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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 6, 2011 RE: ROBBERY SUSPECT Fayetteville Police Chief Greg Tabor announced today that the Fayetteville Police Department is investigating a Robbery of the Bank of Fayetteville at 542 W. Dickson Street. On May 6, 2011 at approximately 08:50 A.M., employees of the Bank of Fayetteville at 542 West Dickson called the

Kiley Young is from the NWA area and is currently in Miami, Florida trying out to be on the NFL Miami Dolphins Cheerleading team! We can all help her by voting at miamidolphinscheerleaders.net! Lets make her proud!!!! Wooo Pig! [Submitted announcements do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Fayetteville Flyer.]

May 11 is almost here, so if you have not nominated your candidate(s) for a Preservation Award, we hope that you submit your nominations for the City of Fayetteville Preservation Awards by the May 11 deadline. This is your opportunity to voice your vote for the person or entity you wish to acknowledge as a

A safe, reliable water supply is critical to quality of life in Northwest Arkansas. Abundant, clean drinking water creates jobs, attracts industry and investment, and provides for the health and welfare of citizens — from disease prevention to fire suppression. That’s why it’s so important to observe Drinking Water Week 2011, which is May 1-7.

The Fayetteville Police Department, in partnership with Project Right Choice, will be collecting your unused, unwanted, or expired medication, for the second annual Nation Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The event will be held on Saturday, April 30, from 7:00 am until 2:00 pm on Mountain Street, across from Fayetteville City Hall, at 113 W.

At over 300 registrants (an impressively small fraction skipped out), Cow Paddy greatly exceeded expectations, and in doing so raised over $6,000 for public education.

The Fayetteville Public Library will host an author talk with historian Charles Robinson on Sunday, May 1 at 2 p.m. in the library’s Walker Community Room. Robinson, vice provost for diversity at the UA, will discuss his latest book, Forsaking All Others: A True Story of Interracial Sex & Revenge in the 1880s South. Robinson’s

Join us for our 3rd Annual Spring Market, where you’ll have the opportunity to shop a unique collection of artists and vendors in the beautiful ambience of The North 40, a special events and bed and breadfast venue…while also helping those less fortunate! You’ll be able to browse in a relaxed setting and shop for

The City of Fayetteville dedicated its new puppy nursery last night, a time when the City Council also toured the Animal Shelter facility and saw the upgrades made in the Shelter over the last year. Mayor Lioneld Jordan and the City Council, along with members of the community and city staff dedicated the nursery with

During the month of February 2011, Tuesdays were Youth Bridge Nights at Café Delta Soul. A contribution in the amount of 10% of sales was raised during the month of February at the Café Delta Soul location. Café Delta Soul co-owner and general manager Mike Vaughn with co-worker Bobbie Falcon presented a check to Dr.

Arkansans for Compassionate Care launches ballot initiative to allow sick & dying patients access to medical marijuana Thousands of sick and dying people in Arkansas are forced to make a difficult decision: break the law by using a medicine that their doctor recommends or continue to suffer. For many Arkansans, medical marijuana helps them live