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  • Financial Losses Leave Arkansas Farmers Unsure About Their Futures.

    Financial Losses Leave Arkansas Farmers Unsure About Their Futures.

    By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Arkansas farmers are facing some of their toughest financial years in decades. Across the state, small family farms and large row crop operations are struggling as rising costs and falling crop prices leave many questioning whether they can stay in the agriculture business. Economists say the cause is…

  • Schola Cantorum honoring the legacy of Arkansas-born female composer 

    Schola Cantorum honoring the legacy of Arkansas-born female composer 

    By: Shoshiana Vang  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Every semester, the University of Arkansas Schola Cantorum, a campus choir organization, honors an Arkansas composer by performing her works from the university’s Special Collections.  Florence Price was born in Little Rock before she marked her name in the music industry by becoming the first Black female composer to have her work played by a major American symphony…

  • America’s most haunted hotel only an hour away from U of A Campus

    America’s most haunted hotel only an hour away from U of A Campus

    By: Emma Manhire  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Crescent Hotel was built in the late 1800s in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. It’s past haunts the property and guests today, living up to its standard as the most haunted hotel in America.   THE CRESCENT HOTEL’S HISTORY  The Crescent Hotel hasn’t always been just an ordinary hotel. According…

  • 2025 Top Young Alumni Award recipient

    2025 Top Young Alumni Award recipient

    By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Top Young Alumni Award honors outstanding accomplishments in career, public service, and volunteer efforts to the University of Arkansas. This years recipient, Jonathon Modica, received the award during this years football Homecoming game.  Modica graduated from the university in 2007 with a master’s degree in broadcast journalism.…

  • Furry pups on the hunt for a forever home

    Furry pups on the hunt for a forever home

    By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — Sammie Davies, a University of Arkansas senior, fosters her 10th dog with Big Paws of the Ozarks. Biggie, her last shelter dog, was fostered for one month until he found his forever home. Sammie, from Houston, Texas, grew up with a family dog that was adopted after being…

  • Hmong community celebrating 50 years of living in the United States

    Hmong community celebrating 50 years of living in the United States

    By: Shoshiana Vang  FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The Hmong community in Northwest Arkansas celebrated its 2025 Arkansas Hmong New Year. The Hmong Association hosted the celebration with food, live performances and sports competitions for two days. It was opened to everyone and not inclusive to the Hmong people. The event happened on Oct. 4 to…

  • Fall Safety Tips: Staying Bear Aware in Arkansas

    Fall Safety Tips: Staying Bear Aware in Arkansas

    By: Ellisyn Sanders FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) —There have been two fatal bear attacks in Arkansas in the past month. These are the first reported in more than a century. As fall break nears and more people head outdoors, it is essential to stay prepared and bear aware while hiking or camping this season. The victims,…

  • U of A record enrollment 2025-26

    U of A record enrollment 2025-26

    By: Emma Manhire FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) — The University of Arkansas hit record breaking numbers this school year 2025-2026 for student enrollment.  Breakdown of STUDENT ENROLLMENT numbers STUDENT FRUSTRATION As student enrollment increases each year, some upperclassmen students feel that this growth is a constant conversation amongst students.  Some students said the university’s rapid growth…

  • “Pick Up Where You Play” tackles Lake Fayetteville

    “Pick Up Where You Play” tackles Lake Fayetteville

    By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – “Pick Up Where You Play” is a two-month initiative in the Northwest Arkansas region to collectively clean up litter in impacted areas. It started in 2020 as a way to continue litter cleanup during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, while staying socially distanced. Nearly a dozen community partners organize…

  • Freedom of speech in action on campus

    Freedom of speech in action on campus

    By: Hannah Moore FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (UATV) – Turning Point USA (TPUSA), affiliated at the University of Arkansas, held a memorial for late political activist, Charlie Kirk, Thursday, September 11. The peaceful event took place around 5 p.m. at the Greek Amphitheater, with Turning Point’s executive staff leading it. Students, faculty, and the Fayetteville community joined…

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