They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s true, the following post is worth – we don’t know – several thousand words.
We listed the 25 most popular stories of 2012 earlier today, and in that same spirit, here’s a review of the news events and happenings in Fayetteville for 2012 in pictures.
Enjoy.
January
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After nearly five months of interim leadership, the Fayetteville Public Library named David Johnson as permanent executive director in January.
Photo: Todd Gill
February
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A dusting of snow covered Fayetteville on Feb. 13. It was one of very few snow storms in 2012.
Photo: Todd Gill
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“Bubba Hog” danced on the big screen during a Razorback basketball game last season.
Photo: Todd Gill
March
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Mayor Lioneld Jordan announced his bid for re-election in late March on the Fayetteville square.
Photo: Todd Gill
April
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Arkansas head football coach Bobby Petrino speaks during a press conference after his motorcycle accident in early April.
Video still, RazorVision
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Local band Farmer and the Markets perform on the square during the Fayetteville Farmers’ Market.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Arkansas athletics director Jeff Long (left) answers questions from the media following the firing of former head football coach Bobby Petrino.
Staff photo
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Local blues prodigy Nathan A. performs during the Northwest Arkansas Music Awards in April.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Walton Arts Center officials unveiled the new Arkansas Music Pavilion at the Washington County Fairgrounds in April.
Photo: Todd Gill
May
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Former Fayetteville mayor Dan Coody announced he would challenge Mayor Lioneld Jordan in November in a field near his Mount Sequoyah home.
Photo: Todd Gill
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The Food Network reality series “The Great Food Truck Race” filmed an episode in Fayetteville in late May.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Artist Patrick Dougherty completed his Stickwork installation on the plaza in front of the Walton Arts Center in May.
Photo: Todd Gill
June
July
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A thunderstorm with high winds passed through Fayetteville in July, destroying the tent above the stage, and causing other severe damage to the Arkansas Music Pavilion.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Meadow Valley Trail, the 2.3-mile trail that runs west from Scull Creek Trail to Porter Road near the Interstate 540 interchange, opened in July.
Photo: Todd Gill
August
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The David Grisman Folkjazz Trio made a surprise appearance at a live broadcast of Ozarks at Large in the Walker Room of the Fayetteville Public Library during the Fayetteville Roots Festival.
Photo: Todd Gill
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The Fayetteville Advertising and Promotion Commission purchased 96 “Welcome Hog Fans” banners just before the start of Razorback football season in August.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Phase 1 of the new Fayetteville High school was unveiled in August. Here’s the new performing arts center.
Photo: Eric Chitwood
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Fayetteville Underground got a new home in August. Artist Hank Kaminsky (right) leads a tour of the collective’s gallery space on the Fayetteville square.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Ozark Literacy Council launched a fundraising and awareness effort called PIGShibition, placing 25 six-foot-tall pigs all over Fayetteville. Pictured is artist Rae Russell, who installed her pig in front of the Clinton House Museum in August.
Photo: Todd Gill
September
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The University of Arkansas announced a major gift toward a planned performing arts center on the Fayetteville campus in September.
Photo: Todd Gill
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A gate built in commemoration of the local Pi Beta Phi chapter’s 100-year anniversary on campus was constructed of limestone, native Arkansas stones and wrought iron.
Photo: Todd Gill
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University of Arkansas Chancellor David Gearhart, Panama President Ricardo Martinelli, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, Chancellor co-owner Sam Alley, Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan and Chancellor co-owner Ike Thrash helped cut the grand opening ribbon of The Chancellor Hotel in downtown Fayetteville.
Photo: Todd Gill
October
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Hundreds of Fayetteville residents turned out to trick-or-treat on the square Oct. 31.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Residents made their way up Block Avenue during the Men’s March Against Violence on Oct. 26.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Mayor Lioneld Jordan and former Mayor Dan Coody face off in a debate held at Upper Witherspoon Building Activity Center at First United Presbyterian Church in early October.
Photo: Todd Gill
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City officials and members of the Washington Willow neighborhood dedicate St. Joseph Park Oct. 8.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Arkadia Retrocade owner Shea Mathis leads a tour of his new retro video arcade in Evelyn Hills Shopping Center in early October.
Photo: Todd Gill
November
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Parents, friends, and community members came out to wish the Fayetteville Bulldogs well on their way to the state championship football game in November.
Photo: Todd Gill
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New bike racks, designed by local artist Eugene Sargent, were installed on Block Avenue in November.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Washington County Election Commissioner John Logan Burrow (center) watches while a team of election officials and volunteers count votes for the Nov. 6 general election in the Washington County Courthouse.
Photo: Todd Gill
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Fayetteville Mayor Lioneld Jordan campaigns on election day outside Sang Avenue Baptist Church. Jordan defeated former Mayor Dan Coody by nearly 7,000 votes.
Photo: Todd Gill