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The Center for Digital Government and Digital communities program has placed Fayetteville inside the top ten digital cities with populations between 30,000 and 75,000 people.
Arkansas voters overwhelmingly approved a bond renewal program to improve interstate highways in the state during a special election Tuesday.
Thursday To-do
Pink Trash Ball
George’s Majestic Lounge hosts the 5th annual Pink Trash Ball benefitting the Susan G. Komen Foundation tonight. Happy Hour begins at 6 p.m. and Dallas-based band Vocal Trash takes the stage at 7 p.m. Tickets are $35 at the door.
Also tonight, GoodFolk Productions hosts a women singer-songwriter circle with an excellent lineup of local talent. Set to play the 7 p.m. show are Shannon Wurst, Carter Sampson, Tiffany Christopher and Fayetteville ex-pat Candy Lee who is back in town for a few days. For tickets, call 479-521-1812.
Elsewhere, Smoke & Barrel has Wasted Life Family Band, JJ’s has Russ Hutchison and Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall has the University of Arkansas Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble Concert.
The list
- Fayetteville Public Library: Filmmaker Institute: Lighting and Audio Basics
- JJ’s Grill: Russ Hutchison
- Dickson Street Pub: Sarah Hughes
- GoodFolk: Womens Songwriter Circle
- Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: UA Tuba and Euphonium Ensemble Concert
- George’s Majestic Lounge: Pink Trash Ball benefit for The Komen Foundation
- Legacy Blues Lounge: Leah and Jones / Teddy Sablon & Guta
- Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Wasted Life Family Band
Thursday Public Meetings
| Time | Meeting | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 a.m. | Civil Service Commission Rules and Regulations | City Hall, Room 326 |
| 12:00 p.m. | FFEAC Inclusion Group | City Hall, Room 326 |
| 4:00 p.m. | Planning Agenda Session and Tour * | City Hall, Room 111 |
| 5:30 p.m. | Environmental Action Committee * | City Hall, Room 111 |
| 6:00 p.m. | FFEAC Creative Economy Action Group | New Design School |
* Meetings scheduled to be televised by the Fayetteville Government Channel are indicated with an asterisk
Happy Birthday!
Others: Comedian Sinbad is 55, comedian Tracy Morgan is 43, actress Ellen Pompeo (Grey’s Anatomy) is 42, rapper Warren G is 41, singer-guitarist Jim Adkins (Jimmy Eat World) is 36, rapper Eve is 33, and country singer Miranda Lambert is 28.
*Send us your local birthday shout outs.
