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Northwest Arkansas hosts 'National Night Out'

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Braids & Fades back-to-school event to be held in Fort Smith

The event will be on a first-come, first-served basis, and stylists ask that students come with their hair washed and blow-dried.
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Bentonville Hopebridge Autism Therapy Center held annual sensor friendly Trunk or Treat event

The sensory-friendly event gave families a daytime trick-or-treating option without overwhelming the children.
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Tickets to Chappell Roan at the Walmart AMP sold out ahead of public sale date

Ticket presales start on Wednesday, July 17 at 10 a.m.
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Theo Von bringing comedy tour to North Little Rock

Popular comedian and podcast host Theo Von will come to Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock on September 26 as part of his Return of the Rat tour.
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Storms rain out 4th of July plans, but Benton County is ready to bounce back

Communities like the city of Bentonville had to postpone their fireworks shows after storms hit after dark on July 4th.
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Here's how to deal with leftover fireworks

Officials advise people to soak the used fireworks in a bucket of water.
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Bentonville First Friday for July to host festival with WW2 plane flyover, followed by fireworks at Orchards Park

The event is set to take off with "A Salute to Service" culminating in a flyover by WW2-era Mustang planes.
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4th of July events planned across our area | Here's the when, where, and what

Here are some patriotic events coming up in Northwest Arkansas, the River Valley, and Eastern Oklahoma.
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Patriotic Parade held in Bella Vista

Folks in Bella Vista got into their patriotic spirit bright and early this morning.
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Here's how Fayetteville police and EMS are planning ahead for NWA Pride celebration's expected 35,000 attendees

When it comes to safety, one of the biggest concerns is heat.
Juneteenth

Community members spend Juneteenth beautifying Fayetteville's future Black Historic District

Volunteers participated in a community-wide clean up of what will soon be the Black Historic District in Fayetteville.