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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…
Football Preview: Parking and Passes
by Chloe Matthews and Chris Zahn FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Saturday marks the beginning of football season on the Hill with a newly renovated stadium, new parking policies, and new student access passes. Parking: Each game day, student and faculty parking lots are used to accommodate the tens of thousands of fans who come to see…
Fayetteville Teen Charged After Breaking and Entering
By Chloe Matthews FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fayetteville Police Department released new information Tuesday about a burglary at The Vue apartment complex off Stadium Drive and MLK Jr. Blvd. Police charged Michael Irvin, an 18 year old Fayetteville resident, with two counts of Residential Burglary, Voyeurism, and Theft of Property. An anonymous source identified Irvin…
Career Fair Scheduled to Help PROMISE Employees
By: Bradley Bullock FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A career fair has been scheduled for workers finishing up their fifth year in the PROMISE program. Employers from across the state will gather Thursday, May 10, at the Marriott of Little Rock to speak with PROMISE employees and accept job applications. PROMISE is a research program that was…
Lewis Park Set to Close
By: Layne Blank FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Twenty-seven acres of land near the University of Arkansas are up for sale. Back in 1993, the University of Arkansas Agriculture Department and the city of Fayetteville brokered a 25 year lease deal. A lease which ends this June. Anticipating the ending of the lease, the city created a…
Grammy Award Winner Comes to Rogers
By: Layne Blank FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The music scene heats up this summer as a Grammy Award Winning artist gets booked to take center stage at the Walmart Amphitheater. Janet Jackson performs her State of the World tour on July 13, in Rogers. Jackson has won five Grammy Awards, one BET Ultimate Icon Award, and…
Local Crossfitter Does Not Let Age Stand in His Way
By: Seth Campbell FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Crossfit started out as a way for Jody Hendrix to stay in shape. “It’s a marriage of cardiovascular training and strength training for overall general fitness. And once I started I was hooked,” said Hendrix about Crossfit. The constantly varied workouts have now given him a bigger goal. “I finished…