Fayetteville fills 10 positions on city boards and committees
The Fayetteville City Council this month approved 10 appointments to five board and committee positions.
Section: Local News
Fayetteville fireworks rules and safety tips
Fayetteville officials are reminding residents about the rules and regulations regarding fireworks use inside the city limits.
Fayetteville public meetings: June 29-July 3, 2020
Ward 4 Meeting, City Board of Health, African American Advisory Council and more.
Secretary of State issues statement on absentee voting in Arkansas
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston weighed in on the issue of absentee voting by mail in Arkansas, saying he believes the state’s current election laws allow for voters to request an absentee ballot from their county clerk due to the pandemic.
Fayetteville schools to offer choice of in-person or virtual classes in 2020-21
Fayetteville Public Schools will offer a choice between traditional in-person classes and virtual off-site learning for the 2020-21 school year.
COVID-19 testing lags in Washington County, events planned in NWA
The Health Department will conduct three free drive-thru COVID-19 testing events in Northwest Arkansas over the next few weeks.
Special Fayetteville City Council recap: June 24, 2020
A proposal to re-establish a city Board of Health and to create a city health officer position.
Arkansas to double COVID-19 contact tracers, virus cases up 697
The governor said he plans to seek an additional $22 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to hire 350 more contact tracers.
Fresco Restaurant & Cocktails is permanently closed
A nearly nine-year-old restaurant just off the Fayetteville square has permanently closed.
Apple Blossom Brewing announces permanent closure
A local brewery and restaurant that opened in 2013 has permanently closed.
Wilson Park pool will stay closed for the 2020 season
The Wilson Park pool will not open for the 2020 season.
Fayetteville cancels 2020 Gulley Park Concert Series
The Gulley Park Concert Series has been canceled this year because of COVID-19.
Local artists collaborate on new Black Lives Matter mural
A group of local artists collaborated over the weekend to create a new mural in Fayetteville that pays tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks reopens to the public
Garden officials said a series of precautions are now in place to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
Arkansas passes June testing goal, governor to announce July target
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday said the state is ‘not backing off’ of increased COVID-19 testing.
Fayetteville public meetings: June 22-26, 2020
Advertising and Promotion Commission, Planning Commission, Housing Authority Board of Commissioners and more.
Arkansas virus cases jump by 703, governor issues new face mask guidance
Hutchinson said masks should be worn in all indoor and outdoor settings where people are exposed to non-household members and when at least six feet of physical distancing is not possible.
Chancellor responds to #BlackatUARK trending hashtag
A hashtag that went viral on social media this week prompted a personal and official response from University of Arkansas Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz.
Fayetteville Farmers’ Market returns to downtown square on Saturday, June 27
The Fayetteville Farmers’ Market will return to the downtown square on Saturday, June 27. The Tuesday market will resume next month.
Governor says he won’t interfere with Fayetteville’s new mask law
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said the state won’t interfere with Fayetteville’s newly adopted law that requires the use of face masks in businesses.
Fayetteville passes law requiring face masks in businesses
A new Fayetteville law will require wearing face coverings in businesses to help limit the spread of COVID-19.
Fayetteville City Council recap: June 16, 2020
Changes to the Council’s rules of order and procedure, allowing restaurants to add tables in parking lots, several rezonings and delaying a ban on Styrofoam until December.
