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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…
Former Hog Pleads Not Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges
Former Razorback, Jarrett Lake plead not guilty today to felony animal cruelty charges. Fayetteville Animal Control responded last December to a call over animal abandonment in Lake’s rented home. When they arrived, they found a dead pit bull in the garage and another malnourished pit bull in the house. Lake will appear in front of the…
Taxes Due by Midnight 4/15
Today is the last day to file your taxes. But if you know you’re going to get a refund then you still have a little while. Late penalties only affect those who will not be getting a refund. If you are not sure if you will receive a refund file for extension just to be…
Utah Woman Admits to Killing 6 Babies
A Utah woman is facing six counts of murder after human remains were found in her garage. 39 year old Megan Huntsman admitted that she either strangled or suffocated at least six babies immediately after she gave birth to them over a period of 10 years. Authorities first responded when Huntsman’s estranged husband, Darren West,…
Boston Marathon Updates
Two suspicious bags were left near the finish line of the Boston Marathon earlier this evening. A suspect is in custody and the bomb squad has detonated the backpacks. The marathon will take place April 19th. This year there is higher security due to the bombings of last year. While the nation was mourning, Boston bombing…
Fayetteville to Unveil New Emergency Alert System
The City of Fayetteville is launching a new alert system at a press conference this Friday at 11:00 a.m. at City Hall. Mayor Lioneld Jordan will give details about the new Fayetteville alert system and how to sign up. It’s a free emergency alert service for Fayetteville residents, businesses, and people working or going to school in Fayetteville.…
University Programs to Host Comedian Rob Delaney
University Programs will host author and comedian Rob Delaney at 8 p.m. this Thursday in the Verizon Ballroom at the Union. Rob Delaney was named funniest person on Twitter by Comedy Central in 2012 and currently has more than a million followers. He published his first book, Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage, in November.…
Taxes Due Tomorrow
Everyone’s least favorite day of the year is fast approaching — taxes are due TOMORROW. But procrastinators, rejoice! If you don’t have time to file and the government owes you a refund, you won’t be penalized for filing late. And while it is safest to file by the deadline, there is some wiggle room for certain people.…
3 Dead After Shooting at Kansas Jewish Centers
Three people are dead after a shooting at two Jewish community centers in Overland Park, Kansas on Sunday. Police have arrested 73-year-old Frazier Glenn Cross for the attack. He is known for being an anti-Semetic and is a former member of the KKK. The shootings began just around 1 P.M. Sunday in the parking lot of a Jewish community…