The US Department of Labor announced that it will be giving the state of Arkansas a National Emergency Grant. The grant will help aid Arkansas clean up efforts after last December’s winter storm. The grant is worth more than $1.5 million and was awarded to the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services. The funds will be…

Not only is Fayetteville receiving recognition for its compassion but its also getting praise for its drug abuse prevention. The Northwest Arkansas town, along with three other cities across the country, has won grants from the United States Conference of Mayors. The awards were given to cities that showed outstanding initiative in preventing prescription drug…

Announced Monday, Fayetteville, Arkansas, has been officially recognized by the International Campaign for Compassionate Cities as one of 26 compassionate cities around the world. Fayetteville is the first city in Arkansas to receive this recognition. The International Campaign for Compassionate Cities is a global campaign inspired to raise awareness of the benefits of compassionate action.

The latest film by Emmy-winning journalism professor, Larry Foley, will have its broadcast premiere on the Arkansas Educational Television Network this month. After the Tsunami tells the stories of the recipients of Fulbright Tsunami Relief program scholarships following the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia. Professor Foley says this film tells more than just a story of devastation. The 30-minute…

Something new at the Humane Society this year, the sheltered puppies are bringing joy to the city on Valentine’s Day. Forget a heart-shaped box of chocolates and a teddy bear because the Fayetteville Animal Shelter is offering puppy-grams for Valentine’s Day this year. For a minimum of 30-dollars, a lucky someone will be greeted by a shelter…

For the 5th straight year, Fayetteville has been honored as Arkansas’ top volunteer community. The substantial growth of students at the U of A was a factor in creating more volunteers for the city’s organizations. A tremendous achievement for the city was the 7,868 hours of volunteer work dedicated to the Fayetteville Animal Shelter.

The U-S house of representatives has approved a new 5-year farm bill. The proposal would end direct payments to farmers in favor of crop insurance. It would also stop a possible spike in milk prices but cut $8 billion from the food stamp program. Arkansas Representative Tom Cotton voted against the bill saying it spends too much and…

The Fayetteville Police Department put former officer Jamison Stiles on administrative leave December 4th and fired him less than two weeks later after a woman reported he sexually assaulted her. The report released today tells us while he was on duty in October, Stiles picked up a woman who had passed out in a bar and…