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.

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

How Fayetteville Businesses are Combating the Depletion of SNAP Benefits 

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The food drive at the Dickson Street Bookshop collected items during the government shutdown. | Photo courtesy: Olivia Erwin. Kingfish bar, Ozark Natural Foods, Dickson Street Bookshop and Little Bread Company hosted food drives this month to donate to Fayetteville’s food pantries due to the depletion of funding for SNAP benefits.  The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance…Continue Reading How Fayetteville Businesses are Combating the Depletion of SNAP Benefits 

Fayetteville’s own entrepreneurial entertainer and jack of all trades, Bo Counts

Bo Counts poses in the bar he owns, Pinpoint. It is decorated extensively for holidays, including the Nightmare on Block Street that celebrated Halloween. | Photo credit: Karyk King Bo Counts, like a pinball machine, is a theatrical display that combines his elaborate personality with his lifetime of acquired skills. He relates himself to his…Continue Reading Fayetteville’s own entrepreneurial entertainer and jack of all trades, Bo Counts

WAVE event connects creatives in Northwest Arkansas through a no pressure, no competition environment

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Programs created to promote the local create group WAVE. | Photo courtesy: BLK ELK Media. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – A local networking event is working to grow connections among creatives in Northwest Arkansas through a no-pressure get together designed to build connections, collaboration and break down barriers often created by competition. WAVE: Ideas in Motion is…Continue Reading WAVE event connects creatives in Northwest Arkansas through a no pressure, no competition environment

RWC: A New Club Emerges on the University of Arkansas Campus

A group of runners stand in front of a gazebo.

The local Run With Christ chapter gathers before a group run in Fayetteville. | Courtesy photo. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. –At the University of Arkansas campus, students are connecting with their faith not through a church service or a sermon series, but through running. Run With Christ is a new club that has recently emerged to provide…Continue Reading RWC: A New Club Emerges on the University of Arkansas Campus