Year: 2025

A Community on Edge: Deportations and Fear in NWA’s Hispanic Population

Arkansas United, located in Springdale, is a resource for many immigrants navigating a complicated legal and political environment. | Staff photo. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Northwest Arkansas, a region heavily reliant on immigrant labor, is facing rising fear and uncertainty as deportations and immigration enforcement intensify. Families worry about separation, workers hesitate to go to their…Continue Reading A Community on Edge: Deportations and Fear in NWA’s Hispanic Population

Turning Papers into Possibilities

Stock photo | Pexels.com. Thousands of students in Arkansas, especially those from Latino families, face uncertainty each year about whether they can attend college due to financial barriers. One key resource is the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, which provides access to grants, loans, scholarships and work-study programs. Leonardo Nuno, a sophomore…Continue Reading Turning Papers into Possibilities

Highway 71B Construction: Helping Future Fayetteville But Impacting Businesses Now

Traffic construction impacts are often positive but come with impacts during construction. | Stock photo by Pixabay; licensed through CC0. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – College Avenue from Dickson Street to North Street is no doubt one of the busiest streets in all of Fayetteville. Thousands of locals use College Avenue (also known as U.S. Highway 71B)…Continue Reading Highway 71B Construction: Helping Future Fayetteville But Impacting Businesses Now

The Business of Sports: Chad Campbell and NIL

Chad Campbell, president of Pinnacle Sports Ventures, sits at his office in Rogers. | Photo credit: Chance Kolman. Imagine going from being a car dealership salesman to being the CEO of a sports agency in Northwest Arkansas. That’s exactly what Chad Campbell, a native of Rogers, Arkansas, and a proud Arkansan, did. He had a…Continue Reading The Business of Sports: Chad Campbell and NIL

How federal funding for parks, trails and recreational spaces create community it Northwest Arkansas

The starting point of the Razorback Greenway in south Fayetteville at Kessler Mountain Regional Park. | Photo credit: Chloe Johnson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Northwest Arkansas continues to rapidly grow in population. Many new residents move here to use one of the region’s most noteworthy quality-of-life features: parks, trails and recreational spaces throughout the cities. And…Continue Reading How federal funding for parks, trails and recreational spaces create community it Northwest Arkansas