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Bring home a lifelong “Best Friend”
May is National Pet Month and we’re celebrating all month long by partnering with Purina and local shelters and animal services to provide something special for folks who adopt a pet this month. Bring home a new pet this month and give them the best start to life with...
Highfill faces financial disaster, fights to keep XNA
HIGHFILL, Ark. — Highfill Mayor Chris Holland said it would be a financial disaster for the Benton County city if the Northwest Arkansas National Airport were allowed to detach from the city. In October, the city of Highfill sued the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Authority seeking to block it...
Arkansas baseball falls several spots in new Field of 64 projections
The Arkansas Razorbacks are coming off a rough weekend in SEC play that saw them drop two of three games at Kentucky. How costly were the Diamond Hogs’ losses in Lexington? Enough to drop the Razorbacks in the latest Field of 64 projections for the 2024 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament in the eyes of two outlets. In its new forecast for the 64-team postseason, On3 dropped Arkansas from a projected No. 2 seed to a No. 4 seed. That’s enough to keep Arkansas a “safe” best to finish as a top eight national seed, according to On3’s Johnathan Wagner. Notes Wagner: “The Razorbacks...
Open-mic with West Coast rapper returns to Northwest Arkansas
Open mic nights return for the fourth season at The Medium, 214 S. Main St. Springdale. Participants will have an opportunity to meet with successful rapper and professional producer Murs and learn how to strengthen their work.
Kentucky vs. Arkansas: Who wins if John Calipari's new-look Razorbacks faced Mark Pope's balanced Wildcats?
The 2024-25 college basketball season is just over six months away, but it's never too early for projections. John Calipari's decision to depart his post at Kentucky for the vacant job at Arkansas last month created a ripple effect throughout the sport that resulted in Mark Pope returning to his alma mater after spending five seasons at BYU.
Springdale neighborhood butcher of Dimes Meat Market retires after 48 years
SPRINGDALE, Ark — Steve Dime of Dimes Meat Market is retiring after 48 years. Dime opened Dimes Meat Market with his wife in 1976. He's been a butcher for a total of 60 years with some time spent at Safeway in Fort Smith. When his job looked to move him up to Kansas City, Dime decided to follow up on the claims his sister-in-law made that Northwest Arkansas needed a Meat Market.
New businesses and grand openings: Pink Fern and Voyage Ink Studio
Location: 914 N. College Ave. Hours: Mon. and W-Sat. 10-6 | Sun. 12-4 | closed tuesday. Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/pinkfernplantco. Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/pinkfernplantco. What do you offer?. Pink Fern offers a wide variety of houseplants and home decor with a focus on sustainability. We source many of our home...
Walmart AMP to host July 4th Fireworks Spectacular
The annual fireworks will kick off with a performance from the Symphony of Northwest Arkansas under the direction of Paul Haas. The patriotic concert and fireworks is sponsored by the City of Rogers.
USPS, National Association of Letter Carriers participating in Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive
The United States Postal Service and the National Association of Letter Carriers will be participating in the 32nd Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive this weekend.
Gaza ceasefire resolution fails to pass Fayetteville City Council vote
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — After hours of public comment Tuesday night and into Wednesday morning, the Fayetteville City Council failed to pass a resolution to call for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and for the prevention of further loss of human life in the Middle East. The resolution was brought...
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