Good morning, Bentonville.

Since 2018, Wayne Johnson has built Valhalla Forging into a local small business in Gentry (just west of Rogers) that makes knives, axes, and Viking swords; he plans to move into a bigger space and start a smithing school near Bentonville.

Oktoberfest NWA will return on Saturday, Oct.

17 to Railyard Park and the Butterfield Stage in Downtown Rogers. The festival brings live music, local food, and craft beer — VIP entry starts at 1 p.m. and general admission at 2 p.m.

Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foreigner will perform with opening act (Six Gun Sally) at the Walmart AMP in Rogers today at 6:30 p.m. for a memorable night of classic rock.

Freeman Health System reported that its 128-bed hospital in Bentonville and its 222-bed facility in Springdale were designated as Level III trauma centers by the Arkansas Department of Health, upgrading them from Level IV status to provide faster trauma care.

The No. 5 Benton Panthers defeated the top-ranked Bryant Hornets in the Salt Bowl game on Friday night at Hornet Stadium in Bryant, erasing a 28-point deficit and ending Bryant's 26-game win streak with a last-second two-point play.

Arkansas volleyball ended its long losing streak with a three-game sweep over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville at Barnhill Arena; the team will face Texas-Arlington (today at 7 p.m.) and Texas-San Antonio (Sunday at 1 p.m.) in upcoming matches.

Bentonville Tigers overcame a slow start to defeat Tulsa Union 24-7 at Tiger Stadium.

Senior running back Nathan Clouston rushed for 102 yards and three touchdowns (lifting team spirit for the season).

During preseason practices ahead of the Sept.

5 opener against North Alabama, Razorbacks players including Chris Marshall and Kavion Broussard improved their standing, with Marshall securing a starting receiver spot (and freshmen like Tay Lockett and Brandon Ford drawing attention) while several defensive linemen impressed.

Bentonville West quarterback Sutton Mackey redeemed himself with a 2-yard touchdown run with 1 minute remaining to lift the Wolverines to a 28-24 win over Greenwood at Wolverine Stadium, finishing the season opener on Friday night.