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School Shooting in Kentucky
Students at one Kentucky high school were evacuated Tuesday after a shooting on campus. One student from Fern Creek High School in Louisville was injured and taken to the hospital. Several police agencies were called to the scene. The high school and Fern Creek Elementary School were placed on lockdown. School officials are now sending…
Water Pipe Breaks, Dumps 1 Thousand Gallons of Water in Kimpel Hall
Earlier this morning, a water pipe on the fourth floor of Kimpel Hall burst causing water to gush into the building. Fire officials say the line had been broken for nearly two hours before they were able to shut it off. This caused 1,550 gallons of water to drip through the ceilings on floors two…
Clinton Baby Due Any Day
Chelsea Clinton is due to give birth any day and the media is on baby watch! Former President Bill Clinton’s daughter has decided to keep the gender of her baby a mystery from everyone, including herself and her husband. According to Clinton, the only people who do know are her doctors.
Parent Weekend Brings in Record Attendance
Over 3,000 parents and family members of U of A students were on campus this weekend. Family Weekend 2014 was the largest in the university’s history! Attendees are treated to campus tours, a parents panel , and brunch. A silent auction raised over $1,000 for the Parent Partnership Association Book Scholarships.
U of A Alumnus Donates to Scholarship
U of A Alumnus Richard Green of Lowell is establishing a $1 million scholarship to benefit students at the Office of Diversity and Community. Scholarship recipients will be incoming freshman. They can renew the award all four years of attendance as long as they maintain a 3.0 GPA. Students will also be enrolled in an…
Petition to Repeal City Ordinance
The Fayetteville City Clerk’s Office is in the process of verifying a petition to repeal City Ordinance 119. But there’s no telling how long that could take. The law aims to prevent discrimination based on gender or sexual orientation. More than 5,000 signatures were submitted asking for it to be repealed. About 4,100 of…
Homecoming Court Nominations End Tomorrow!
Homecoming will be here before you know it, so it’s time to cast your nominations. Students in a registered student organization have until tomorrow at noon to nominate for homecoming queen court and male homecoming court. All nominations are carefully reviewed and then picked to participate in rounds of interviews. Elections for homecoming queen will…
Zipcar Coming to the U of A
Students have a new way to cruise around town thanks to a new U of A partnership. Zipcar is the world’s leading car-sharing company will now be on campus. There will be two vehicles, a Ford Escape and a Ford Focus that students, faculty and staff may rent for a day at a time. The…
Bikes, Blues, and BBQ Rolls Into Town
Vendors for Bikes, Blues and BBQ are already setting up camp in Fayetteville. Motorcyclists are already rolling into town as well. The festival officially starts tomorrow and wraps up this Sunday. Expect lots of traffic in and around Fayetteville as thousands of people ride in and out of the festival. For a look at the BBBBQ…
Springdale Man Arrested for Stabbing Brother.
A man has been arrested after police say he stabbed his brother. Springdale Police arrested 52-year-old Dickie Spears late Friday night. When they arrived at the scene they found Spears’ younger brother, 39-year-old Clifford Kundle bleeding from the left side. Kundle has been taken to the Washington Regional Medical Center while Spears was transported to…