The back issues
Dispatch archive
Every issue of the Funk Dispatch, readable on the web. The honest brief for people moving to Bentonville & NWA — what subscribers got in their inbox on Sunday: neighborhoods, schools, cost-of-living reality, trails, coffee, and the occasional strong opinion locals will recognize.
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Deciding on Bentonville? Read this before you commit.
If you're weighing a move to Bentonville — for Walmart, a supplier, or just the trails — this issue is for you. Locals, forward it to the friend who keeps asking what it's really…
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Float season is open. Here's your July weekend, sorted.
Happy Sunday. It's July in the Ozarks, which means the only sane agenda is water in the morning and air conditioning by two. Here's the frequency this week. Worth your weekend Get…
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5 trails, 1 hot take, and where to get breakfast
Happy Sunday. Here's the frequency this week — a few new guides, one opinion you didn't ask for, and a place to get breakfast. New this week 🏘️ Bentonville vs Fayetteville: which…
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Welcome to the frequency — start here
Hey — you're in. Thanks for signing up for the Funk Dispatch. Quick version of what this is: ArkFunk is the opinionated, local, actually-useful guide to Bentonville and Northwest…
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