Category: Fayetteville News

General interest coverage of timely topics in the Fayetteville community by the reporters of the Razorback Reporter and community journalism project at the University of Arkansas.

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

Fred Henry and the Origin of Crêpes Paulette

Fred Henry posing with a buckwheat crepe. Henry helped start Crepes Paulette, a restaurant with locations in Fayetteville and Bentonville. | Photo credit: Alex Chrisco FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – If you’ve spent any time in downtown Bentonville, or recently on College Avenue in Fayetteville, you probably know of Crepes Paulette. The folded galettes bretonnes in the…Continue Reading Fred Henry and the Origin of Crêpes Paulette

Birds Don’t Leave Quietly: Changing Flight Patterns Felt NWA

A blue and gray bird on a branch

An image of a blue jay | Stock photo from Pixaby: CCO license. Adam Schaffer, forty-five years old, has spent nearly 20 years watching birds across Northwest Arkansas.  He didn’t start with some grand environmental mission. It began at the Ozark Natural Science Center near Huntsville sometime in the mid-2000s.  Then came local NWA Audubon…Continue Reading Birds Don’t Leave Quietly: Changing Flight Patterns Felt NWA

How the Loss of Funding Impacts Newsrooms

The KUAF Building on 9 S. School Ave. in Fayetteville. Recent funding cuts have left the station scrambling. | Photo credit: Leilani Judson Newsrooms have served as the liaison between the American people and the nation for years. People used to constantly read the news hoping to learn about the world around them, looking at…Continue Reading How the Loss of Funding Impacts Newsrooms

The Dancing Dogs: A Look Into Fayetteville High School’s Dance Team

A school building on a cloudy day

Fayetteville High School is the home of a nationally competitive dance team. | Photo credit: Leilani Judson “I want the girls to stay true to who they are, their integrity and their character is something I’ve really prided myself on. I never want them to change who they are.” Those are the words of Fayetteville…Continue Reading The Dancing Dogs: A Look Into Fayetteville High School’s Dance Team