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U of A Project Seeks to Help Local High Schoolers
For six Saturdays, more than thirty high school students participated in the annual Lemke Journalism Project, and one past participant of the program gave back to the program. The Lemke Journalism Project was designed to teach students how to write about diversity issues in Northwest Arkansas, but participants continue to use what they learned in…
IHOP Teams Up with CMNH for National Pancake Day
“They’ve taken care of me, they have it feel like it’s my home even though I wasn’t at my home and I was there for a couple of years,” said patient Addison Alford. Alford is 11-years -old and was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was only eight years old. She has been receiving…
UATV Team Tornado Coverage
Last Tuesday, two tornadoes touched down in Parthenon, AR and Greasy, OK. UATV reporters Andrew Epperson and Samantha Marks were live, telling us exactly what happened.
Marvin’s IGA Shuts Down, Makes Room for Walmart
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- Marvin’s IGA in Fayetteville located on School Ave. is closing its door for good. The local grocery store has served the community for over 40 years and affected many people along the way. “It’s kinda sad actually, this was the first store that we shopped at when we moved here from California,”…
NWA Fashion Week
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (UATV) –Passion stems from the roots that run deep inside you. Some people are just lucky enough to follow their heart to success. “I designed my first piece of clothing when I was 14. It’s funny because it was made out of newspaper and duct tape,” said designer Gavin Braswell. Braswell’s ideas have…
Rupple Road Adds an Extension
“I actually didn’t know it was here until a couple of weeks ago when one of my friends drove down it but it’s a good little extension and kind of less “trafficy” part to it,” said local resident Sarah Laborde. The Rupple Road extension has made it a lot easier for residents to get from…
Benefits of Local Honey
Honey bees. When the flowers start blooming, they start buzzing. “Oh this is good to see.” And their honey may be more helpful than you realize. “If you’re eating bee pollen, you’re taking in a little bit of that which is making you ill. If you take that in on a regular basis, just like…
College Quidditch Teams Play For More Than Wins
Quidditch is a national sport adopted by over 200 colleges and universities. The same rules apply on campus as they do in the popular Harry Potter book series, including gender inclusivity. “It’s very important to me, you don’t get to do that in basic sports like soccer and such,” said Arkansas Quidditch Team Captain Emily…
New Student Made App Makes Drinking Cheaper
Travis Diepenbrock was a typical young adult – always looking a deal on Dickson. “A bunch of my friends and I were looking through specials and we were going from website to website, trying to figure out what the drink specials were and we realized this is not a convenient way of doing it,” he…
Pat Walker Health Center Expansion
The Pat Walker Health Center located on Garland Ave. is currently under major construction. The North half of the building has been completely demolished and the ground is being cleared for the expansion that will be completed next year. Today was the official groundbreaking of the new facility, renovation, and expansion. Mary Alice Serafini is…