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Centerton Animal Services, Best Friends team up for Adventure Buddies Day
Best Friends Animal Society is teaming up with shelters across the country for Adventure Buddies Day on September 19.
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Duncan Sheik, 'Barely Breathing’ singer and Broadway composer, dies at 56
Sheik, a Grammy- and Tony-winning artist, had been hospitalized in critical condition earlier this week
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Washington County Quorum Court votes to ban license plate reader purchases
Washington County will not be using taxpayer dollars to pay for the heavily debated automatic license plate readers.
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PURINA PRESENTS: Meet Chai in Pet of the Week
We love finding animals loving homes in our community, and this week, we’d like to introduce you to Chai from Best Friends Animal Society.
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Downtown Fayetteville closed Friday, Saturday for HogTown
A section of downtown Fayetteville will be closed from Friday until Saturday for HogTown.
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Yvonne Richardson Community Center celebrates 30 years in Fayetteville
On Thursday, Fayetteville celebrated 30 years of the Yvonne Richardson Community Center.
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The Creeks Golf & RV Resort says discount not targeting Razorback football after sloppy start to season
Though some have attempted to link a golf round discount by The Creeks Golf & RV Resort to an alleged fan-led protest against Arkansas football, members with the club have clarified the promotion was not intentionally ta
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Walmart piloting health ambassador program at rural stores
Walmart is testing a program exploring how pharmacists can help rural customers navigate health matters in a more personalized way.
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Ryan Silverfield addresses program spending report on Memphis radio show
Ryan Silverfield acknowledged Arkansas' placement among SEC and other power conference football programs from a budgeting standpoint during a radio show appearance Wednesday.
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Arkansas men's basketball finalizes 2026-27 schedule
Razorback Athletics announced it has put the finishing touches on its men's basketball schedule for the upcoming season.
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The Story in Van Winkle Hollow
A quiet place along Highway 12 between Rogers and Eureka Springs holds the story of early Northwest Arkansas, etched across the landscape. At Van Winkle Hollow, tucked within Hobbs State Park-Conservation Area, a short w
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Thoughts on environmental shifts in the Ozarks (and beyond)
As the world evolves, what climate-related questions are facing the Ozarks?
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Meet the 2026 Rock Picking Awards judges
A team of six judges from across the Ozarks selected the 2026 Rock Picking Award honorees.
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More than a century into history, Missouri's show caves still draw visitors for unique features
Missouri’s Show Cave industry goes back more than a century.
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Dortch, The Cotton Seed Man Who Preserved Arkansas Agriculture
Every September, Arkansas’s fields begin to change. Along highways through the Delta and the Arkansas River lowlands, green cotton plants burst into bloom. Harvest equipment moves into place, and gins prepare for another
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Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden, Springfield Sister Cities offer connections with culture
The Mizumoto Japanese Stroll Garden in Springfield offers a way to connect with culture different than the Ozarks, but tied to it. In 1986, Springfield became sister cities with Isesaki, Japan.
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Shannondale’s Ozarks Craftworks next iteration of handmade tradition
Shannondale, a mission in rural Shannon County, was founded in 1929 to serve the local community. One of its recent outreach efforts was Ozarks Craftworks, a multi-day gathering that taught attendees native and craft ski
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Greenwood Community Club’s continuation of history via pie and ice cream
See a peek at the Greenwood Community Club’s 2026 pie auction and ice cream social in a new video from Ozarks Alive.
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John C. Harlin, a long-term difference maker in Ozark County, Missouri
John C. Harlin of Gainesville, Missouri, was a prolific community leader from local to state matters — and through today’s Century Bank of the Ozarks.
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A.I. and the re-writing of Ozarks history
It’s easy to “rewrite” the facts, even unintentionally, when using artificial intelligence to share stories of history.
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Would Dolly Parton have achieved her level of fame if not for the Ozarks?
Dolly Parton’s career was given a significant boost by Ozarkers Porter Wagoner and Don Warden.
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Longtime local couple named as Billings Community Fair’s grand marshals
Peggy and Pat Napper were named as grand marshals of the 2026 Billings Community Fair. Married for 64 years, the Nappers are a longtime local couple who contributed to local school districts, community causes and more.
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