Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 27th of August.
Good morning, Fayetteville.
Experience Fayetteville announced a new Trailgate fan parade that will start 2 hours before kickoff on game days, following a 20-minute walking route from Dickson Street to the stadium with live music at HogTown.
Visitors can park downtown and support local restaurants+shops while exploring the marked trail at their leisure.
Cable Car Pizza returns to its original spot at 1830 N.
College Ave with a soft opening on Wednesday, Sept. 2 — reviving cherished recipes for longtime fans. The restaurant will serve customers Wednesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Pond Gallery will host Down East, a group show featuring work by nine artists collaborating with UA School of Art.
The exhibition opens Friday with a reception from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at 100 W. Center St. and runs through Oct. 10.
The Tony Award-winning musical The Outsiders will light up Walton Arts Center with eight shows from Sept.
1 to 6. The touring production builds on a hit Broadway run and updates key elements from the original novel + promises a fresh take for local fans.
Local buskers perform scheduled shifts at the Fayetteville Farmers Market on Thursdays and Saturdays in Downtown Square — a vibrant spot for both residents and students.
Their tips-driven music and street acts keep the outdoor season lively.
Today at Willard J. Walker Hall, Walton College Dean Brent Williams presented a strategic plan to boost applied learning, research, and entrepreneurship as the college celebrates its centennial and announced that four Walton family members will be inducted into the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame on Feb. 5.
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library is providing free books to boost early literacy in local communities today.
The program furthers her philanthropic legacy by partnering with regional libraries to support young readers.
Fayetteville City Council tabled the South Fayetteville Historic District proposal on Aug.
18 and asked the Historic District Commission to revise the map to remove the former Jefferson Elementary property owned by Potter's House before the district is approved.
Monte Anderson, a nationally recognized developer, spoke at Building Northwest Arkansas on Wednesday, Aug.
26 in Fayetteville and urged local developers to repurpose underused sites rather than tear them down; he highlighted projects like Tyler Station and Wheatland Plaza (which includes affordable townhomes) as models of sustainable growth.
Arkansas women’s basketball will welcome 6-foot-8 center Kendall Hulsman from today through Saturday after she canceled her Missouri trip and moved up a visit originally planned for the weekend of Sept.
25 (she plays for Iroquois High School and Western PA Bruins Girls AAU).
Odaefe Oruru flipped his commitment from Arkansas to Oklahoma State — citing a desire to represent his home state — and announced his decision on social media after weighing offers from several schools.
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