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Fayetteville's inaugural Strawberry Festival will have more than fruit

By Sophia Nourani

Published May 14, 2024 at 4:51 PM CDT

This Sunday, the Fayetteville Strawberry Festival will occur on the square from noon to 6 p.m. Ozarks at Large’s Sophia Nourani spoke with downtown director Kelly Rich about what attendees can expect from the festival and how the recently created Downtown Fayetteville Coalition brought it all together.

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Sophia Nourani

Sophia Nourani is a producer and reporter. She is a graduate from the University of Arkansas with a BA in journalism and political science. Sophia was raised in San Antonio, Texas.

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