mile …
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Dave Barry to Visit Public Library
Pulitzer Prize-winner and New York Times best-selling author and columnist Dave Barry is coming to Fayetteville this month. Barry will do an author’s talk and a book signing Friday, April 12 at the Fayetteville Public Library as part of the …
Bam Margera To Perform in Fayetteville Next Month
Brandon “Bam” Margera, prankster, pro skateboarder, musician, and star of the television and movie series Jackass, is coming to Fayetteville next month. F*@kface Unstoppable is Margera’s latest project, featuring him on vocals. The group will perform at George’s Majestic Lounge …
NWA Homeless Population On Rise
The homeless population in northwest Arkansas increased to more than 2,000 people in 2013, while national averages fell, according to the Point-in-Time Homeless Census conducted by Kevin Fitzpatrick, UA sociology professor. Fitzpatrick, who is also the Community and Family Institute …
Spring Expected to Be Warm, Rainy
Spring will be warmer and drier and rainier than average this season, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. Every week in April is predicted to have thunderstorms but rarely be cloudy apart from those times. Northern Arkansas will experience more rain …
Funding Underway for Story Bus Project
The oral history center at the UA is gathering funds to begin a new project recording Arkansas history. This month, AT&T donated $50,000 to the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History to support the launch …
Farmers Market Returns to Fayetteville in April
The Fayetteville Farmers Market returns to Fayetteville on April 6 with enough reason to not only eat healthier, but be assured that what is being eaten is organic and grown by the sellers themselves. The Fayetteville Farmers Market was established …
Springfest Returns to Fayetteville
One of the only times someone could find Dickson Street closed is for the family event Springfest. After taking a year off last year, Springfest is coming back this year on May 4. Springfest was started in 1983 by the …
Farmer’s Almanac Winter Predictions Not Too Accurate
Weather predictions by the Farmer’s Almanac for this winter hit some high points, but many predictions were not up to par. Winter in Fayetteville has kept up with the chaotic weather that Arkansas is known for. This was to be …
First Thursday: In the Beginning
First Thursday Fayetteville is a monthly art walk that takes place on the first Thursday of every month at the Fayetteville Square. Started by Dede Peters, First Thursday showcases local artists’ work that may not have been seen otherwise. Dede …
Fayetteville Grows Up
New rental properties being constructed in Fayetteville might not affect homeowners as originally thought, according to a study. Fayetteville has been known for high numbers of rental properties in both homes and apartments. It’s an easy assumption that this many …
Local Company, Gnarkansas Notices an Increase of Skaters
Gnarkansas is a DIY local skateboard company designed and run by local skateboarders throughout the state. Brandon Herbert founded Gnarkansas which was originally developed to create a fundamental way for skaters to build a significant camaraderie around the idea of …
Food and Farming Festival Celebrates 3rd Anniversary
The Dig In! Food and Farming Festival will take place at the Arkansas Global Campus on the Fayetteville Square Feb. 28 to March 2 for the third year. Dig In! celebrates local food and farmers and is intended to inspire …
