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News Briefs

Snow falls on Dickson Street Monday morning in Fayetteville. The National Weather Service expects freezing rain by this afternoon with snow and sleet accumulation up to 4 inches.
Todd Gill, Fayetteville Flyer
Snow is falling in town this morning, but Fayetteville Public Schools are open on their regular schedules. Sorry, folks.
Shipley Do-Nuts is coming to Fayetteville soon. Company officials said the restaurant, in the former Sonic Drive-In on College Avenue, should open sometime in the next couple weeks.
This week’s public calendar includes a meeting of the A&P Commission, a City Council agenda-setting session and a Fayetteville Hall of History Ceremony.
The latest Flyer Recipe, Tortellini Salad, is the perfect thing to prepare early in the week and enjoy over the days to follow.
In A&E news, comedian Michael Ian Black is coming to town this week and Hayes Carll will return to Fayetteville for a show in April.
Monday Events
There’s an anti-Valentine’s Day fundraiser tonight at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Fayetteville. The event, benefitting 7Hills homeless center, will feature songs by Memphis bluesman Andy Cohen and stories from Memphis transplant Kathy McGregor.
The full list:
- Fayetteville Public Library: BookTalk Book Club
- JJ’s Grill: Sammi & the Darndest Things
- St. Paul’s Episcopal: Love Gone Bad (Anti- Valentine’s Day)
- The Perk: Open acoustic jam
- Pesto Cafe: Darren Ray
- Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall: American Music for Trumpet and Piano
- Mojo’s Pints & Pies: Duty Free
- George’s Majestic Lounge: Fuel / Dreamfast / 90lb Wrench
Monday Public Meetings
Time | Meeting | Location |
---|---|---|
2:00 p.m. | Advertising and Promotion Commission * (agenda) | Town Center |
5:30 p.m. | Water and Sewer Committee * | City Hall, Room 326 |
5:30 p.m. | Planning Commission * | City Hall, Room 219 |
» View all of this week’s public meetings
* Meetings scheduled to be televised by the Fayetteville Government Channel
Monday Birthdays
*Send us your local birthday shout-outs.
Others: Singer-bassist-actor Peter Tork of The Monkees is 70, talk show host Jerry Springer is 68, singer Peter Gabriel is 62, bassist Peter Hook (New Order, Joy Division) is 56, singer Henry Rollins is 51, and actress Mena Suvari is 33.