Daily Flyer: Thursday, July 10, 2014

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Local news

Mount Kessler trailhead

Todd Gill

A celebration is planned for the completion of the Mount Kessler trailhead project. Here’s more on that, including about a dozen photos.

It looks like Starbucks is planning its fifth location in Fayetteville, in front of Walmart Neighborhood Market on Wedington Drive.

One of the standout artists from last year’s Fayetteville Roots Festival is back in town for a three-day residency at Fayetteville Public Library.

Police have identified a woman found dead in a creek in south Fayetteville last week.

Cox Communications announced Wednesday it will carry the SEC Network in all its markets when the network hits the airwaves next month.

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Kingfish has live music this week with Jeff Kearney, Voxana, and the legendary Jed Clampit.

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Sports

The Arkansas men’s basketball will face Wake Forest at home next season. Other confirmed nonconference opponents include Dayton, Iowa State and SMU.

Arkansas senior defensive end Trey Flowers was named to the 2014 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. It’s the second watch list appearance for Flowers this year, who was named as a prospect for the Chuck Bednarik Award earlier this week.

 

Thursday Events

7 a.m.  Fayetteville Square: Farmers’ Market
10:30 a.m.  Fayetteville Public Library: Family Concert with Joe Crookston
6 p.m.  Ozark Natural Foods: Fantastic Fermentation Class
6 p.m.  JJ’s Grill: Dead Strangs
7 p.m.  Gulley Park: Boom Kinetic / Bark in the Park
7 p.m.  Foghorn’s on Green Acres: Isayah Warford
7 p.m.  Nightbird Books: Feed The Bird Celebration
7 p.m.  Speakeasy: Comedy open mic night
8 p.m.  Powerhouse Seafood: Ultra Suede
8 p.m.  Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Jon Dooly
8:30 p.m.  Kingfish: Jeff Kearney
9 p.m.  21st Amendment: Rooftop Revival
9 p.m.  JR’s Lightbulb Club: Kingshifter / Mudlung / Iron Iris / Sock Party
9 p.m.  Smoke & Barrel Tavern: Redleg Husky
9 p.m.  George’s Majestic Lounge: White Shockolate
10 p.m.  Club Push: The Beat

Thursday Meetings

TimeMeetingLocation
1:30 p.m.Airport Board * CancelledDrake Field, Conference Room
4:30 p.m.Planning Agenda Session and Tour * (tentative agenda)City Hall, Room 111

Thursday Birthdays

Locals/Expats: Marcus Harrison, Geoffrey Levine, Jeff Johnson, James Jones, Alison West, Erica Baker, Lee Gammill McAhren, Darwin Beyer, Bruce Richart, Ian Baker, Juliane Pfeffer, Jim Young, Paul Morstad and Mike Faupel.
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Celebrities: Singer Arlo Guthrie is 67, actress Phyllis Smith is 63, actress Mindy Sterling is 61, actress Sofia Vergara is 42, actor Adrian Grenier is 38, singer Jessica Simpson is 34 and actress Golshifteh Farahani is 31