Current Events

by Louise Mann, Promoting Honest Recycling Since 1989. The Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled that it is legal to collect recycling curbside, throw it in a landfill, while deceiving residents and charging them for recycling. The trick or legal technicality is to charge for recycling and garbage collection as one fee. This and other significant issues are not addressed in the Fayetteville resolution to switch to single stream. Expect City Council to vote to switch to single stream this coming Tues., July 15. Attend and object if you believe residents should be informed about this big switch. Single stream is […]

Gateway Emergency Meal Team starts cooking, changes name… becomes Sunday June 22 – 2:00 pm – Omni Center 3274 N. Lee Ave, Fayetteville So much sense of satisfaction in feeding hungry people! There are many jobs in this project. If you’d like to test the waters and see if it might be a good fit for you, join the current folks for a Team Meeting Sunday and find out more. There’s a great team of people pulling together to create food for homeless people, and we’d be tickled to have you join us in the fun. Team Meeting Sunday. If you’d […]

After 40 people testified on the critical importance of a safe and stable location where unhoused people would be permitted to camp, the city council punted yet again. But they agreed to resurrect the issue at the next meeting, where they would have feedback from the new homelessness task force that met for the first time on June 18. If you’re interested the topic will be discussed at the agenda session next Tuesday June 24 at 5:30 pm and again at the regular meeting on July 1 at city hall. An email, call or text to your Councilperson would let […]

Sat June 21, 1:00-2:30 – Good Shepherd Lutheran 2925 Old Missouri Rd, Fayetteville Register here

With the new Trump era likely to pose unprecedented challenges the message from Europe’s fragile democracies is: stay united and safeguard your institutions. Read the whole important article here:

Thursday June 5 – 6:30 pm – Omni Center One of the biggest homeless encampments in town is facing a sweep from the University next Monday. Where can 150 people go for safety? It’s a conundrum we’ve been ignoring for way too long. There needs to be real solutions offered now. Join Homeless Solutions members tomorrow at Omni to learn more and grapple with the very real crisis faced by so many people.