Highlights for the week include the establishment of Fayetteville's first local historic district and the drop-in meeting for the final phase of the Springdale Northern Bypass.

This week in the 479 was busy with city and school meetings, The City of Centerton approved a new logo at its January 13 meeting, while Washington County's Quorum Court would discuss a conditional use permit application. The Springdale School Board honored two of its administrators and the University of Arkansas received comments about its candidate to head its Law School after rescinding its offer from the previous week,

The Benton County Extension report previews an upcoming meeting for producers and Northwest Arkansas Congressman Steve Womack recaps the week for the House of Representatives on his Comment from the Capitol.

On this edition of the 479 Show, we recap the news from the first full week of January 2026. The major highlight was the resolution by the Washington County Quorum Court in support of the poultry producers affected by the two-decade-old federal lawsuit about pollution in the Illinois River Watershed.

We also hear from Cathy Love at Benton County Extension, who discusses healthy substitutions for everyday meals.

We head off the beaten path to Fort Smith, Arkansas where there is a landmark you may not have heard about.