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Nonprofit Bridges Gap For Troubled Youth
By Terrah Baker Josh was 18 years old living in a tent in Walker Park when he first learned about the YouthBridge program. “At first it was just me….It was
Reggae Leads Singer to Grammy, Career and a New Local Band
By Terrah Baker “Reggae music is more about living right, and about treating your fellow human with respect, and being a good person. It’s kind of a good message music.”
OMNI Seeks World Peace With New Strategies
By Terrah Baker What does the OMNI Center for Peace, Justice and Ecology headquartered in Fayetteville actually do? Organizers say they’ve heard this question many times. Maybe it’s hard to
Is Low Minimum Wage A Necessary Evil?
In 1938, President Franklin Roosevelt first introduced a federal minimum wage — 25 cents per hour. Today, the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. According to the Bureau of Labor
Arkansas GED Testing Undergoes Changes
By Terrah Baker Ever heard the story of the starfish? I hadn’t either, until I talked with Deputy Director Jim Smith of Adult Education in the Arkansas Department of Career
Guantanamo: “Safe, Humane, Legal, Transparent”
By John LaForge Four more innocents were released from America’s Robben Island this month. Our offshore penal colony at Guantánamo Bay still holds 158 prisoners, 84 of whom have been
Last Night Fayetteville Lives Up To National Recognition
By Terrah Baker After two years of bringing in thousands of participants and being named one of TripAdvisor.com’s “Top 10 most unique New Year’s Eve Celebrations,” Last Night Fayetteville has
Arkansas Films Reveal Southern Truths With Quality Work
By Terrah Baker Heard of a movie called Mud (2012)? Well, how about leading actor in the film Matthew McConaughey? Now that we’ve caught your attention, did you know that
Take Gift Giving To A New Level. Here's The Guide!
By Terrah Baker Since the “buy local” movement has taken off across the country in the last few years, we’ve all heard the anecdotes on why it’s important. We also
It’s Natural to Dream
Local Activists Work to Keep Undocumented Families Together, Fight for Deferred Action for All By Blair Jackson It is a cold autumn night. A dozen or so men, women, children
