The 479 Show

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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 world.

  1. 22h ago

    479 Show - June 15, 2026

    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 the Washington County Quorum Court's Finance and Budget Committee would recommend adding to its employee insurance fund. Highlands Oncology would break ground on its seventh location in Northwest Arkansas and third in Rogers, while the Walton STEM university would unveil designs for its Bentonville campus and the OZ Trails mountain bike trail park with a chairlift opened to the public. Our Benton County Extension Report focuses on invasive nursery plants while our Comment from the Capitol recaps the extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. And our trip off the beaten path takes us to Long Island where a feline fan's welcome mat turned her home into a cat-astrophe.

    39 min

  2. Jun 6

    479 Show -- June 8, 2026

    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 court over its denial of a preliminary plat for a major housing subdivision next to the airport. Northwest Technical Insttitute would fill a time capsule to mark its fiftieth anniversary and the region was filled with Wal-Mart celebrating Associates Week. The Benton and Washington County Farm Families of the Year were recognized as they compete for Northwest District honors later this month. Congress would return to Washington as Northwest Arkansas Congressman Steve Womack presents his "Comment from the Capitol." And our trip off the beaten path takes us to New York City, whose smiling mayor took a historic action guaranteed to enter his name in the minds of children in the Big Apple and could make him more popular than the Easter Bunny, if not Santa Claus.

    35 min

  3. May 30

    479 Show - June 1, 2026

    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.

    33 min

  4. May 23

    479 Show - May 25, 2026

    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 president in dealing with a tenured professor's troubling social media activity. We hear more highlights from area high school graduations and our Comment from the Capitol recaps the week in Washington. And our trip off the beaten path takes us to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where a Siloam Springs runner was among those aspiring to become a Speedy Spud.

    1h 8m

  5. May 16

    479 Show - May 18, 2026

    On a packed episode, the City of Greenland was closer to becoming a first-class city, the City of Centerton was closer to having a library, the Bentonville City Council was back to full strength, the Springdale City Council created a new deputy animal services director position and the University of Arkansas tennis programs received a stay of execution after supporters raised funds to support it. We highlight some of the high school graduations that took place during the week. Our Comment from the Capitol visits with the producer of the National Memorial Day Concert. And our trip off the beaten path takes us to Michigan, where an attempt to touch grass led to a five-alarm fire.

    1h 8m

  6. May 9

    479 Show - May 11, 2026

    The first week of May in the 479 saw the Springdale City Council adopt changes to its downtown form-based code, the Fayetteville City Council adopt increased water and sewer rates, the Washington County Quorum Court County Services Committee deal with a Fayetteville business that had been operating without permits for years, and commencement exercises at the University of Arkansas Fayetteville. The Arkansas General Assembly met in special session to consider a fourth income tax cut in as many years. And our trip off the beaten path takes us to Maryland, where a college football team features probably the only defensive lineman who could qualify for the senior discount at a local restaurant.

    46 min

  7. May 3

    479 Show - May 4, 2026

    The end of April was busy as Highfill officials proposed the idea of an Industrial Development Authority, while the city councils in Bella Vista, Bentonville and Rogers met. The Washington County Planning Board closed out the month with a conditional use permit for a residential treatment center near Prairie Grove to house sixteen girls, and the Arkansas General Assembly wrapped up its fiscal session in time to be called back into a special session. Our Benton County Extension Report focuses on the presence of hemlock and the dangers it poses for livestock, while our Comment from the Capitol focused on another wild week in Washington. And our trip off the beaten path takes us to Grapevine, Texas, where officials presented a surprise retirement party for a former Chik-Fil-A employee whose most recent career choice involved ringing up 800 fraudulent orders of mac-and-cheese and refunding the proceeds toward his future legal expenses.

    31 min

  8. Apr 25

    479 Show - April 27, 2026

    School boards took the spotlight during the week with Bentonville and Fayetteville boards hearing about facilities improvements, Fayetteville and Rogers approving salary schedules for the coming year and Gravette considering a real estate offer. On the government side, Fayetteville approved the expansion of its Farmer's Market, Prairie Grove moved forward with its downtown street work, Springdale officials discussed updates to its downtown form-based codes, Bentonville and Lowell would have vacancies in their councils, Benton County put the idea of an industrial development authority to rest and regional agencies discussed road construction and a possible merger of solid waste districts. Our Benton County Extension report speaks about a new nutrition trend, while our Comment from the Capitol talks about efforts to renew the FISA Act. And our trip off the beaten path takes us to Houston, Texas, where a citizen learned it was a good idea to check his pockets before going to the court house.

    58 min
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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 world.

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  • Creator
    479 Media
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 479 Media
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