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First medical marijuana dispensary opens in Fayetteville
By: Michael Adkison FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A new medical marijuana dispensary opened its doors on Saturday, and it’s the first ever in Fayetteville. Acanza held its grand opening over the weekend, after nearly three years since Arkansas voters approved of medical marijuana legalization “We’re very eager to hopefully get involved in research with the university,”…
Two New Locations For Student Summer Camp
by Nick Camper FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–This summer, the Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design will add two more camps to their annual Design Camp program. The new locations will be at the Amazeum in Bentonville and in El Dorado at the South Arkansas Arts Center. This will make it a total of six cities in…
Benton County Juvenile Officials Host Open House for New Shelter
by Drew Smith FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Benton County will soon open a shelter for teenage boys in a renovated space within the juvenile detention center. The Alternative Placement Adolescent Center (APAC) will house up to eight teens, ages 13 to 17, for 90 days. Parents will voluntarily sign their kids into the shelter and nobody…
Not Your Average Home For Two
by Nick Camper SILOAM SPRINGS, Ark.–On the outside, it looks like a bus for a local baptist church, but the inside is a newly remodeled home. Makenna Shepherd and her wife Alondra bought their 1991 International Bus in the hopes of making it a house on wheels. The couple spent close to three months ripping…
UofA Researchers Study Traffic Flows
by Nick Camper FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.–The Arkansas Senate votes today on a bill that would begin pulling in funds to support a new highway infrastructure. The proposal was presented last week by Governor Asa Hutchinson and other lawmakers. The goal is to achieve a budget of $300 million for highway spending. Here at the University of…
Student Finds Unique Workspace on Campus
by Nick Camper FAYETTEVILLE, Ark—College is a place where learning and opportunities are unlimited. Professors are around to help and clubs are there for support. The McMillon Innovation Studio gives students a chance to learn outside of that traditional structure. Located on the Harmon Avenue side of Harmon Parking Garage, The Studio sits and watches…
Army 6,500 Soldiers Short of Recruitment Goal
by Drew Smith The nation’s largest military branch missed its recruitment quota last year for the first time since 2005, during the height of the Iraq War. In 2018, the Army fell 6,500 soldiers short. Twenty years ago, more than ten counties in Arkansas ranked in the top 500 for Army recruits, but last year,…
Fayetteville Ranks Among Worst Cities For DUIs
by Chloe Matthews FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Fayetteville ranks as the 12th highest city for driving under the influence (DUI) arrests in a report put out by Insurify, an American insurance company. Nationally, DUIs are on the decline, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 29 people die every day from drunk driving…
Fayetteville Ranks Among Worst Cities For DUIs
by Chloe Matthews FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Fayetteville ranks as the 12th highest city for driving under the influence (DUI) arrests in a report put out by Insurify, an American insurance company. Nationally, DUIs are on the decline, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 29 people die every day from drunk driving…
Fayetteville Ranks Among Worst Cities For DUIs
by Chloe Matthews FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Fayetteville ranks as the 12th highest city for driving under the influence (DUI) arrests in a report put out by Insurify, an American insurance company. Nationally, DUIs are on the decline, but according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 29 people die every day from drunk driving…