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School board sees initial designs for Fayetteville High School parking deck project
The Fayetteville School Board last week got a look at schematic designs for a new parking deck to be constructed at Fayetteville High School. Gail Shepherd and Esteban Ayala from Rogers-based architecture firm Hight Jackson Associates presented the initial designs for the project to the board on Thursday, July 25.
The Meteor Cafe to open Fayetteville location
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Meteor Cafe is opening its second location in Northwest Arkansas on Aug. 9 at 7 a.m., according to a release. The Meteor Cafe currently has locations in Bentonville and in Dallas and Austin, Texas. The cafe serves:. Wine. Craft beer. Specialty coffee. Baked goods. Breakfast...
Northwest Arkansas sales tax revenue pullback continues through July report
Sales tax is an indicator of consumer spending on goods and services in communities. The cumulative sales tax revenue reported by the four largest cities in Northwest Arkansas in July totaled $9.533 million, down 9.28% from the year-ago period. Bentonville, Fayetteville, Rogers and Springdale have seen their cumulative sales tax...
Plans submitted for new Maverik gas station on Gregg Avenue
Gas station and convenience store Maverik has plans for a new Fayetteville location. Engineers have submitted a site development plan for a new store at 3360 N. Gregg Ave. at the northeast corner of Shiloh Drive. If approved and built, the new store would sit on 2.4 acres of partially...
Walmart names new SVP of Home Division
Bentonville, Ark. – The new senior vice president of the Home Division at Walmart U.S. is a 16-year veteran of the company. Creighton Kiper, formerly VP of Beauty for Walmart U.S., will now lead merchandising at what the retailer describes as “one of Walmart’s key merchandising portfolios.”
ASU-Beebe Introduces Toyota Lexus TECS Elite Training Program
Arkansas State University-Beebe is enhancing its automotive technology curriculum with the addition of the Toyota Lexus TECS Elite training program at its Searcy campus. This initiative, in collaboration with Parker Lexus of Little Rock and Toyota, aims to provide advanced automotive training and certification for students. “The collaboration with Parker...
Henderson swimmer Lamar Taylor wins Heat, but doesn’t advance at 2024 Paris Olympic Games
PARIS, France — The Henderson State Red Wave’s Lamar Taylor made history Tuesday morning when became the program’s first-ever athlete to compete in the Olympic Games. Representing the Bahamian national team, Taylor made both HSU and his country proud. Competing in the 100-meter freestyle event at Paris...
Jason Johnston takes reins as Group Living director to support developmentally disabled adults
Nineteen years ago, Jason Johnston stood at a crossroads as his time as a Henderson State University English major ticked away. Would he go into teaching, as so many of his classmates planned? Would he pursue law school – something that had always interested him?. Then he had a...
Oklahoma Fore State team comes back to defend title
Oklahoma won eight of 12 singles matches Tuesday then won a playoff with Arkansas to defend its title in the Fore State Cup Matches at Hardscrabble Country Club in Fort Smith, Ark. The Oklahoma team forged a 13-13 tie with Arkansas after two days of play that involved four-ball and...
Public meeting set in Texarkana to discuss Red River navigation project
TEXARKANA, Ark. - For decades, the Arkansas Red River Commission has been studying the merits on extending the river north from Shreveport-Bossier. Funding has always been one of the major roadblocks. Studies show navigating the Red River could help with transportation and commerce needs, irrigation purposes, as well as, hydro...
SEARK College exploring options for home basketball games
Southeast Arkansas College's athletic director and president are considering alternate locations for home basketball games during the college's first year of competition. Athletic director Chad Kline explained at Tuesday's SEARK board meeting he had been in contact with University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff officials about moving home games to H.O. Clemmons Arena. The NJCAA has approved SEARK's home gymnasium, the Relyance Bank Athletic Complex at 6808 S. Hazel St., for competition, but both Kline and recently hired President Tyrone Jackson expressed concern about the safety of the 84-foot-long court inside the former youth athletic facility. Standard college and professional basketball courts are 94 feet long and 50 feet wide.
Hobbs Named D1Baseball Assistant Coach of the Year
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas pitching coach Matt Hobbs has been named the D1Baseball Assistant Coach of the Year. Hobbs, who completed his sixth season as pitching coach in 2024, guided the Razorback pitchers to a historic and record-breaking campaign this past year. Arkansas ranked fifth in the nation with a 3.87 ERA and a 3.11 strikeout-to-walk ratio while leading the country with 12.1 strikeouts per nine innings, powered by a school-record 706 strikeouts.
The Tontitown Grape Festival Returns for 125th Year
The Tontitown Grape Festival, voted the ‘Top Fair & Festival in Northwest Arkansas,’ is coming back for its 125th year in August. Tontitown is a thriving Northwest Arkansas community with a rich heritage and strong spirit. The Italian Immigrant, a bronze statue honoring the town’s Italian ancestors and Father Bandini, was placed in front of Tontitown City Hall and dedicated in 1998. Today’s town leaders say the Italian Americans of the small city are very proud of their 125-year heritage. They know they have the respect of people both here and in their mother country and have always overcome adversity with integrity, intelligence and hope for a greater future.
Arkansas State baseball alum Tyler Zuber traded to Mets
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - A Red Wolf was dealt in the final hours of the MLB Trade Deadline. The Tampa Bay Rays traded Tyler Zuber to the New York Mets. The Arkansas State baseball alum made two appearances with the Rays this past week. In 3.1 innings, Zuber struck out 4, allowed 1 earned run, and 3 hits.
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