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This past weekend, Springdale celebrated Luther George Park's grand reopening with a revival weekend of music, food and activities. The Downtown Springdale Alliance and the city hosted a press conference before the event so reporters could hear from the team that designed the new iteration of the space. Ozarks at Large’s Jack Travis was among those journalists present and brings us this report.
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The Yvonne Richardson Community Center is starting construction on an expansion and improvement project this summer that will include a teaching kitchen, multipurpose room and updates to the gym and administration building.
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Ozarks at Large's Kyle Kellams visited with Richard Ryan, the president of the Springdale Veterans Memorial Organization, and Jeff Vinger, the treasurer of the organization’s board of directors. A planned memorial will use a five-acre field at the park at the corner of North Pump Station Road and Fleming Drive.
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The Fayetteville community has witnessed massive growth over recent years, and its parks are no exception. Park planning superintendent Ted Jack explains how the community guided the renovation process at Walker Park.
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Leaders in Fort Smith and nonprofit 64.6 Downtown are capitalizing on the metro's access to the Arkansas River in creative ways.
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Today on The Outline: Officials presented plans for models of the Illinois River Watershed at a stakeholders meeting. Also, Arkansas Oklahoma Gas issues grants to nonprofits. Plus, Rogers opens Mt. Hebron Park.
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On today's show, farm and food workers are eligible for a $600 stimulus from qualifying organizations if they worked during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also, Walker Park's basketball court mural is revealed, DHS released updated Medicaid termination statistics and more.
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The company AND1 partnered with the City of Fayetteville to reimagine the basketball courts at Walker Park. Artist Jeremy Navarette supplied the colorful mural on the court.
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On today's show, more pickleball courts are being added to Northwest Arkansas parks. Also, weekend music and performances. Plus, Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signs a bill requiring age verification checks on new social media users, the U.S. Pro Cup returns to Northwest Arkansas and more.
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Arkansas is one step closer to asking the federal government for permission to enact a work requirement for residents of public housing. Plus, the City of Fayetteville broke ground on the new Wilson Park Hub, Alamo Drafthouse announces its arrival, Springdale considers a tax continuation and plenty more in our Friday News Wrap.