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Porter road closure affecting Fayetteville residents
By: Mason Choate A portion of Porter Road in Fayetteville is blocked off throughout this week due to construction on water main crossings in the area. According to the City of Fayetteville website, there will be flaggers present and drivers should be aware of construction workers. The website states that the lane closures last from…
Arkansas Children’s Hospital receives $2.25 million
By: Maddie Sexton (Statewide, Ark.) February 14, 2022- Arkansas Children’s Hospital received a generous donation of $2.25 million from the Windgate Foundation last week. This money goes towards supporting the healthcare system’s nursing recruitment and retention efforts. Executive director of the Windgate Foundation, Pat Forgy, said that nurses play a vital role in health systems.…
Fayetteville parks master plan
By: Maddie Sexton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV)- The city of Fayetteville plans to provide a flourishing park system for all ages, abilities and activities. The city is in partnership with Design Workshop, ETM, and the National Research Center to create a Park System Master Plan over the next ten years. Fayetteville is known for its natural…
LGBTQ member in SEC sorority
By: Maddie Sexton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Panhellenic recruitment at the University of Arkansas offers the opportunity for young women to meet current sorority/chapter members to learn about Greek life and the campus. This week-long process is for PNMs, or potential new members, to find which chapter they “belong in”. Sorority recruitment in the SEC…
Diamond Hogs ready for opening weekend
By: Mason Choate After the most successful regular season in program history last year, the Arkansas baseball squad garnered a handful of preseason accolades entering a highly-anticipated 2022 campaign. Razorback head coach Dave Van Horn translated the on-field success to the recruiting trail, bringing in a group of highly-touted freshmen and transfers. Arkansas’ 2021 recruiting…
Chairman steps down to teach classes abroad
By: Yael Even Chair of the School of Journalism and Strategic Media, Larry Foley, has decided to leave what he has started behind and teach classes at the Rome Center Fall 2022. “Wherever I will be, I will be telling stories,” Foley said. “I’ll just have the opportunity to work with students who will…
Rogers concert series announces 2022 lineup
By: Ella Marshall ROGERS, Ark.- Coming off a successful series last year, the city of Rogers is hoping to build off that with this year’s Railyard Live lineup. This comes after a push in recent years to make Northwest Arkansas a top attraction for live music and entertainment. Artists such as Cate Brothers, Honeyjack, Boom!…
Student-run business offers Valentine’s Day solution
By: Yael Even FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – With Valentine’s Day around the corner, a student-run business called Forever Red is selling festive boxes for the third year in a row. The boxes are available for purchase on the Forever Red e-commerce website for $19.99. They include candy, snacks, chocolate rose, Valentine’s teddy bear, a heart-shaped balloon,…
Hogs meet the challenge against West Virginia
By: Ben Sawyers FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Razorbacks men’s basketball team extended their win streak to six with a wire-to-wire 77-68 win over the West Virginia Mountaineers in the Big 12-SEC challenge. Basketball is usually a game of runs, but defensive performances from both teams turned this inter-conference matchup a game of droughts. Both teams…
Two incoming Razorbacks chosen for McDonald’s All-American team
By: Ella Marshall FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- Two Razorback basketball signees, Nick Smith Jr. and Jordan Walsh, have been selected as McDonald’s All-Americans. Smith and Walsh will be joining 22 other players from across the nation for the game. This is the first time since 1988 that two Razorback signees have made the team. In 2021, Smith,…