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

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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

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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

Light Night and Fayetteville Festivities: The Downtown Square Light Ceremony

Fayetteville major Molly Rawn (left, in the red jacket) throws the switch to illuminate the lights on the Fayetteville downtown square. | Photo credit: Caitlyn Shaw FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Fayetteville Downtown Square is now shining bright after its annual Light Night ceremony that took place on Nov. 21. Paired with a series of events…Continue Reading Light Night and Fayetteville Festivities: The Downtown Square Light Ceremony