Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of February.
Good morning, Bentonville.
Bentonville-based Walmart will report its fourth-quarter and year-end earnings today with results available at 6 a.m. and a live conference call starting at 7 a.m. hosted by CEO John Furner and other executives via its investor relations website.
Ken Burns and Olivia Walton will host the next Building Bridges discussion on April 17 at Heartland Whole Health Institute on the Crystal Bridges campus in Bentonville.
Tickets are sold out + Arkansas TV will record the event for online viewing.
Ballet Arkansas will present a reimagined version of Prokofiev’s Cinderella this weekend on a local stage (the world premiere features new choreography, sets, and costumes that add fresh humor and heart to the tale).
Bentonville School District is making progress in hiring security officers for its lower-grade buildings + it approved its 2027-28 school calendar to plan ahead for the upcoming school year.
Benton County has banned outdoor burning today as strong winds, low humidity, and dry fuels heighten wildfire risk in Northwest — the fire weather watch runs from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with gusts reaching 35 mph and humidity dropping to 15 to 20%.
UAMS Health has opened its new orthopedic & sports medicine clinic at 609 S.W.
Eighth St. in Bentonville, featuring an 18,000 sqft area with 28 patient rooms and a 5,800 sqft physical therapy space; the clinic is housed in the renovated Blume building acquired by Lefler Capital last December.
Dr. Josh Roller's bariatric practice in Fayetteville has grown to perform more than 13,000 surgeries + now operates Arkansas’ first accredited bariatric ambulatory surgery center, drawing patients statewide.
He plans to expand his practice into central Arkansas and Bentonville to help even more patients.
The Arkansas Department of Health reported four new flu deaths this past week as influenza cases remain high statewide and 162 people have been hospitalized so far this season.
Benton County registered (93) hospitalizations, reflecting ongoing tracking of the flu season.
Arkansas men's basketball faces Alabama tonight at Coleman Coliseum on ESPN, as the Razorbacks, missing key players (Karter Knox and Isaiah Sealy), aim to strengthen their NCAA Tournament seeding while Alabama adjusts its lineup due to player absences.
Bentonville West's girls defeated Fayetteville 65-61 on Tuesday night at Centerton as one veteran player stepped up amid a team loaded with youth.
The win highlighted a season of promising talent.
The 502s Live in Bentonville
7-11 p.m. — The Momentary — Tickets available — Catch The 502s performing live at the Send It South Bike & Music Festival.
Arkansas Gardening School
Arkansas Gardening School is a horticultural symposium for beginner home gardeners, featuring expert-led programs by horticulturists, garden designers, and landscape architects. Through interactive talks and Q&A sessions, participants will learn to create beautiful, sustainable, and successful gardens in the Ozarks. Full schedule available now!
Sound Bath Experience | The Gentle Thaw
3:30-4:30 p.m. — 507 SE E St, Bentonville, AR — $20 ($15 for members) — Experience a calming sound bath focusing on inner movement and creative spark during the gentle thaw of spring.
Candlelight Jazz: Cyrille Aimée
7:30-11:30 p.m. — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art — $41 ($33 for members) — Enjoy an enchanting evening of jazz with Cyrille Aimée in a transformed Great Hall setting.
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