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Fraternity Starts Fund for Janitor
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…
Rhea Lana Impacts NWA Community
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (UATV)–A business that started in a living room has now expanded to a 70,000 square-foot warehouse in Northwest Arkansas (NWA). Rhea Lana is a consignment store selling more than 100,000 children’s items. For example: clothes, shoes, books, toys, and furniture. Families are able to dress their children at a fraction of the cost.…
Second Phase of Construction Begins on College Ave.
The second phase of construction has begun for College Ave. between Maple St. and North St. The construction is going to give the west side of College Ave. the same appearance as the east side that was finished in late 2016. Assistant transportation manager Keith Shreve said the sidewalk will look much better with its new features. “Adding…
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.…
Construction Blocks Clinton Dr. Until Mid May
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — When driving around campus, road closures and construction are a common sight. Stadium Dr. from the south roundabout to the north Clinton intersection are still closed. And now, West Clinton Dr. is blocked for rain and water line installation. Located on Clinton Dr. are homes and the Clinton house museum. “It’s a pain in the butt, but as…
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,”…
Eight Men Set to Receive Death Penalty Next Month
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–For the first time in 12 years, the state of Arkansas will carry out the death penalty. These eight men will be executed over the span of ten days in the month of April. The rush? To avoid the looming expiration date of the lethal injection drug. But now, the state of Arkansas…
Gun Bill Passes, U of A Community Reacts
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–University of Arkansas policy has been changed with the passing of House Bill 1249. This event has campus speaking its mind. Some are happy to see the change thinking they will be safer. “I feel like people who have that license will know what to do and be responsible with guns on campus.…
Student Dies of Heroin Overdose, Parents Speak Out
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–“He never met a stranger, there was always a person he was searching to try to help. He loved everyone just the same,” said Scott Doerhoff. Will Doerhoff was just another average student at the U of A. But during his freshman year, he got addicted to illicit prescription drugs which led him…
Local Foundation Does More Than Feed the Homeless
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)–“We don’t call it a soup kitchen we call it a caring kitchen and it is a joy,” Annette Everett. Annette Everett is one of the volunteers at the Caring Kitchen, and she has been there for about a year. And it all started when a friend of hers encouraged her to join…