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

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

The South’s Push for the Ten Commandments in Classrooms

A photo of the 10 Commandments

In compliance with a state law, copies of the Ten Commandments were hung at the University of Arkansas starting in October. They posters are still on display but their status remains in legal limbo. Photo Credit: Lauren Davidson FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A legal battle has sparked across the South, creating conflict between state lawmakers looking…Continue Reading The South’s Push for the Ten Commandments in Classrooms