Good morning, Bentonville.

Beaver Water District completed a 7.2 MW solar array that will produce about 12,300 MWh yearly—meeting 15—20% of its power needs for Bentonville and surrounding areas.

In Conway, Conductor will host a 10-year pitch contest on Nov. 17 at the Arnold Innovation Center with $10,000 in prizes.

Walmart+ and Sam's Club launched a joint membership option for $120 per year on Tuesday, Oct.

20. The option bundles benefits like free delivery, gas discounts and streaming service choices plus saves nearly $100 compared to separate memberships.

Springdale business owners Chris & Morgan Chandler have acquired Stephenson Specialty Trucks LLC in Parsons and will operate as Arkson Truck Co. They plan to open a second location in Northwest Arkansas to grow production and support the existing team.

Downtown Bentonville hosts the Big Diamond Comedy Festival, with a free local showcase today at Loveless at 8 p.m. and comedy shows continuing from Oct.

22 to Oct. 24 at Bearded Goat, The Record and Loveless.

In September, Arkansas’ unemployment rate held at 3.9%, with state records set for civilian labor force and non-farm payroll jobs amid new school-year hiring + figures marked a 0.3% drop from a year ago.

Rogers Public Schools' board voted 6-1 to hire JG Consulting (a Texas-based firm) to lead its superintendent search at a meeting on Oct.

13. The board also tabled decisions on block scheduling for high schools, planning to revisit the issue at its November meeting.

The cities of Bella Vista, Fayetteville, Gentry, Johnson, Pea Ridge, and Tontitown, along with John Brown University in Siloam Springs, received $2.22 million in federal funds for trail and transportation projects, announced on Oct.

15 by ARDOT & the improvements include trailhead, tunnel, and roadway connectivity work.

The No. 12 Arkansas women’s golf team shot a second 11-over-par round Tuesday at The Fin tournament in Fairfield, Texas, falling to fifth while Swetha Sathish stayed even par individually + the final round is set for Wednesday.

Ernie McWha, a fluent Japanese speaker who spent 12 years in Japan, helps Arkansas baseball pitcher Shogo Miyauchi adjust by translating and offering on-campus support.

He checked in at Baum-Walker Stadium this fall to assist the rookie with practice and coach communications.