Jane & Dave Gearhart – President’s Award

Within 48 hours, students had the space they needed. Jane Gearhart learned of the plans for a University of Arkansas food pantry at a World Food Day meeting in 2010. Their accounts of classmates going hungry and staff purchasing food with their own money moved her to act. She and Dave, then the university’s chancellor, helped clear the way. Sixteen years later, the Jane B. Gearhart Full Circle Food Pantry still reflects this kind of conviction: students deserve the opportunity to thrive; and students still lead the pantry. “Finally, our number one guiding principle was dignity,” Jane explained. “That is still the case today.”

Fayetteville School Board votes to give employees bonuses

Fayetteville School District employees are set to receive bonuses in their November paychecks following a school board vote Thursday evening.

Belfonte Schools placed on accreditation warning

Belfonte Public Schools is the only Sequoyah County district recommended for a downgraded accreditation status this year, under a new state standard that counts student test scores against schools. The Oklahoma State Department of Education's Office of Accreditation recommended moving Belfonte from "Accredited with Deficiency" to "Accredited with Warning" for...

Fearless Friday NWA Scoreboard: Week 9

Fearless Friday is in full swing across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley for Week 9 of the high school football season!

Neosho football blazes past Parkview in district quarterfinals

The Wildcats advanced to the district semifinals with dominant victory over the Vikings. HIGHLIGHTS:

Hogs keep Hawaiian pipeline going with 2028 pledge

Arkansas continues pipeline landing catcher.

Missouri Football Districts Open, Week Nine in Arkansas

Friday night High School Football in Missouri means the beginning of the District Football playoffs and for the teams involved, its either win or the season is over. Branson hosts Willard in the opening game tonight while the other MOARK Schools are on the road with Forsyth at Mt. View-Liberty, Hollister at Seneca, and Reeds Spring at Mt. Vernon.

Week 9 Football Preview: Senior Night at Morrilton and Bigelow; Perryville on the road

The Morrilton High School football team welcomes Pea Ridge to town for Senior Night at Devil Dog Stadium on Friday. The Devil Dogs are looking to bounce back from last week’s loss to Alma, while the Blackhawks try to snap a two-game skid. Morrilton is 4-0 all-time against Pea Ridge, and the Devil Dogs need to keep that win streak going to keep their playoff hopes alive. Morrilton and Pea Ridge and both 2-3 in the 5A West, one game behind Alma and Harrison in the race for the final two playoff spots from the conference. With the season on the line for both teams, Coach Cody McNabb knows the Devil Dogs will have to be at the top of their game to knock off an improving Pea Ridge team…

NWACC moves forward on campus expansion

NorthWest Arkansas Community College is making headway on the recreational amenities in its master plan that was approved last year , with some of the first projects coming to campus. Why it matters: The long-term plan stands to significantly increase offerings and amenities at the region's growing flagship community college, which also offers non-degree programs geared toward filling needed jobs in the area. The latest: The school completed a fitness center in fall 2025 and plans to open outdoor lighted pickleball courts and multipurpose courts for basketball, volleyball and tennis in June, president Dennis Rittle told Axios. The $800,000 project, which includes trails, is funded by a $680,000 state grant and $120,000 from NWACC. The college is also pursuing a roughly $10 million walking and cycling trail project, including a tunnel underneath 14th Street. U.S. Rep. Steve Womack has requested $4.5 million in federal funding for construction. Yes, but: Progress hit a snag in June when the Board of Trustees didn't approve issuing a request required to move forward with construction on a $35 million residence hall to house 300–400 students. The board previously approved the housing concept, location and funding model. What they're saying: NWACC plans to be debt-free

Extension accepting applications for Ag-Tech Career Exploration Program

LITTLE ROCK — High school students have until Oct. 30 to apply for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Ag-Tech Career Exploration program, which offers participants a firsthand look at how technology is transforming agriculture in Arkansas and beyond. The program is for students ages 16-19 interested...

Gravette schools celebrate academic wins and new classrooms

The Gravette School District is celebrating academic achievement, new accessible playground equipment and the completion of a six-classroom addition at Gravette High School.

New McDonald County High School program teaches students auctioneering

McDonald County High School is introducing its first-ever student auctioneering program.

One Pill Can Kill initiative launches at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin is continuing to expand his initiative aimed at combating opioid overdoses at colleges and universities throughout the state.

School of Art Offers Tuition-Free Masters In Communication Design

A tuition-free Master of Design in Communication Design (M.Des.) is being offered by the School of Art at the University of Arkansas. The program aims to prepare students to thrive in 21st-century design agencies and creative industries. Photo Credits: Novo Studio. The Master of Design in Communication Design (M.Des.) at...

Area high school basketball scores and upcoming schedule

Extension accepting applications for Ag-Tech Career Exploration Program

LITTLE ROCK — High school students have until Oct. 30 to apply for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Ag-Tech Career Exploration program, which offers participants a firsthand look at how technology is transforming agriculture in Arkansas and beyond. The program is for students ages 16-19 interested...

Webb City football spoils Joplin’s senior night behind strong second half

Webb City ends the regular season with a W! The Cardinals went on a 35-7 scoring run to erase an early deficit behind a strong second-half performance on both sides of the ball. See our recap and highlights below.

UA’s College of Engineering aims to double graduates, meet workforce demand

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” This proverb from the Bible wasn’t recorded for modern-day academia and business, but it certainly applies. The University of Arkansas College of Engineering launched its Vision 2035 strategic plan with gusto earlier this month. The effort, which was fueled by a luncheon with key stakeholders and business leaders in Little Rock, aims to address the state’s growing STEM workforce shortage, keep high-wage engineering talent in Arkansas and drive economic growth.

Mansfield’s Wall Of Winning Crumbles In Greenland

Every dynasty has a chink in the armor, and sooner or later, somebody finds it. One minute crack that leaves an opening to leave a scar on perfection. For 17 straight games and 421 days, the Mansfield JR High Tigers stacked up blood, sweat, and tears to build a wall of winning that nobody could climb. Blowouts, comebacks, close calls — it didn’t matter. Opponent after opponent ran into that wall and bounced right off. Then the inevitable happened on Thursday night, Oct. 22. The Tigers rolled into Greenland with their streak on the line, and brick by brick, they watched their impenetrable wall come crashing down as the Pirates defeated Mansfield, 30-28.

Fearless Friday NWA Scoreboard: Week 8

Fearless Friday is in full swing across Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley for Week 8 of the high school football season!