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Changes at Fayetteville's Metro District — Forward Arkansas

By Randy Dixon,

Kyle Kellams, Matthew Moore, Jack Travis

Published May 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM CDT

Growth continues in downtown Fayetteville, and on today's show, we hear how some businesses do not feel welcome to stay. Also, we learn about an initiative to help educators get the help they need to improve student outcomes. Plus, Randy Dixon with the Pryor Center examines a gruesome triple murder-suicide from 1987.

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Randy Dixon

Randy Dixon is the Director of News Archives and Media for the David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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Matthew Moore

Matthew Moore is senior producer for Ozarks at Large.

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Jack Travis

Jack Travis is KUAF's digital content manager and a reporter for Ozarks at Large.

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