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The city has about 54 acres of land dedicated for future park use and potentially up to $1.8 million in fees generated from ongoing developments to put toward park construction or land acquisition.

FAYETTEVILLE -- The Planning Commission approved a preliminary plan for a 313-lot development in an area on the northeast part of town that residents say experiences significant flooding and has had water quality issues.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Fans and possible future fans will get their first taste of a professional cyclocross event this week, perhaps with a little mud and beer mixed in.

The city's Parks Department hopes to use federal pandemic relief money to at least partially pay for three projects that have long sat on its to-do list.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Slides on ball fields are usually good, but not when it's Kessler Mountain doing the sliding.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Slides on ball fields are usually good, but not when it's Kessler Mountain doing the sliding.

FAYETTEVILLE -- One fish, two fish, red fish, stone fish.

Connie Edmonston People love her parks by Lara Jo Hightower | Today at 1:00 a.m. Connie Edmonston the former Fayetteville Parks and Recreation director retired July 9 after 35 years. She is photographed in Wilson park July 8, 2021 in Fayetteville. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Spencer Tirey) "We were going to make the world a better place, through recreation," says Connie Edmonston, retiring Fayetteville director of Parks and Recreation, reflecting on the plan she and her husband, Craig, had while in c...

City taking steps to clean Lake Fayetteville There are currently toxic bacteria in parts of Lake Fayetteville. The city hopes to clean the water so that one day families can swim in it. Author: Bailey Devane Updated: 6:47 PM CDT July 9, 2021 FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Fayetteville Parks and Recreation department is taking steps to clean up Lake Fayetteville. The water condition has worsened over the years, with blooms of algae taking over stagnant parts of the la...

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