Weekend Flyer: Fayetteville Strawberry Festival, 21 Savage, FreshGrass, and more
Live music, performances, community events and more happening in and around Fayetteville this weekend.
Underwood makes 20 under 40 in Jewelry Retail list
A third generation jeweler from Fayetteville has been named to a national 20 under 40 list.
Fayetteville High School commencement set for Thursday at Bud Walton Arena
Fayetteville High Commencement will take place at 7 p.m. at Bud Walton Arena, located at 1270 Nolan Richardson Dr. in Fayetteville.
Concert, fundraiser to celebrate new Fayetteville location for Ozark Natural Science Center
Ozark Natural Science Center will open a new satellite location at Lake Fayetteville, and a grand opening celebration and fundraiser is set for this Saturday.
Fayetteville passes 100,000 residents, while Tontitown grows the fastest in latest census estimates
Fayetteville passed the 100,000 mark after adding nearly 2,000 residents last year, according to the latest population estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Diamond Hogs meet Aggies with final SEC West title on the line
If you dig into the Arkansas-A&M series and the histories of the two proud programs, the series becomes more compelling.
Velvet Horn Quintet to play ‘Weekend Starts’ series on Friday
The City of Fayetteville will offer free music, art and more as part of their Weekend Starts series of events this weekend.
Artist Joelle Storet begins work on Nelson Hackett mural
Storet this week began painting a 90-foot section of the wall on the west side of the street, with a design that includes a depiction of what Nelson Hackett may have looked like.
Duckpin bowling, Full Swing sports simulators coming to new Leroy Pinhouse and Sporting Lounge
Bowling is coming back to the UARK Bowl, just on a smaller scale this time around.
Sheriff faces questions from Arkansas lawmakers over Netflix series filmed at county jail
Lawmakers on Tuesday raised questions about a sheriff’s decision to allow a Netflix documentary series to be filmed at the Pulaski County jail.
Walmart lays off hundreds of employees and requires others to relocate
The entrance to a Walmart store is shown on June 25, 2019 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant’s campus offices. It also said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its
Summer reading club kickoff set for June 1 at Fayetteville Public Library
The library will celebrate the beginning of its summer reading club with the annual kickoff party from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 1.
Extension granted for Alamo Drafthouse project on former 112 Drive-In property in Fayetteville
The developers of a mixed-use project on the site of the former 112 Drive-In have asked for an extension to keep the project alive.
Center Street parking lot closed May 15-16
The Center Street surface parking lot will be closed on Wednesday, May 15, and Thursday, May 16 for surface treatment maintenance,
Designs by local artists featured on new construction fence banners
Five regional artists have been selected to have their work displayed on the fence around the Upper Ramble construction site, and those banners are now in place and on display.
Two longtime Fayetteville restaurants in running for state’s Food Hall of Fame
Public nominations are accepted each year, while finalists and winners in four categories are decided by a panel of judges. A people’s choice award is also given each year.
Weekly deals & more: Summer drinks, summer camps, summer vibes
Deals, discounts, sales, specials, news, and more from the local places that keep the Flyer alive.
City seeks artist for murals at Yvonne Richardson Community Center
The city has announced an open call for artists to contribute to a collaborative mural project at the Yvonne Richardson Community Center.
Census launched to study region’s live music ecosystem
CACHE has launched an online survey to gather information on the state of the region’s music and live entertainment sectors.
Fayetteville honored at 2024 MidAmerica GIS Consortium
The city’s Geographic Information Systems department received the GIS Innovation Award at the 2024 MidAmerica GIS Consortium, held last month in Omaha, Neb.
