A student walks through the snow toward Old Main on the University of Arkansas campus Tuesday morning.
Photo: Todd Gill, Flyer staff
5-day Weather Forecast
| Today | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Thunderstorm 84° / 64° | Thunderstorm 75° / 55° |  Partly Cloudy 82° / 57° | Partly Cloudy 81° / 55° |  Chance of a Thunderstorm 79° / 57° |
News Briefs
Local residents awoke to a light dusting of snow Tuesday morning followed by a few more hours of snowfall. Travel conditions were good in Fayetteville, but several school buses encountered slick roads in Bentonville.
Maxine’s Tap Room, originally opened in 1950 by the late Maxine Miller, is closed for remodeling, but will soon reopen under new management.
Dressbarn, a women’s clothing and accessories retailer, will soon open a new location in north Fayetteville.
The Fayetteville School Board will meet at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28 inside the Owl Creek School cafeteria at 357 N. Rupple Road.
This week’s Flyer Sponsor post includes a sneak peek of items from Terra Tots’ runway show at the 2013 NWA Fashion Week.
Tuesday Events
- 6 p.m. JJ’s Grill: Jeff Fox
- 7 p.m. Pesto Cafe: Jed Clampit
- 7:30 p.m. Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: Guest Artist Recital: Thomas Leleu, tuba
- 8:30 p.m. Speakeasy: Meet & Greet with Whitney Mixter
Tuesday Meetings
| Time | Meeting | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12:00 p.m. | Audit Committee | City Hall, Room 326 |
| 2:00 p.m. | Bid Opening: Bid 13-15, Bulk Fuel | City Hall, Room 326 |
| 4:30 p.m. | City Council Agenda Session * (agenda) | City Hall, Room 326 |
| 5:15 p.m. | Equipment Committee * | City Hall, Room 326 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Special Housing Authority Board of Commissioners * | City Hall, Room 219 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Street Committee | City Hall, Room 326 |
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* Meetings scheduled to be televised by the Fayetteville Government Channel
Tuesday Birthdays
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Others: Singer Fats Domino is 85, keyboardist Jonathan Cain of Journey is 63, singer Michael Bolton is 60, bassist Tim Commerford of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave is 45, singer Erykah Badu is 42, singer Corinne Bailey Rae is 34 and singer Nate Ruess of fun. is 31.
RE: Birthdays – The Arkansas State Flag is 100 years old today.
Thanks, Caleb. Here’s more from the Encyclopedia of Arkansas on the history of the official state flag.
Arkansas’s own Johnny Cash would have been 81 today today, yet Micheal Bolton get the nod. For shame!
That’s right, Jdoug. This September marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Johnny Cash.
Other interesting birthdays of the past for today include blue jean manufacturer Levi Strauss, who died in 1902; Corn Flakes inventor John Harvey Kellogg, who died in 1943; and actor, comedian and TV host Jackie Gleason, who died in 1987.
The man in black, and the flag in red white and blue! Long live the great state of Arkansas