Bentonville Local News – Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Daily Bentonville

Wednesday, December 31st, 2025

Good morning, Bentonville. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 31st of December.

CULTURE NEWS

➤ John Brown University and Siloam Springs Bible Church invite community members to enjoy the African Children's Choir performance on Jan. 9 at Cathedral of the Ozarks; the show starts at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) and is free with an offering. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

GOVERNMENT NEWS

➤ Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced Tuesday that Arkansas received about 208.8 million dollars as its first installment from a federal rural health fund established by a tax and spending bill. The amount slightly exceeded the 200 million dollars initially requested through the Rural Health Transformation Program. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

SPORTS NEWS

➤ Bentonville and Springdale Har-Ber are set to clash in the Neosho Holiday Classic today — a preview to conference play that officially begins Saturday in Neosho, Mo. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
➤ Bentonville coach Kyle Pennington led his team to an opening-round win at the Neosho Holiday Classic Monday (in Neosho, Mo.) as Springdale Har-Ber also turned a slow start into a strong finish. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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BENTONVILLE ANNOUNCEMENTS

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