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Clarksville Drops Homecoming Game Against Blackhawks
Local sports coverage made possible in part by our community sponsors. The Clarksville High School Panthers hosted the Pea Ridge Blackhawks for homecoming on Friday, Oct. 2, and fell to the visitors 34-8. Trailing 20-0, the Panthers got on the board in the second quarter when a snap went over...
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High school cross country: Parkway’s Robin runs second-fastest prep 5K in Louisiana history in Arkansas meet
Parkway senior Brennan Robin finished third in the boys “El Caliente” 5K race in the 38th annual Chile Pepper XC Festival meet Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark. Robin covered the University of Arkansas course at Agri Park in 14 minutes, 46.3 seconds. According to Louisiana MileSplit.com, that’s the second-fastest time by a boys runner in Louisiana history. It was also a person-best by 22 seconds.
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Arkansas education leaders celebrate groundbreaking of STEM-focused university at former Walmart HQ
A new STEM-focused university being built on the site of Walmart’s former headquarters in Bentonville aims to create a new model of higher education, officials announced during a groundbreaking ceremony Friday. Steuart and Tom Walton, grandsons of Walmart founder Sam Walton, announced plans for the university focused on science, technology, engineering and mathematics last year. […]
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Three graduate from Cherokee language program
TAHLEQUAH – Three students officially graduated from the Cherokee Language Master-Apprentice Program on Sept. 25 at the new Cherokee Immersion Middle School in Tahlequah. Natasia Wacoche, of Tahlequah, Daimian Daugherty, of Bell, Oklahoma, and Kayla Fourkiller, of Lyons Switch, Oklahoma, received their certificates of completion after two years of immersive study in the Cherokee language.
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Bumpers on the Road coming to eastern Arkansas
EASTERN ARKANSAS — The Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville is bringing its “Bumpers on the Road” program to eastern Arkansas. Bumpers on the Road provides an opportunity for students to explore their college options, learn about...
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Walton family breaks ground on Bentonville Institute of Technology
Members of the Walton family were among more than 200 attendees at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday (Oct. 2) for the approximately 444,000-square-foot Bentonville Institute of Technology at the former Walmart Home Office site in Bentonville. An investment amount for the work at Southwest Eighth Street and South Walton Boulevard was...
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Here's how Mrs. Elliff ruled her classroom
Grace Elliff is definitely one of Webb City’s most memorable teachers. One of her students, Mark Harrington, posted the class photo above from 1962 when he was in her sixth-grade class at Eugene Field Elementary School. “We were probably a real handful about this time of year,” Harrington posted....
Axios NW Arkansas
Walton-backed STEM university breaks ground
Bentonville's planned private STEM university broke ground Friday on land that was formerly home to the Walmart headquarters. Why it matters: The Bentonville Institute of Technology is a major investment for the future of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields and for development in the region. The plan is to combine STEM education with business, artificial intelligence and real-world application, according to a news release. Catch up quick: Steuart and Tom Walton, grandsons of Walmart founder Sam Walton, announced plans for the university in May 2025. The brothers and business partners in 2022 announced their plans for their company to buy the former Walmart headquarters property, but they didn't say at the time what they planned to do with it. The new Walmart campus in Bentonville fully opened this year, paving the way for the former site to be redeveloped. Tom Walton speaks to a crowd Friday at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Bentonville Institute of Technology as Steuart Walton looks on. Photo: Alex Golden/Axios What they're saying: "I believe our purpose begins with a gap we see in STEM education," university president David Mazyck said at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday. "Universities can produce technically capable graduates, but technical
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Educators talk AI, skills, training at Heartland Summit
Amid the rise of artificial intelligence, teaching students how to use AI matters, but so do talents, traits, and skills like curiosity, critical thinking, and problem-solving, educators said. AI was one topic a panel of educators discussed at the 2026 Heartland Summit in Bentonville. About 100 people attended the discussion...
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No car, no problem: Navigating the UofA on foot and by bus
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- For UA students without cars, getting to class can mean tracking a bus, planning a walking route or requesting a ride through Uber or Lyft. Razorback Transit and campus shortcuts give students several ways to travel between home, class and other Fayetteville destinations without searching for a parking space.
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TIME Magazine ranks UofA among top 100 public institutions
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- The University of Arkansas was ranked within the top 100 public institutions in the 2026-2027 America’s Best Colleges by TIME Magazine Aug. 25. The UofA was placed 277th out of 500 ranked schools. Out of the public institutions included in this ranking, UofA was 99th. TIME...