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GRAVETTE (KFSM) – Voters in the Gravette School District will decide whether or not they want to help fund a new elementary school and six extra classrooms at the high school. If voters approve the 3.6 millage increase, the new elementary school will be built on Lancashire Road in Bella Vista. The location has a sign that reads “Future Site Highlands Elementary School.” In Gravette, grades Pre-K through 5th are divided into two schools. Pre-K through 2nd grade attend the […]
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BENTONVILLE (KFSM) – The Bentonville Parks and Recreation Department is asking city council to approve a bid award for new pathways at Orchards Park. The project will be built by Diamond C. Constuction and will cost $68,985.68, according to the city’s agenda. Orchards Park is located in front of the entrance that leads to Crystal Bridges. “It’s certainly a huge quality or amenity of that,” said David Wright, director. “It appeals to our residents but also to our visitors who […]
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BENTONVILLE (KFSM) – Walmart announced that teachers who shop for school supplies at its stores between July 25 to 31 can receive a Walmart eGift Card for 10 percent back. Teachers need to register their receipts on its website by Aug 15. As part of Teacher Appreciation Week, the company surprised a group of teachers who were attending orientation at the Bentonville Schools Administration Building Monday (July 21). They received a basket with school supplies and a $25 gift card. […]
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The city of Springdale will make a major announcement Monday (July 21) at 11 a.m. at Arvest Ballpark. It’s an event that will take place in the Fall, according to the Springdale Chamber of Commerce. They won’t say what it is until the announcement. Bill Rogers, VP for Communications, said it’s a popular event and it will bring a lot of people to the city. “This is just going to be the first of what we think are a lot […]
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The Bentonville Parks and Recreation Department will hold a “Topping Off Ceremony” at the Community Center’s construction zone at 11 a.m. It’s located at S.W. Citizen’s Circle. They will offer tours and a free lunch for the first 200 people who attend. It’s expected to last two hours. Lee Farmer, recreation services manager, said construction is on schedule. “It’s a good opportunity to show the public the current construction and where we are at in the construction process,” Farmer said. […]
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FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM) – The University of Arkansas’ Baseball And Track Training Center will get a new name, after a family donated $2.5 million to help fund the facility. Wallace and Jama Fowler announced the pledge. The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees is scheduled to approve naming the facility the Fowler Family Baseball And Track Training Center at its meeting Thursday (July 17). The facility will be connected to the north end of the Randal Tyson Track Center and in […]
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PEA RIDGE (KFSM) – The new Walmart Neighborhood Market in Pea Ridge opened Wednesday, July 16 following a ribbon cutting. The 41,000-square-foot store is located at 240 Slack St. and will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “We’ve got a lot of associates making sure that the counters are clean, everything is pulled forward and everything is looking nice,” said Store Manager Scott McMillan, who started his Walmart career in 2005 as an assistant manager trainee. […]
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PRAIRIE GROVE (KFSM) – The driver whose Jeep Cherokee hit and killed a jogger on Tuesday (July 15) near Prairie Grove has been cited, police said. Jason Purvis, 35, of Prairie Grove was cited on suspicion of negligent homicide, reckless driving and driving right of roadway, said Capt. Jeff O’Brien of the Prairie Grove Police Department. The victim, Deborah Hildebrand, 46, was struck and killed while on a routine run near her home. “She typically jogs in the morning and jogs […]
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FAYETTEVILLE (KFSM)- The Fayetteville City Council will vote to move forward with the first phase of a parking deck near Dickson Street. The location is behind the Walton Arts Center at the corner of Spring Street and School Avenue. The first phase includes demolition of the Walton Arts Center offices and excavation since part of the deck will be underground, according to Jeremy Pate, development services director. The WAC’s offices will share space with the parking deck that will be […]
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BENTON COUNTY (KFSM) – The Arkansas Department of Emergency Management (ADEM) is giving Arkansans until Tuesday (July 15) to postmark their application for the Storm Shelter Rebate program. Homeowners must have bought their storm shelter or safe room after January 1999. In Benton County, as of Monday morning, the emergency management office had mailed 319 applications to the state, according to Robert McGowner, director. The rebate is either 50 percent of the cost or $1,000, whichever is less.The application must […]
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The 116th Tontitown Grape Festival is less than a month away and dozens of volunteers are getting their hands full of flour for its famous spaghetti supper. They started making pasta this week and plan to continue next Monday (July 14) and Thursday (July 17). They’ll serve spaghetti Aug. 7-9, which benefits St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Tontitown. Margie Ceola has helped with the spaghetti dinner for 57 years and she said their sauce is unique. “I know that I […]
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The grand opening ceremony for the CROSSMARK Center for Collaboration will be Thursday (July 10) at 3 p.m. It’s located next to the Walmart Home Office in Bentonville. The state-of-the-art facility opened July 1 to provide interactive meetings between Walmart and its suppliers. There are 13 conference rooms where the company’s clients create ideas that get shoppers to buy their products. “We’ve got people in marketing, you have people in finance, you have analysts, you have all kinds of supply […]
