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Local Organization Finds Unique Way to Fight Food Insecurity
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–Food insecurity is typically caused by three things, either a lack of transportation or income, or a disability. One organization in Fayetteville is fighting it in a fresh way. The organization Feed Communities, has many initiatives to help food insecure families but there is one that has really rooted itself in the community.…
Local Sherwood Resident Turns Home into Razorback Museum
SHERWOOD, Ark. (UATV)–The heart of Razorback country is almost 200 miles away from Fayetteville, depending on who you ask. Retired Sherwood resident Gayle Holmes will tell you it’s in his town, where his house has absorbed a full-on Razorback museum. “I think the official name I made, set it one time was Holmes Hog Museum,”…
Benefits of Local Honey
Honey bees. When the flowers start blooming, they start buzzing. “Oh this is good to see.” And their honey may be more helpful than you realize. “If you’re eating bee pollen, you’re taking in a little bit of that which is making you ill. If you take that in on a regular basis, just like…
Compassion Fayetteville Hosts Black History Celebration
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — “Everyone is accepted in this city no matter what country they come from, the color of their skin, their religious belief or who they love. We are all one together and we move the city forward together,” Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan said. Inclusion is the main message at this celebration at…
Student Run Company Gives Back
A year ago in an entrepreneurship class, an assignment was given to get in a group and come up with an idea for a company. Flash forward to today, where out of that same class came a company called Boxxyy, a successful company that started with five strangers and one common goal. “What if we…
Bayard Guitars on the Rise
Kelly and Donna Mulhollan perform music all around the country, raising awareness about environmental issues. However, they don’t play on your average Fender guitar. “Bayard has the rare personality traits to make a living as a guitar maker…is just almost impossible,” Mulhollan said. They received the guitar from long time friends, and they bring it…
Man Dead After Falling Out of 4th Floor Window
This morning at 2:54 a.m. Fayetteville Police responded to a call about a man who fell from a 4th floor window at the Cardinal at West Center Apartments. 26-year-old Colton Brian Gray was dead when police arrived, located on the sidewalk in front of the apartment complex. Police say the victim was attempting to jump…
College Volunteers Host “Kids Can Cook”
Kids Can Cook is a program created by the Yvonne Richardson Community Center to help kids get more acclimated in the kitchen. They focus specifically on nutrition, diet and labeling of fruits and vegetables. Tori Greenway has been volunteering for this program for the past year. She says she’s developed great relationships with all the…
Local Man Starts Mentor Program to Save Teens from Gang Violence
“You know our goal is to just get as much community members or church members involved,” Manuel Stopani said. Manuel Stopani and Centro Cristiano created the program Youth Matters in Rogers. He said he was inspired by his own challenges in the past. “I’ve developed a passion you know just to reach out and pretty…
Little Free Pantries Pop Up Around Fayetteville
The idea for the Little Free Pantry began a couple of years ago when Jessica McClard started noticing Little Free Libraries like these pop up around her neighborhood. “I wondered if that same concept might be utilized to address another quality of life issue and that’s kind of where the idea was born,” said McClard.…