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The 479 Show

The 479 Show brings you the news that shaped the region during the week with a look ahead to the following week. Each episode brings you the week in the 479 with news about various government and school board meetings around the area and other features. We also bring you features such as our Benton County Extension Report as well as our Comment from the Capitol where our area representative highlights the week in Washington. And we take a trip off the beaten path, with stories of interest around the

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479 Show - October 5, 2026

The 479 Show ·

2026/10/04

On this week's episode, a light week of government action featured the Bella Vista City Council and Washington County Quorum Court holdings meetings.Ground would be broken on a new Walton-family inspired STEM-based university that aims to be more than a BIT player in workforce development...you'll understand the pun in a bit...er, in a few minutes.The courts were even busier this week, with the lead story of the week seeing the lone candidate for Benton County Judge posing for more unwanted

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40:55

479 Show - September 28, 2026

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2026/09/27

Coming up on this week's episode, the week was busy with the main event featuring the Benton County Quorum Court decision on an immigration enforcement program and potential to expand its jail that hasn't grown since it was built in 1999.Other action included the Springdale City Council purchasing hardware for its information technology upgrades, the Bentonville City Council hearing about and approving transportation projects, the Rogers City Council approving a rezoning to accommodate low-income

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30:27

479 Show - September 21, 2026

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2026/09/20

Coming up on this week's episode, the heavy week of government meetings generated a lot of discussion but not too much immediate action, with the Fayetteville City Council allocating funds for its bonds, the Siloam Springs Board of Directors approving a memorandum of understanding on a major law enforcement task force, the Lowell City Council discussing and tabling its proposal to pull the plug on the Flock cameras while Washington Countny's Quorum Court pulled the trigger despite the use of the

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33:55

479 Show - September 14, 2026

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2026/09/12

Coming up on this week's episode, the Labor Day holiday might have shortened the work week for our government agencies, but the Bentonville City Council could have probably used another vacation after the marathon session the next night.The Springdale City Council had a much shorter session as it approved the contract to work on the eastern gateway to downtown, while the Board of Education heard the update on the Westwood Elementary construction.Rogers-based America's Car-Mart would also see its

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31:26

479 Show - September 7, 2026

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2026/09/05

On this week's episode, the latest major transportation project in the region reached a milestone with a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of two highways.The heat continued its grip on the region, continuing the worsening conditions of the drought not seen in a decade.Government business was quick with Springdale's City Council moving forward its East Emma Streetscape project, the Benton County Planning Board dealiing with telecommunications towers and Siloam Springs was the latest

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479 Show - August 31, 2026

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2026/08/29

On this week's episode, our busy week began with the Bella Vista City Council rushing through the creation of an Advisory Green committee while taking its time discussing a sales tax reduction proposal, the Springdale City Council approving its updated land use plans, the Bentonville City Council turning down the noise, the Benton County Quorum Court sitting through the sound and fury while approving a bond issue to help build more health care facilities and the Fayetteville Board of Education

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479 Show - August 24, 2026

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2026/08/22

On this week's episode, it was a mixed bag of news this week with Springdale officials hearing about plans for the Rabbit's Foot Lodge, Fayetteville would adopt tighter restrictions on data centers, Siloam Springs would place their sales tax extension on the ballot and Washington County's legislative branch would exert more control over its budget.In the school house, Rogers would approve new courses as part of its advanced curriculum while Bentonville approved a contract for the expansion of one

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24:25

479 Show - August 17, 2026

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2026/08/15

Coming up on this week's episode, our busy week saw the Washington County Quorum Court look to assert greater control over capital outlays, the Springdale City Council back to full strength, the Rogers City Council moving its bond issue and sales tax extension to the hands of the voters, the Centerton City Council joining the growing flock of communities to pluck the feathers of its surveillance camera system and the Lowell City Council changing its rules of procedure.Meanwhile, Tyson Foods would

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32:36

479 Show - August 10, 2026

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2026/08/08

Coming up on this episode, the Springdale City Council may have complicated matters in their bid to fill a vacancy while the Pea Ridge Planning Commission approved a controversial rezoning for a proposed development next to its city park. Benton County officials would discuss the proposed re-allocation of its one-cent sales tax but have a short time to place the question before the voters.Officials in Fayetteville would break ground on the future Ramay Junior High School while Springdale opened

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24:33

479 Show - August 3, 2026

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2026/08/01

Coming up on this week's episode, the end of the month saw the Bella Vista City Council play to a packed room due to the interest over the short-term rental proposal that would increase the number of permits. In other news, the Rogers City Council presented its bond referendum request while the Springdale City Council left the vacant seat in their membership run for another couple of weeks, the Bentonville City Council approved administrative fees for people not mowing their grass and progress on

