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Disturbance causes lockdown at Springdale High School
SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Police say a disturbance in which a weapon was allegedly shown at Murphy Park prompted a lockdown at Springdale High School on Wednesday, May 8. According to Sgt. Matt Ray with the Springdale Police Department (SPD), there was a disturbance between two groups of people at the park just before the end of the school day. A weapon was allegedly seen, and the incident was reported to school resource officers due to the closeness of the incident.
Texas developer buys 47 acres for rental housing project in Northwest Arkansas
JOHNSON, Ark. — Real estate development and investment management firm Berkshire Lane Development Partners of Dallas announced it has acquired 47 acres in Johnson, a town adjacent to Springdale and Fayetteville, for a rental housing project. Specific plans have not been determined, but Johnson rezoned the property for up...
The #1 Must-Visit Barbecue Spot In The Country, According To Yelp
No culinary tour of the U.S. can be complete without heaps and heaps of barbecue. It's arguably America's greatest contribution to the culinary arts, and in some regions of the country, it's practically a religion. Everyone's got their own opinions about which style of barbecue is the tastiest and which barbecue restaurants do it the best, but Yelp has brought the nation's favorites together in its list of the Top 100 Barbecue Spots of 2024. It features a wide variety of styles from coast to coast, but the number one spot went to Wright's Barbecue in Johnson, Arkansas.
Arkansas Men’s Track and Field wins 2024 SEC Championship, women finish second
GAINESVILLE, F.L. (KNWA/KFTA) – Arkansas men’s track and field has won the 2024 SEC Championship while the women’s team finished in second place. Going into the second to last event, the men were trailing by four points to Texas A&M but overtook the Aggies thanks to the strong running in the Men’s 5,000 meter race.
Fourth suspect arrested in fatal Lake Fayetteville shooting pleads not guilty
The fourth suspect arrested in connection with the Lake Fayetteville shooting that killed one person and injured four people on February 15 pleads not guilty.
Fashion show, Queen tribute coming to The Medium next month
A new event combining fashion and music is coming to NWA this summer. Local fashion studio Big Sister Studio will host an event called Fashion Fit for (a) Queen on Saturday, June 22 at The Medium in Springdale. The event will include music by Austin Queen Tribute band, Magnifico combined...
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