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Popular Northwest Arkansas Fireworks Show Canceled

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) — According to management at the Northwest Arkansas Mall, the annual fireworks display has been canceled. The mall hosted a large fire...

FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) -- According to management at the Northwest Arkansas Mall, the annual fireworks display has been canceled.

The mall hosted a large firework display annually for many years. An employee with the mall said this will not be the first time it was canceled.

In a letter sent to merchants in the Northwest Arkansas Mall, the reason for the cancellation was linked back to an increase in development near the mall.

“You want to do everything you can to involve your family. Especially places that are accessible like the mall, you want to keep those things around,” said Mattie Green, a Fayetteville resident who opposed the decision to cancel the show.

"[Mall ownership] should keep it going. Families come together, and watch that show. It is good,” said Olga Trevino, a Fayetteville resident who has attended the show before.

The mall also notified merchants they will not be staying open during regular business hours on Monday, July 4. The mall is scheduled to close at 6 p.m. on the holiday.

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