By Jarrett Hobbs FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – For the first time Fayetteville, Arkansas will host a Black History Month Parade. Set to take place on Saturday, Feb. 24 at 11:00 a.m. the parade will start at the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. The parade’s path will be along Dickson St. The parade was organized by Compassion…
By: Katherine Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Pat Walker Health Center has teamed up with the Washington County Health Unit to host a flu vaccine clinic. The event will take place Friday, Feb. 16 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Arkansas Union Food Court. Bring your insurance card if you have one and remember…
For most kids, baseball is just a game, but at the Miracle League of Northwest Arkansas it’s more than that. “Miracle league is a baseball league set up for special needs of all flavors,” said Jared Park, head coach of the Yankees. Miracle League is designed to help people with special needs experience the game…
The First Tee, a nationwide golf program, aims at teaching kid’s values like integrity, respect and perseverance through the game of golf. The program has been in Northwest Arkansas for 10 years. Coach Michael Dryer explains how the First Tee teaches kid’s life lessons through the game. “When you’re out playing golf, you have to…
Jon Douglas gives you your Five Day Weather update. This update originally appeared on last night’s episode of UATV News (4-19-17).
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–“None of my family trusts me anymore,” said Janine Young. “Janine Young took care of people for seven years. She was a personal support assistant for the handicapped in Oklahoma, but her life completely changed when her boyfriend introduced her to meth. “He asked me if I ever tried it before, I…
At this moment, 50 million Americans are struggling with hunger. As a result, more food and personal care items are needed to help those in need. “There’s a great need in our country, anywhere from 47 to 50 million people in need,” said Bret Raymond, co-founder and CEO A local company called the Pack Shack…
James Morgan has cleaned up fraternity messes for ten years without complaint. “It gives me a freedom to kind of change jobs and keep doing things. And I get along with everybody pretty well,” he said. He is the janitor at the Kappa Sigma house on Dickson St. But it’s not the job that keeps…
BENTON COUNTY, Ark. (UATV)–Former Gateway police chief Grant Hardin pleaded not guilty in Benton County Circuit Court to capital murder in the death of James Appleton. On Feb. 23, 2017, Appleton, 59, was found dead with a gunshot to the face and head. Hardin, 48, was identified as the alleged shooter by the victim’s nephew,…
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–In the near future, concealed handguns will be legal to carry on college campuses. Firearms will continue to be banned in dorms, and recently the senate voted 22-10 to also ban them from college sporting events. But even with these restrictions, some people still feel uneasy about the change. One student says the best…