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Arkansas Athletes Outreach Field Days - July 29-30
Arkansas Athletes Outreach is building champions for life through the transformational power of sports!. Next sports event is Field Days on July 29 and 30 at 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Open to boys and girls who have completed grades 1–6. This event is a fun-filled play for kids at AAO Whitaker Family Sports Fields in Rogers, Arkansas. Kids will have fun playing games like Wiffle Ball, Tug of War, Kickball, Flag Football, and more!
‘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...
Lake Fayetteville monitoring reveals peak months for harmful algal blooms
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Five years of water quality monitoring at Lake Fayetteville is shedding light on the cycles of waterborne nutrients and bacteria-produced toxins, offering a better way to measure the risk to recreational users. Water quality scientists with the Arkansas Water Resources Center, a part of the Arkansas...
Rutledge Shows Elite Potential at Olympic Trials
Former Scots sprinter finds new gear during breakthrough season. The 20 seconds he spent running in the lane next to Noah Lyles at the U.S. Olympic Trials hardly gave John Rutledge enough time to think about the bigger picture. Rutledge didn’t qualify for the Paris Olympics in the 200 meters...
One man dies in fatal South Arkansas shooting; suspect claims self-defense
CAMDEN, Ark. (KTVE/KARD) — On July 24, 2024, at approximately 12:51 PM, officers of the Camden Police Department arrived at Spring Street after receiving a report of a possible shooting and an injured victim. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 25-year-old male walking toward the roadway with his hands in the air. The unidentified male allegedly […]
Walmart leases health care clinics in Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas to Mercy
Mercy said Thursday (July 25) it will move into three former Walmart Health Centers in supercenters in Fort Smith, Rogers and Springdale. Mercy said the clinics will offer primary care through appointments and walk-ins during regular hours, but will not provide urgent care. St. Louis-based Mercy said the primary care...
SEACBEC students compete in national SkillsUSA competition
A team of students from the Southeast Arkansas Community Based Education Center or SEACBEC along with director Devin McDiarmid and Criminal Justice teacher Jessica Jones attended the SkillsUSA national competition in Atlanta, Georgia on June 24-29, 2024. The team which consisted of Jimmy Lister, Aryia Williams, Griselda Herrera, and Stephanie Garcia competed and placed 12 out of 35.
Why has it been so smoky outside?
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — If you’ve been outside recently, you’ve probably noticed the air isn’t as clear. The reason for that is wildfires in the Pacific Northwest. The smoke from those fires is being carried into the jet stream and thus flowing into Northwest Arkansas. It is affecting the air quality slightly, but mainly reducing […]
Southern Bancorp names Mike Myers as interim CFO
Southern Bancorp, Inc., announced Mike Myers, former Winrock Chief Financial Officer and longtime Southern Bancorp Board Director, as its interim Chief Financial Officer. Myers recently retired from Winrock International after serving as CFO since 1997. Prior to that, he held senior financial management positions with two Fortune 200 companies. He has also served as a member of the Southern Bancorp holding company board since 2015.
Cave City prepares for annual Watermelon Festival
CAVE CITY, Ark. (KAIT) - Cave City has been preparing all week for the upcoming 44th annual Watermelon Festival. The festival showcases the town’s long-standing tradition of having the sweetest watermelons in the world. “We are really excited,” said Amy Finster, the festival committee’s co-chair. “We have vendors already...
Beautify Batesville: Reviving community spirit through volunteerism
James Scales (left), founder of the ‘Beautify Batesville’ initiative, works with a volunteer to cut and drill wood donated by Bad Boy Inc. to create food garden planters at Our Father’s Table. Article by Emily Wang, White River Now. Every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., a group of...
Bankrupt Wadley Regional Medical Center bought by Pafford Health System and Hope, Hempstead county leaders
HOPE, Ark. (KSLA) - Pafford Health System is teaming up with Hope and Hempstead county leaders to purchase Wadley Regional Medical Center following the bankruptcy of its parent company. Steward Health Care Bankruptcy, the parent company to Wadley Regional Medical Center in Hope, Arkansas filed for bankruptcy. In an effort...
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