Good morning, Fayetteville.

The Northwest Arkansas Council is hosting the Growing Home NWA event on Aug.

26 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fayetteville Public Library Event Center—Monte Anderson will share his Town Maker philosophy to spur local development, and registration is open until Aug. 21 with seats limited to 400.

Fayetteville’s oldest thrift store The Attic is moving this weekend from 1306 S.

School Ave. to 3340 N. College Ave. and will reopen by Aug. 10 — a change expected to boost sales and attract new customers as it supports local programs.

Motorists on College Avenue saw two Fay Jones-inspired structures rising along a new median near Evelyn Hills Shopping Center as part of a streetscape improvement project — the design was based on renderings presented to the Fayetteville Arts Council in December 2022, drawing on Fay Jones’ legacy.

The University of Arkansas Libraries Special Collections Division opened the Andrew Kilgore Portfolio (MC 2736) featuring 80 curated black-and-white photographs documenting Fayetteville during the 1970s; the collection offers researchers new insight into the city’s history and transformation.

Two new murals by Arkansas artists have been completed near downtown Fayetteville; Jason Jones’ work is along Nelson Hackett Boulevard and Bryan Alexis’ piece is at the Specialized Real Estate offices on M.L.K.

Jr Blvd, while longtime artist Dea Self nears finishing her mural at Dickson Street Bookshop.

The Arkansas Alumni Association honored local volunteers at the Janelle Y.

Hembree Alumni House during its biennial Awards Summit today. Kevin Trainor presented the Morris Fair Heart Award to John Berry & Justin Lewis and recognized Tulsa Alumni Chapter and the Armed Forces Alumni Society with MACE Excellence Awards.

Ten opioid recovery coordinators will support students and families in four school districts during the 2026-27 school year.

Two of the new coordinators will serve the Fayetteville School District to help students access prevention, treatment, and recovery resources.

The University of Arkansas reported record enrollment growth and nearly $90 million more in research funding as it launches a new scholarship initiative for students with high need—chancellor Charles F.

Robinson said this support builds on 155 years of state pride.

U of A Global Campus has awarded 39 students the W.E.

Manning Memorial Scholarship for online undergraduate and graduate programs for the upcoming academic year + each will receive $1,000 per enrolled semester to support balancing work, family and studies. Recipients were chosen based on need, academic merit and community service.

Engineering deans met on July 22-23 at U of A to discuss ways to fill Arkansas' STEM workforce gap by sharing strategies for raising engineering graduates and research output.

The College of Engineering will launch Vision 2035 this fall & is aligning its plan with the university's 150 Forward strategy.

Bri Ellis won the AUSL Comeback Player of the Year award after focusing on a mental reset and strong performance with the Utah Talons.

She led her team to back-to-back championships, batting .353 with 18 hits and key home runs in pivotal games.

Killer Queen Tribute Concert

7:00-9:30 p.m. — Ozark Music Hall — Tickets available — Experience an electrifying tribute to Queen by Killer Queen, renowned for their extraordinary energy since 1993.

Honestav Live Performance

7-11 p.m. — Ozark Music Hall — Ticket info available — Enjoy an evening of live music with Honestav in the heart of Fayetteville.