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When white smoke appeared over the Vatican, the staff at St. Joseph Catholic School in Fayetteville knew what it meant — and within minutes, students were ushered into the gym to witness the moment for themselves. The cheering may have started in St. Peter’s Square — but in Fayetteville, students at St. Joseph roared with excitement and chanting. Father Jason Tyler said as the announcement played out, it became clear the church’s next leader was something few expected.

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Fayetteville City Council passed new parking regulations this week that will change how much space developers must dedicate to parking. The ordinance still requires residential developers to meet minimum parking standards but now ties the number of required spaces to the number of bedrooms in a project. Previously, parking minimums were based on the number of units, which often resulted in more spaces being required overall.

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The Square 2 Square Bike Ride is Northwest Arkansas’ largest local cycling event."The event is co-hosted by the city of Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Department, along with the city of Bentonville Parks and Recreation Department," said Tiffany Hoover, assistant recreation superintendent for the city of Fayetteville.The ride happens twice a year — once in the spring and again in the fall."Our riders started in Bentonville and will finish right here in Fayetteville," Hoover said.This spring...

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A 19-year-old Rogers man died Friday after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 49 near Exit 82, according to the Arkansas State Police.According to a fatal crash summary by the Arkansas Department of Public Safety, Hutton Mitchell jumped from the Belleview Road overpass and landed on the roof of a southbound vehicle.

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A Colorado-based hospitality company is bringing its brand of adventure-focused lodging to Northwest Arkansas. Campfire Ranch, a company known for lodging near recreational destinations, is renovating the historic Inn at Bella Vista into a seven-bedroom bed-and-breakfast-style lodge. “It’ll be a great place to stay and play,” said Sam Degenhard, founder and CEO of Campfire Ranch.