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BATTING CLEANUP: How will the regular season end?
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Pig Trail Nation)- Here we go. It’s the final series of the regular season and so much can happen to determine who wins the West, East and outright SEC Regular Season Titles. Right now Arkansas has a 2 game lead over Texas A&M in the west. Win...
Underwood makes 20 under 40 in Jewelry Retail list
A third generation jeweler from Fayetteville has been named to a national 20 under 40 list. Troy Underwood, Vice President of Underwoods Fine Jewelers in Fayetteville, was selected to the Jewelers of America’s 20 Under 40 in Jewelry Retail list by a panel of judges in the jewelry industry.
Weekend Flyer: Fayetteville Strawberry Festival, 21 Savage, FreshGrass, and more
Is it just us, or has this week been pretty much one weekday after another every day since Monday? Sure seems like it. That’s all about to come to an end, though. It’s weekend time. This is the first weekend without UA students, most of which wrapped up...
Finding her way: Morgan Leinstock’s softball journey and battling deafness
FAYETTEVILLE, Ar. (KNWA/KFTA) – The bright lights and loud cheers doesn’t bother Arkansas pitcher Morgan Leinstock. “I usually zone out, I’m locked in on the catcher,” Leinstock said. Her world on the softball diamond is loud, but off of it, it’s much quieter. The First-Team All-SEC pitcher was actually born deaf. “So it’s called malformation […]
Fayetteville housing plan could replace apartment complex
If passed by the city council, a housing proposal from Subtext Acquisitions, LLC and Modus Studio could replace an apartment complex with a mixed-use district, called the main street center.
SEC unveils women’s basketball 2025 league opponents
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas – The Arkansas women’s basketball team has learned its 2025 Southeastern Conference opponents, as announced by the league Tuesday afternoon. This marks the 16th season of the 16-game schedule for SEC women’s basketball. With the addition of Texas and Oklahoma to the league, the schedule...
Weekday lunches lag in Fayetteville
Data: Square; Chart: Jacque Schrag/AxiosOur restaurant spending is shifting from weekday lunch hours to the weekends, per new Square data.The share of overall Fayetteville restaurant transactions during workday lunchtime fell from about 17% in 2019 to 12% in 2023, while weekends grew by 6%.Why it matters: It's a reflection of pandemic behavior changes — and an important insight for restaurants as they continue adapting to survive and thrive, Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick and Jacque Schrag report.Zoom out: Nationally, the weekday lunch share fell from about 21% in 2019 to 18% in 2023, based on data from food-and-drink establishments using Square.By contrast, the weekend share grew from about 30% in 2019 to 35% in 2023.Happy-hour transactions were nearly flat: 7% in 2019 and 8% in 2023.How it works: Square, which makes payment-processing tech, defines the "weekday lunch" period as 11am-2pm, the "weekend" as all day Saturday and Sunday, and "happy hour" as 4-6pm weekdays.What they're saying: "There's a perception that consumers are cutting back at restaurants, when, in fact, total spending has increased. The bigger change is in consumer behavior," Square Research lead Ara Kharazian said in the company's new report.The bottom line: See you at brunch.
Duckpin bowling, Full Swing sports simulators coming to new Leroy Pinhouse and Sporting Lounge
Bowling is coming back to the UARK Bowl, just on a smaller scale this time around. Owners of The Leroy Pinhouse and Sporting Lounge are set to soon open the new business inside the building, which will include four regulation-length duckpin bowling lanes. According to DuckPinBowl.com, the sport dates back...
Bella Vista woman pleads not guilty to nursing without a license
A Bella Vista woman pleaded not guilty on Monday after she was accused of using someone else's information to get healthcare jobs, according to court documents.
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