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Bentonville Hosts World Championship Squirrel Cook-off!
If you’re feeling hungry, and little adventurous, head to Bentonville this weekend for a wild cooking competition. The 3rd annual World Championship Squirrel Cook-off is taking place on the Bentonville square this Saturday. Contestants have to chop and prep their squirrels on site the day of competition. Last year’s winner prepared squirrel sliders. The event…
Fayetteville Nominated for Best College Town
For local residents, Fayetteville is known as a “funky” town. Now it is getting some national recognition. USA Today nominated Fayetteville as one the best college town weekends. The reason? The number of restaurants, bars, and businesses of Fayetteville. To vote for Fayetteville as the best college town click below. http://www.10best.com/awards/travel/best-college-town-weekend/?CMPID=USAT-Cards
U of A ROTC Honors 9/11 Victims.
Today the U of A’s Army ROTC commemorated the September 11th terrorist attacks with the 2nd annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb. The group climbed the stairs of Donald W. Reynolds Football Stadium until the number of times they climbed equaled the height of the World Trade Centers. The event began at 4:30 A.M and finished…
Reading Rainbow Star to Visit Fayetteville Library.
The star of the PBS series “Reading Rainbow” will be paying a visit to the Fayetteville Public Library. Actor, Levar Burton is visiting Northwest Arkansas to celebrate ten years in the Blair Library Building. He will be speaking Wednesday October, 22nd at 7 P.M.. The event is free to the public. Doors open at 6…
U of A College Ranking Drops.
The U of A’s rank in the US News and World Report’s “Best Colleges 2015” is down a bit from last year. The University ranks 135th overall, six spots lower than last year. Three categories rose in the rankings: Alumni Giving, Student Selectivity, and Faculty Resources. The list says The Walton College of Business is…
Man Identified in Springdale Hardee’s Robbery.
The man who police say held up a Hardee’s restaurant and threatened to shoot a cashier is in custody. The robbery happened Monday night. According to police, the robber got away with only $33. They used an artist’s sketch of the suspect and some additional information to identify the man as Todd Doucette. Police say…
Man Attempts to Hire Hitman from Jail.
A man being held in the Washington County Jail has been arrested again after police say he tried to hire a hitman from behind bars. Police arrested Damian Kelley in July when a tipster told them Kelley was looking for someone he could hire to kill three people for $12,000. He’s charged with three…
Fayetteville Police Searching for Stabbing Suspect
Fayetteville Police are looking for a man in connection with a deadly stabbing that occurred Saturday night. Police are looking for 24-year-old Cory Lee Ryan in connection with the incident. According to a press release, Fayetteville police responded to a report of a stabbing shortly after 7pm at the Econo Lodge at 1000 S. Futrall…
Arkansas Alum Tubert Joins Cast of Golf Show
Three-time All-American at the University of Arkansas, and UATV alum, Emily Tubert has announced she will be joining the cast of Big Break Myrtle Beach. The Golf Channels’s reality competition, in its 22nd season, features 6 men and 6 women vying for the chance to take the next step in their professional golf careers. The…
Chancellor Gearhart Welcomes Students Back
Today was the beginning of the Fall 2014 semester and Chancellor G. David Gearhart wants to welcome all students to the U of A. The chancellor released a short video this morning saying that student population is expected to reach an all-time high in enrollment and diversity. He also says the university is trying to…