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Arts town hall meeting to focus on workforce housing for creatives
Arkansans for the Arts, a statewide arts advocacy nonprofit, is hosting a town hall meeting in Northwest Arkansas as part of its four-city tour. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26 at The Medium, located at 214 S. Main St. in Springdale. The meeting will focus on workforce housing for artists, creatives, and arts workers in the region.
LOCAL COLOR RADIO HOUR to be Featured at Dixie Theater Fundraiser
The LOCAL COLOR RADIO HOUR will be featured at an upcoming fundraiser at the Dixie Theater in Mansfield, August 3 at 7 p.m. This will be the tenth live LOCAL COLOR RADIO HOUR show since 2018. Tickets are only available at the door for $10. According to the city’s website,...
Hundreds of Rogers students forced to move schools for 2024-2025 school year
ROGERS, Ark. — Due to tornado damage, Greer Lingle Middle School in Rogers will be closed for the entire 2024-2025 school year. The district is moving around 700 students to mobile classrooms at New Tech High School. There will be 44 classrooms throughout 12 units which will have bathrooms,...
Weekend Flyer: Willi Carlisle, Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash, Dickson Street Mile, and more
If there are any party pants in your dresser drawers, it’s time to get them out and throw them in the dryer for a few minutes. It’s the weekend, buddies. If you’re lucky enough to start your weekend on Thursday this week, and you enjoy free music, you might want to head on down to Gulley Park for the final concert of the season. Local favs Arkansauce are playing the gazebo stage this week. Everyone and their dog will be down there.
Former Centerton public works director accused of using city funds for personal purchases sentenced to 60 months probation
CENTERTON, Ark. — The former Centerton public works director, who was accused of using city funds for personal purchases, has pleaded guilty. According to court records, Ricky Dale Hudson sentenced to 60 months probation after pleading guilty to using $62,190.46 of city money for personal purchases. Documents show that...
‘Superman’ Crewmember Dies of Apparent Suicide Near Atlanta Set
A crewmember working on Warner Bros.’ Superman movie shoot at Trilith Studios near Atlanta died on Wednesday after an apparent suicide attempt, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.'Superman' Is "Close" to Being Done Filming, James Gunn Says Officers with the Fayetteville Police Department and paramedics were called to the film studio complex early Wednesday morning and discovered a deceased female Teamster member in her car, the victim of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot. Fayetteville Police officer Austin Dunn in an email statement said his department was called at around 6:47 a.m. to the Trilith Studios on Sandy Creek Road after a report of...
Pine Bluff prepares to roll out year-round school calendar
PINE BLUFF, Ark. — For several students across the state of Arkansas, the back-to-school season is already in full swing, and some school districts have made big changes to their calendars for this school year. "I want students present, and I want teachers present. I hope it builds a...
16 SEC Teams in 16 Days.... Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman Will Get Fired During The Season
After a promising 9-4 season in 2022, Arkansas free fell off a cliff last season finishing a woeful 4-8. Head Coach Sam Pittman enters this season with one of the hottest seats in the SEC along with Florida Coach Billy Napier. Can he turn around the Razorbacks around to save his job?
License board revokes contractor's license following customer complaints
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — A construction company with multiple complaints against them has lost their license for what former customers claim they did not finish jobs they were paid for. After hearing eight different formal complaints at the meeting on Wednesday against the company, Pole Barns of...
Batesville Area Chamber holds ceremony for BSD’s Story Walk
On Tuesday, the Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Batesville School District’s (BSD) Story Walk project on the Greenway Trail on the northern side of the Batesville Community Center. Community supporters celebrated the unveiling of the first permanent “Story Walk” in Independence County....
Renter added to Fayetteville Housing Task Force
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan appointed a Housing Task Force to address the growing affordable housing crisis in the area in June. When Jordan initially formed the task force, councilmember D'Andre Jones said the group lacked representation for the renting population in Fayetteville. At a city council...
Mountains, Music and Motorcycles scheduled for Aug. 16-18 in Mountain View
Mountain View is gearing up for the 20th anniversary of the Mountains, Music, and Motorcycles festival, which will be held on the town square from Aug. 16 to 18. The event brings together motorcycle enthusiasts and music lovers for a weekend of entertainment, games, and contests. According to a release...
Police investigating Little Rock shooting that left one person dead
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Little Rock Police Department is investigating a shooting incident that left one person dead on Thursday afternoon. According to reports, officers were called to 2124 Labette Manor just before 3:40 p.m. Once they arrived at the scene they found a male who was suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.
Plan or penalty: The next step in Arkansas city’s path to better water infrastructure
Members of the Arkansas State Board of Health on Thursday approved formal orders requiring improvements for three municipal water systems, two of them in Helena-West Helena where failing infrastructure has left residents with poor drinking water and occasionally dry pipes. The Mississippi River towns of Helena and West Helena, with about 8,000 people combined, consolidated […] The post Plan or penalty: The next step in Arkansas city’s path to better water infrastructure appeared first on Arkansas Advocate.
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