Good morning, Bentonville.

The Ozark Flame and Flavor Festival will kick off tomorrow, Aug.

29, from 3:30 to 10:30 p.m. at Record on SW A Street in downtown Bentonville. Attendees will enjoy spicy competitions (including the League of Fire Bentonville Belt Match), craft hot sauce vendors, live music by Dreadful Day, family-friendly activities, and food and drinks.

Triton Ventures, an AI startup founded in 2025, recently opened its headquarters at North ROC—at 2500 N.E.

11th St.—and will expand hiring pipelines with local schools to support job growth in Bentonville.

Benton Washington Regional Public Water Authority extended its lawn irrigation moratorium until Sept.

7 — citing hot dry conditions and rising summer demand. Burn bans remain in effect across Northwest Arkansas except in Boone and Newton counties.

The Northwest Arkansas National Airport Board voted Thursday to issue bonds for its Western Concourse project that will add five new gates and support record passenger growth at XNA.

Officials say construction will begin before the end of 2026 to meet rising demand.

Bentonville City Council approved the donation of the historic Morning Star Schoolhouse & 18 acres for additional park space.

Walton Enterprises will renovate the property so the city can operate the facility in 2027 for seasonal camps and community events.

Professor Will Richardson from the University of Arkansas received a $2.16M federal grant (announced Thursday, Aug.

27) to study systolic heart failure and test treatments; he will work with Dr. Michael Zile and Dr. Amy Bradshaw in his Fayetteville lab.

Multiple high-value real estate deals recently occurred across the region: a 12-acre Lowell pasture sold for $4.33 million, a 14-lot site in Pea Ridge, a Springdale frozen custard shop, a 14,479-sqft Centerton commercial property, and a Beaver Lake home exchanged hands for millions—each deal noted detailed per-unit pricing.

Bryant earns a 26-game win streak and is set to play Benton today as part of its packed Class 7A schedule featuring fierce regional rivals.

The defending champs reloaded after key starters graduated — every game this season is an effort to maintain its state title legacy.

Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield met every player in his first 48 hours last November to stress accountability — saying a 5% extra effort can boost performance.

He shared these expectations at the Hawgs Illustrated Sports Club in Springdale on Thu., Aug. 27.