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Jan Morgan Files to Run for Governor
by Anna Thrash LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Jan Morgan filed to run for Arkansas governor Monday. Morgan is a gun range owner from Hot Springs, and declared her run for the Republican primary against current governor Asa Hutchinson. Morgan gained national attention when she declared her gun range a “muslim-free” zone. She also considered herself, “genetically…
Blind Painter Visits Campus
by Anna Thrash FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- A blind artist will conduct a workshop on February 28 that allows participants to experience and understand what it is like to be a paint blind. John Bramblitt has painted artwork that has been sold around the world. He lost his sight to a combination of epilepsy and Lyme’s disease…
New Razorback Greenway Bike Trail
By: Chris Nunez FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. A new bike trail will soon connect the Razorback Greenway to Gulley Park. The project was approved by Fayetteville’s City Council last week and in addition to replacing about a mile of asphalt along the existing trail, it will also include two new 12-foot-wide bridges. According to city officials the…
New Center Street Stop Signs
By: Chris Nunez FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. Two intersections on W. Center Street are now all-way stops. As of this morning, February 26, the following intersections will have four stop signs: West Avenue at W. Center Street University Avenue at W. Center Street The new stop signs were created after City officials reviewed vehicle counts, speeds and…
New Children’s Hospital to Open Tomorrow
By: Seth Campbell SPRINGDALE, Ark– Arkansas Children’s Hospital will open its Northwest Arkansas location tomorrow, February 27th. The Springdale location will join the flagship hospital in Little Rock to deliver care to the region’s 200,000 children. The new hospital offers families: 233,613 square feet of wellness space, a state-of-the-art pediatric surgery unit, outdoor gardens and…
Fayetteville Set for First Black History Parade
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…
School Threats Increase In Arkansas
By Jarrett Hobbs FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Since the school shooting in Parkland, Flordia that claimed the lives of 17, there has been an increase in threats against schools in Arkansas and the rest of the country. Hackett, Star City, Berryville, McGehhe and North Little Rock schools have all reported incidents concerning threats to school safety.…
Heavy Rains Could Bring an End to Fayetteville Drought
By Jarrett Hobbs FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – The National Weather Service has placed Fayetteville, Arkansas under a flood watch until 6:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. The majority of the state is under a severe weather warning as a large weather front moves from the Gulf of Mexico into the Great Lakes. The National Weather Service expects 2…
Historian Talks Hillbilly Hellraisers
By: Erica Rankin FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – What exactly is a Hillbilly Hellraiser? One group on campus, Phi Alpha Theta, the history honors society, invites people to come learn at 4:15 p.m. on Feb. 23. They will host a talk from a professor of history on what this term means. Blake Perkins, assistant professor of history…
Acapella Group Preforms Friday
By: Erica Rankin FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – University Programs will host BackTrack at 7 p.m. on Feb. 23. The group will preform in the Union Theatre on the fourth floor of the Arkansas Union. This performance is sponsored by the University Programs. It is through the Office of Student Activities and is supported by the Student…