Northwest Arkansas and River Valley local news | 5NEWS

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  One arrested after Springdale hit and run injures student, police say

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  Heat lingers this weekend ahead of a rain inducing cold front

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  Sheriff: Human remains found in Madison County during missing persons investigation

  The remains were transferred to the state crime lab to determine cause of death.
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  Fort Smith bicyclist dies after being hit by vehicle, police say

  Officials said the incident happened near Roberts Boulevard.
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  Miracle League NWA to host Burger Competition fundraiser this weekend

  Proceeds from the event go toward supporting the nonprofit baseball league for kids with intellectual and physical disabilities.

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Local Events

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  No injuries reported after Goshen house fire

  A Facebook post said that, in total, 11 fire trucks, one ambulance, and 22 firefighters responded.
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  One arrested after Springdale hit and run injures student, police say

  SPD confirmed the crash happened near Lakeside Junior High and left the unnamed student with non-life-threatening injuries.

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  There is no evidence of schools performing surgeries to change students’ gender

  Former President Donald Trump has falsely claimed multiple times on the campaign trail that public schools are performing gender-affirming surgeries on kids.
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  Trump did not call Republicans the ‘dumbest group of voters’ in a 1998 People interview

  A meme that claims to show the quote from Trump in a 1998 People magazine interview has made the rounds on social media for years. But it’s fabricated.