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45:27

479 Show - July 27, 2026

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2026/07/25

Coming up on this week's episode, another full week of government action saw the Springdale City Council discuss its vacant seat during its Committee of the Whole meeting, the Prairie Grove Council amend its door-to-door solicitation ordinance, the Tontitown City Council approve some significant changes in its meeting calendar, the Fayetteville City Council adopted its ordinance limiting the use of non-disclosure agreements and approve a major rezoning, the Siloam Springs Board of Directors

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38:32

479 Show - July 20, 2026

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2026/07/18

On this week's episode, a number of government agencies took care of business quickly while others had more on their collective plates. Greenland approved an agreement with West Fork in one area while there might be some tension on another front. Springdale's City Council changed the name of a street and agreed to pay for the school resrouce officers at its junior high schools. Bentonville's City Council approved a couple of pedestrian capital projects while officials in Rogers previewed a

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32:35

479 Show - July 13, 2026

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2026/07/11

Coming up this week, the Springdale City Council learned it would have to fill the vacant Ward Teo seat before the November elections, while the Committee of the Whole set up a public hearing to change the name of a street on the east side. The Fayetteville City Council would approve the issue of $191 million in bonds for capital projects the voters approved this past March. The Siloam Springs Board of Directors would approve new rules governing electric bicycles and mobility devices on its

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26:47

479 Show - July 6, 2026

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2026/07/04

Coming up on this episode, the short work week before the July 4 holiday saw lots of action in Washington County, including the surprise presentation of long-term building plans that proved to be even more of a surpise to the officials who would have to work in the facilities. Elsewhere, the focus was fairly light with the Benton County Quorum Court establishing an operating fund for what they hope would be a misdemeanor pod in its county jail whose capacity hadn't changed though the county's

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34:42

479 Show - June 29, 2026

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2026/06/27

On this week's episode, Rodeo of the Ozarks week took over Springdale June 24 through 27, and it was a busy week among our government and school boards.The Bella Vista City Council discussed short-term rentals while the Bentonville City Council Committee of the Whole discussed possible changes to its noise ordinance. The Springdale City Council approved agreements on a parking deck, wider side paths along interchanges at the future Northern Bypass, a transit development study along the Business 71

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41:28

479 Show - June 22, 2026

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2026/06/20

Coming up on this episode, the 479 followed up a busy week of government action with another newsworthy period as Springdale, Fayetteville, Prairie Grove, Tontitown, Siloam Springs and Lowell discussed business.The Rogers School Board held a light session while the Gravette board also met, and the Northwest Technical Institute Board of Directors hiked tuition and the state of Arkansas celebrated improvement among students at all grade levels in standardized testing for the past school year.Business

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479 Show - June 15, 2026

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2026/06/13

Coming up on this episode, the Northwest Arkansas Community College Board of Trustees approved the location for its first on-campus housing while the Fayetteville Planning Commission added a couple of local historic districts.The Springdale City Council would lose a member while its Board of Education returned to full strength, the Centerton City Council discussed the renovation to its Community Building on North Main Street that once housed its municipal offices but could soon include a library and

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479 Show -- June 8, 2026

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2026/06/06

Coming up on this episode, the Springdale City Council Finance Committee had a light session while the Fayetteville City Council and Siloam Springs Board of Directors were somewhat busier. The Planning Commissions in Bentonville and Springdale tackled major developments, with Bentonville approving a significant housing development and Springdale changing a zoning designation to ease the conversion of the former Cargill turkey plant to a Tyson chicken facility. Siloam Springs would be taken to

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33:24

479 Show - June 1, 2026

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2026/05/30

Coming up on this episode, the week was compact with city council meetings in Bentonville, Rogers, Springdale, Bella Vista and Cave Springs along with the Benton County Quorum Court and school district news from Pea Ridge, Fayetteville and Springdale.Our trip off the beaten path takes us to Franklin, Tennessee, where it could be argued that some school administrators didn't know enough to come in out of the rain.

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479 Show - May 25, 2026

The 479 Show ·

2026/05/23

This week in the 479 saw the Fayetteville City Council endure a marathon session with two appeals in the spotlight, the Springdale City Council Finance Committee moving forward with a federal grant acceptance for elimination of an at-grade railroad crossing, the Rogers Board of Education setting in motion a study on block scheduling, the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission getting ready to approve transportation projects and the University of Arkansas increasing tuition and backing its

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