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Be Prepared as Severe Weather Season Continues to Ramp Up
By: Katie Davila FAYETTEVILLE, Ark — Arkansas has seen a record amount of rainfall and flooding this year, according to the National Weather Service the state had an estimated 6.7 trillion gallons of rainfall in the month of February alone. While this has become a normal occurrence for people, many are unaware of how to…
Earth Week Kicks Off at the University of Arkansas
By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The University of Arkansas celebrates Earth Week this week with a handful of events and activities located on campus. The Office of Sustainability and many other on-campus organizations hosts this week-long event to raise awareness of being green. Events this week include a watermelon kick-off, film-screening of “DamNation”, a…
Starbucks Closing May 29
By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – On May 29, Starbucks plans to temporarily close 8,000 locations across the nation. The Starbucks corporate offices plan to conduct a racial-bias training due to recent events in Philadelphia regarding the arrest of two black men who were waiting on a friend. During this training, over 175,000 workers will…
U of A to Host Third Annual Block Party
By: Madison McClung FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – With Earth day just around the corner the University of Arkansas programs will host the 3rd annual earth day block party. The block party will start at 11 a.m. on April 20, at the Arkansas Union Mall. Guests can enjoy snow cones, free watermelon, succulents and a live musical…
Komen Ozark Helps Those Fight Breast Cancer
By: Savannah Miller FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Komen Ozark facility helps those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. This center assigns patients to navigators who help those who don’t have the proper insurance to cover treatment. 75% of the money raised by the Komen Ozark centers stays in the Northwest Arkansas area and is mostly…
Fort Smith Police Need your Help
By: Madison McClung FORT SMITH, Ark. – The Fort Smith police need your help to find a wanted person. Have you seen this person? Officials say Denzel Lee Massey obtains ten outstanding warrants in the city. Some of his charges include domestic battery, harassment, and criminal impersonation. Police ask anyone with information on his whereabouts…
Tornado Leaves Damage in One Local Town
By: Madison McClung MOUNTAINBURG, Ark. – Over the weekend an EF-2 tornado ripped through the local town of Mountainburg, Ark. Leaving homes damaged. In order for a tornado to be classified as an EF-2, winds must reach past 120 miles per hour. According to Crawford County emergency management, to get state assistance there would need…
Bicycle Race Arrives in Fayetteville
By: Ben Glodowski FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- A four-day stage race descends on Northwest Arkansas beginning Thursday, April 12. The Joe Martin Stage Race exists in several divisions with multiple routes, lengths and start times. Thursday and Friday consist of Road Races, ranging from 64 miles for Pro Women to 113 miles for Pro Men. Cyclists transition…
Department of Education Grades Schools
By: Ben Glodowski LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- The State Department of Education released the report cards for its public schools from 2016-17. The department compiles data each year as part of the Arkansas Every Student Succeeds Act. The act took effect in 2015, and it assigns each public school in the state a score, which translates…
Immigration Conversation Comes to the Jones Center
By: Ben Glodowski SPRINGDALE, Ark.- Immigrants and Latinx people in Northwest Arkansas will have the opportunity to speak with candidates for various public offices for Arkansas. Immigrant Conversations with Arkansas Candidates invites, “dozens of politicians from multiple parties” to engage with the immigrant community. The discussion will cover topics from the Dream Act and DACA,…