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American Airlines Delays
Transportation around the nation was harder than usual today, as American Airlines grounded flights for several hours. There was an outage in the reservation system, causing the airlines to hold most of its flights until 4 pm. Flights into the five biggest airports, New York, Dallas, LA, Chicago, and Miami were stopped until 4:30, today.…
Kip Moore Headline Concert Performer
The University of Arkansas Headliners Concert Committee is putting on their annual free concert featuring Kip Moore this year. Kip Moore is an up and coming singer who sings hit songs “something about a truck”, “Beer Money”, and “Hey Pretty Girl”. Some students are disappointed that a more popular artist was not chosen, but the…
Renovations Expected in Downtown Fayetteville
The plans to begin the Downtown Fayetteville Entertainment Parking Deck are nearly set in stone. The City Council met and approved the plan and they will be voting on the architecture plan soon. The parking deck will be located behind the Walton Arts Center and will cost around 6.1 million dollars. The Utilities Director of…
Race for Governor Nomination Heats Up
A former United States representative will be running for governor in the 2014 race. Asa Hutchinson declared his candidacy through his official twitter account and will be seeking the Republican nomination. In 2006, Hutchinson’s run for the governor seat fell short. Since then Hutchinson has worked towards school safety for the National Rifle Association. Curtis…
The Iron Lady Dies at 87
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was pronounced dead today at the age of 87. According to her spokeswoman, Thatcher passed this morning following a stroke. Thatcher was Britain’s first and only female Prime Minister and the only British Prime Minister of the 20th Century to win three consecutive terms. She served from 1979 to…
Mayflower Oil Spill Could Bring Legal Action
Exxon might have more to clean up than just oil after the Mayflower oil spill last week. Two Arkansas residents are filing a law suit against the oil company worth more than $5 million. According to the lawsuit, more than 19-thousand gallons of oil spilled, forcing six residents to evacuate. Exxon has not responed to…
Bentonville High School Hires New Principal
The Bentonville School District has chosen the next principal of Bentonville High School. Doctor Chad Scott has been an assistant principal at the high school since 2009 and willingly accepted the position. The decision will be approved at the District’s Board of Education meeting April 15th. He will take over the position for the 2013…
First Female Secret Service Director Sworn In
Earlier today Julia Pierson was sworn in as the first female director of the Secret Service in its 148-year history. She took the standard federal oath administered by Vice President Joe Biden with President Obama holding the Bible in the Oval Office. President Obama had some kind words to say about the new director during…
Photo ID Bill in Senate
The Arkansas senate voted to override Governor Mike Beebe’s veto on a bill requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls. Opponents say the bill is unnecessary and would cause problems for the elderly or poor trying to cast their vote. But, supporters say the bill will increase the integrity of elections by deterring…
Spring Headliner Announced
The U of A Headliner Committee announced country singer Kip Moore as the headliner for the spring concert in Barnhill Arena on May second. The committee selects one big concert each year. Past performers include John Mayer and Kid Cudi. Ticket information has not been released yet, but we will keep you up-to-date with any…