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Locals Show Support for Migrant Children
Standing with signs that read “Stop Separating Families,” and “Immigration is an American Experience,” Northwest Arkansas residents gathered in solidarity at a fasting vigil for Latino migrant children Monday, July 21.
Fayettechill to Host Lifestyle Festival
Local retailer Fayettechill has been a constant advocate for the outdoor/chill lifestyle, and on the weekend of Aug. 22-24, they will be taking it to the next level by hosting the End of Summer Daze lifestyle festival focusing on “all that’s chill in the Ozarks.”
Foreign Exchange Program Seeks Host Families
Ayusa International continues its annual search for families in Arkansas interested in hosting international students for the 2014-2015 school year.
Recycle Center Sculpture Approved
by Nick Brothers For Fayetteville, the art projects keep coming. The Fayetteville Arts council approved plans for a recycling tree sculpture to be built next to the Marion Orton Recycling
Nightbird Books to Host Week of Events
For eight years, Nightbird has been supporting Fayetteville’s community, literary groups, and artistic endeavors. Now, with help from the community, Nightbird Books has organized a week’s worth of activities to “Feed the Bird” to help keep the bookstore operational and serve as a way to say thank you to the community.
Six Texarkana Kids Race For Five Children’s Futures
With every lap in the pool, every mile by bicycle and every strenuous step in the children’s triathlon early Saturday morning at the Fayetteville Athletic Center, Owen, Evan, Eli and Max Likins ran for the futures of five children.
$11,000 Donated to Fayetteville Organizations
By Nick Brothers An anonymous donation of $11,000 was given, in total, to 11 Fayetteville non-profit organizations within the month of May. With the $1,000 donated for each organization, several
Fayetteville Air Museum to Host Airport Days
In an effort to promote community awareness and encourage attendance, the Arkansas Air and Military Museum, located at 4290 School Ave., in Fayetteville, will be hosting “Airport Days at the Museum” on the third Saturday of each month through the summer.
UA Professor, Author to Speak at Nightbird Books
When retired University of Arkansas law professor Robert Laurence is asked if his first novel, Departure Lounge, is autobiographical, he quotes Henry James. “All of my characters are fictitious just
