Good morning, Springdale.

Ozark Retail Accelerator is accepting applications for a 12-week program that starts Mar.

31 to help Arkansas packaged goods companies secure retail placements. Applications are open until Feb. 15 (supported by a $200,000 grant).

A documentary about local journalist Brent Renaud was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short on Thursday, Jan.

22. Created by his brother Craig and streaming on HBO Max, the film recalls his work and sacrifice in Ukraine.

Power companies are preparing for winter by checking water lines at power plants and winterizing equipment as crews remain on standby.

The Arkansas Electric Cooperative, which represents 17 groups, has stocked materials while Black Hills Energy offered conservation tips to help prevent outages.

Today, Arkansas honors progress in maternal health following the $45 million Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Act, which expands prenatal services with changes like increased Medicaid eligibility plus new resources including telehealth, extended maternity leave and reimbursement for doulas.

Arkansas football is working the NCAA transfer portal as one recruiting service ranks its transfer haul in the top 10 and another places it among the top 30, with more talent expected to join before the week ends.

On Thursday night, the Arkansas women’s basketball team lost 76 to 66 to Georgia at Bud Walton Arena after a second quarter in which they scored 1 while Georgia scored 26.

They will play No. 4 Texas Sunday at 3 p.m.

Local high school basketball games on Thursday showed mixed wins for girls and boys teams, with scores varying by conference, and several matchups are scheduled for today across classes ranging from 6A to 1A — teams like Bentonville West and Beebe will face off in head-to-head contests.

University of Arkansas men's basketball coach John Calipari rotated three starting lineups in the past four games to adjust his team after Knox's injury (he reintegrated Knox and started freshman Meleek Thomas in Tuesday's win over No. 15 Vanderbilt at Walton Arena).

Galentines Celebration at Topgolf

6-9 p.m. — Topgolf Rogers — Free entry — Celebrate friendship with games and fun at this lively opening event of the year.