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Bentonville
Monday, March 2nd, 2026
Good morning, Bentonville. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 2nd of March.
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ The Arkansas House and Senate Education Committees are reviewing the latest public school funding adequacy report that shows gaps in funding for special education, maintenance and support staff (from surveys of superintendents and principals). Lawmakers may consider changes in the next fiscal session. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- ➤ UA System president Jay B. Silveria (formerly a lieutenant general in the U.S. Air Force) said Arkansas should be proud as he tours campuses to see how new programs are changing lives, and he plans to visit each campus every semester to keep the system thriving. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Food inspectors found several local restaurants display food safety issues — including misplaced employee items and improper temperature controls — during inspections from Feb. 17 to Feb. 20. Some establishments had expired permits and sanitation lapses that officials say could raise health risks. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Arkansas softball shut out Charlotte (9 to 0) in a five-inning mercy-rule game Saturday at Bogle Park, raising their record to 18 to 1 after a 4 to 2 win over Omaha earlier that day. The team closed the Invitational with a contest against Kansas on Sunday at 12:15. The Arkansas Traveler
- ➤ Arkansas women's basketball will face No. 16 Kentucky in the SEC Tournament first round on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Greenville, South Carolina — a rematch from a Feb. 1 contest in Fayetteville. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- ➤ Arkansas Hogs defeated Omaha 4+2 at Bogle Park, improving to a 4+0 record in the Woo Pig Classic; Kailey Wyckoff hit key home runs and the team will face the Charlotte 49ers today at 5:45 a.m. The Arkansas Traveler
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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.
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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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