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Spring Has Sprung And So Have Tulips!
By: Hailey Middleton FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The True Colors Farm by PerspectAbility is Northwest Arkansas’s first You-Pick Tulip farm. Over the weekend PerspectAbility hosted a soft opening with several varieties of tulips available for purchase. The non-profit organization charges a $5 entry fee and $2 per stem for any prospective community members. Before the…
Income-Accessible E-Scooter options in Fayetteville
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The City of Fayetteville announced that Spin and VeoRide, the city’s two E-Scooter vendors are now offering discounted prices to qualifying low-income riders. The companies say they hope to make scooter trips more affordable for Fayetteville residents who might otherwise have to rely on walking or public transportation. Each company charges…
U of A students compete with SEC schools to stock food pantry shelves
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – University of Arkansas students are battling it out with students across the SEC, but this time it isn’t on the court or the field. The Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry is competing against pantries at Ole Miss, Georgia, Mizzou, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Auburn to…
U.S. Cup mountain bike race organizers hope to tackle representation, anti-trans legislation in Arkansas
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Just a few weeks after Experience Fayetteville expressed their concern over the potential for athletes to boycott sporting events due to recent legislation limiting access to healthcare and sports for members of the transgender community, the U.S. Cup Olympic mountain bike qualifier is feeling those very effects. The…
U.S. Cup mountain bike race organizers hope to tackle representation, anti-trans legislation in Arkansas
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Just a few weeks after Experience Fayetteville expressed their concern over the potential for athletes to boycott sporting events due to recent legislation limiting access to healthcare and sports for members of the transgender community, the U.S. Cup Olympic mountain bike qualifier is feeling those very effects. The…
U.S. Cup mountain bike race organizers hope to tackle representation, anti-trans legislation in Arkansas
By: Tristan Hill FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Just a few weeks after Experience Fayetteville expressed their concern over the potential for athletes to boycott sporting events due to recent legislation limiting access to healthcare and sports for members of the transgender community, the U.S. Cup Olympic mountain bike qualifier is feeling those very effects. The…
NWA Gives To Host Annual Day of Giving Event
By: Lexy French FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Tomorrow, NWA Gives hosts its’ annual Day of Giving event. The event is for local non-profits to fundraise and connect with the community. NWA Gives provides fundraising training and other resources for non-profits. Co-Founder of NWA Gives, Chris Haas, said the Day of Giving mission is to help meet…
Arkansas School Districts short on staff
School Districts Across Arkansas Search for Certified Teachers April 7, 2021By Madison Hartley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – A recent report conducted by the The New Teacher Project, or TNTP, found Arkansas’ rate of uncertified teachers more than double that of the national average, sitting at 4% compared to 1.7%. The report noted that the teacher…
Fayetteville Public Schools and the U of A celebrate 150th anniversaries
By: Sean Rhomberg FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Fayetteville Public Schools district sits right on outside the campus of the University of Arkansas, and both institutions have begun celebrating a 150th anniversary in the midst of a pandemic. Fayetteville Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. John L Colbert serves as a bridge between the two storied institutions.…
Local Boutique Works Toward Promoting Diversity
By: Lizzy Lankford FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Popular clothing boutique, Riff Raff celebrated their tenth anniversary in February of 2019 and has grown from a local boutique to a national brand. With the increase of racial injustice last summer, riff raff made a promise to increase and promote diversity in the store. In an email sent…