Fayetteville City Council recap: April 7, 2020
Enacting a 10-cent fee on shopping bags, changing public comment time, approving the 2020 Employee Compensation package, and more.
Posted by: Dustin Bartholomew
Artist draws giant octopus on Oklahoma Way
Fayetteville artist Graham Patterson has drawn a giant octopus in the street on Oklahoma Way on Mount Sequoyah.
Crystal Bridges, The Momentary closures extended through May 6
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art and sister art space, The Momentary will remain closed through at least May 6, officials announced on Tuesday.
The Band’s Visit at Walton Arts Center canceled, Jayme Stone’s performance rescheduled
A few more shows have been canceled or rescheduled at Walton Arts Center this spring and summer.
Artist Kat Wilson seeks to capture moment with ‘Quarantine Habitat’ series
Wilson is asking individuals to create their own portrait of their quarantine situation, and share on social media to document these strange times in a new interactive art series.
65-acre park proposed on Razorback Golf Course land in west Fayetteville
The old Razorback Golf Course could one day be home to a new 65-acre park in west Fayetteville.
Weekly deals & more: April 6-12, 2020
Information on curbside and takeout, news, and more from the local places that keep the Flyer alive.
UA employee tests positive for COVID-19
A University of Arkansas employee has tested positive for COVID-19, UA officials announced on Friday.
UA shifts summer school to remote and online through first session, summer camps canceled
The University of Arkansas announced all summer school sessions will be taught remotely and online through at least the first session this year due to COVID-19.
Arkansas COVID-19 cases top 700, with 71 hospitalized
The number of cases of COVID-19 in Arkansas have topped 700, governor Asa Hutchinson announced in his daily address on Friday afternoon.
Weekend Flyer: Order take out, do a puzzle, howl at the moon
Our calendar is still suspended, but that’s still not stopping us from writing a Weekend Flyer over here. We’re nuts.
Governor defends decision not to issue shelter in place order, COVID 19 cases increase to 643
Governor Asa Hutchinson defended his decision not to issue a shelter in place or stay at home order in the state of Arkansas due to the COVID-19 pandemic in his daily press conference held Thursday afternoon.
Gift card purchases at SupportLocalNWA.com also benefit charity (April 2 only)
All purchases made at SupportLocalNWA.com today will also come with a matching donation to one of 300 NWA non-profit organizations.
Downtown neighborhood adopts nightly howl ritual to connect during pandemic
If COVID-19 has you feeling like screaming into a void, here’s a slightly more social and possibly equally therapeutic solution. Howl with your neighbors.
Hutchinson says more ventilators are on the way, COVID-19 cases in state up 61 to 584
Hutchinson said that during the call with the VP, he raised the need for more ventilators in the state, and was assured that they were on the way.
Fayetteville Roots Festival offering free meals for musicians
Fayetteville Roots Festival officials this week announced ‘Meals for Musicians,’ a new program created in partnership with Tyson Foods, Ozark Beer Co., and the Pack Shack, designed to help provide a quick-cook meal for local musicians to pick up.
White Mansion releases new album ‘Human’ on vinyl, streaming services
We got in touch with locals White Mansion to talk about their new album, titled ‘Human’ and released earlier this year, and they were nice enough to answer some questions for us.
Arvest Bank to provide ‘one million meals’ for local food banks
Arvest Bank was scheduled today to launch its annual Million Meals initiative, collecting food at its local branches. Instead, the bank today announced it will provide those meals itself this year.
Arkansas COVID-19 cases increase to 523, governor considers closing some state parks
The governor said the total number of cases in the state is currently tracking below initial projections, but he is concerned about the number of visitors to Arkansas state parks.
Leverett Lounge offers new program to help feed laid off hospitality workers
Leverett Lounge has created a program to help feed restaurant workers that have been laid off as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Weekly deals and more: March 30-April 5, 2020
Curbside, delivery, online shopping, and news from the local places that keep the Flyer flying.
Fayetteville Parks and Recs programming still postponed
Fayetteville youth and adult soccer, baseball, softball, ultimate frisbee, disc golf, sand volleyball, and all park volunteer events are still suspended until further notice
