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100 Years of Mount Sequoyah
By: Will Kennedy FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Mount Sequoyah’s 100th year anniversary takes place in 2023. During the celebration, Sequoyah will celebrate the people who lived and worked there, and much more. Sequoyah was founded in 1922 as a summer retreat, and a faith-based training facility. During the celebration, interviews and videos will be included to…
Dollar Slice Club
A new eatery opens in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Capitalism and Community Clash in Dirt Pit Debate
by Catherine McCarley FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – As subdivisions replace fields and forests in Washington County, dump trucks going to and from construction sites carry controversy in their beds. Red dirt is essential for developers to turn the Northwest Arkansas landscape into profitable ground, said Bob Daughtery, a realtor and vice chair of the Washington County…
All In for Arkansas Raises Money for the University
By: Ramsey Minto FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The annual All In for Arkansas fundraiser ended today at 1:11 p.m., and raised almost four hundred thousand dollars with more than one thousand gifts. The event started April 4th at 6 p.m. and ended on the 5th at 1:11 p.m. The event lasted 1,871 minutes to commemorate the…
School Threats Increase In Arkansas
By Jarrett Hobbs FAYETTEVILLE, Ark – Since the school shooting in Parkland, Flordia that claimed the lives of 17, there has been an increase in threats against schools in Arkansas and the rest of the country. Hackett, Star City, Berryville, McGehhe and North Little Rock schools have all reported incidents concerning threats to school safety.…
Wi-Fi Now Available at Local Parks
By: Nitya Kumar FAYETTEVILLE, Ark.- The city’s IT department has worked hard to ensure that Wi-Fi is now available at our local parks. Wi-Fi is now available in numerous parks including the Fayetteville Square, Fayetteville Public Library and Fayetteville Senior Center. Locals can connect to the complimentary Wi-Fi via smartphones, tablets, laptops and other Wi-Fi…
Possible Rezoning on MLK
FAYETTEVILLE–The Fayetteville City Council may rezone property near the U of A, to allow construction on a new Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market. There is already a plot of undeveloped land on MLK. Residents in favor of rezoning said it would fill a need for a grocery store on the Southside of Fayetteville.
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…
Springfest 2014 Keeping Fayetteville Funky
Fayetteville will be getting a little funkier this weekend. Springfest began in 1983 by Dickson Street vendors as a way to celebrate the history and culture of Fayetteville. The festival features a pancake breakfast, live music, and the annual bed races where teams make their own racing beds and cruise them down Dickson Street. Here’s…
Lottery Drawing will Determine Food Trucks in Fayetteville
Owners of Food trucks who want to operate in public places around Fayetteville will have to submit their names by the end of April for a lottery drawing. New laws put in place in March will allow vendors the opportunity to use public parking spaces and city parks for their trucks. Only one-third of all…