Good morning, Bentonville.

A postcard from Centerton dated 1913 shows the town had fewer than 200 residents, and today it is nearing 30,000.

The friendly note on the card offers a glimpse of its rich heritage (insight from Arkansas Postcard Past).

Gas prices in Arkansas increased to $3.61 a gallon on Monday, up from $3.46 last week, according to AAA (the motor club).

Rising global oil costs are pressuring local pumps amid ongoing energy market changes.

Students prepare for the 2026-27 school year with varying start dates across the region.

A backpack giveaway will take place Saturday, Aug. 1 at Pleasant Crossing Walmart in Rogers (9 a.m. to noon) where the first 1,000 students receive free backpacks and parents can shop tax-free on school supplies Aug. 1-2.

Bentonville residents can head to local pools for cool relief amid near-100° heat — lifeguards stress drinking water, wearing sunscreen, and watching for heat illness symptoms as advisories remain in effect.

Pediatrics Plus opened its new Farm at 501 Water Ave in Elm Springs — a 12,000 sqft building on 22 acres offering occupational, physical and speech therapy with applied behavior analysis using outdoor play settings.

The facility now accepts new patients and employs 30 full-time staff serving roughly 100 children.

The Arkansas men’s basketball team will face Indiana on Nov.

17 at Madison Square Garden in New York as part of the Bad Boys Mowers Series. Tip time is to be announced.

ISI Brotherhood Roundtable Event

8-10 a.m. — Go Rogue Studio — Free entry — Engage with local Christian entrepreneurs for masterminding and networking.