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Springdale
Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Good morning, Springdale. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 19th of February.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Swarm Aero (a drone startup) opened its Northwest Arkansas research and development site in Fayetteville on Wednesday. The company plans a manufacturing push that could rival production levels not seen since World War II. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Rollerskating is gaining new fans in Northwest Arkansas as locals learn new moves on rinks and at skate parks. Arkansas Rollerskate Crew (founded in 2021) holds sessions that boost community spirit. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- ➤ In January, Raegan 'Malma' Sikes launched Malmie's Mail Club at Doomsday Coffee — a creative alternative to scrolling that celebrated local artistic talent and sparked community conversation. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Oklahoma farm groups have asked a Denver court to delay a judge's order that limits poultry litter use as fertilizer in the Illinois River watershed — growers in Northwest Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma will watch a Feb. 27 hearing in Tulsa as settlement agreements move forward. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Prep basketball tournaments on Tuesday and Wednesday delivered close wins at Lincoln & Shiloh Christian as West Fork edged Greenland 49-48, Providence Academy and Lincoln secured overtime victories, and Berryville, Huntsville & Ozark Mountain advanced to Friday semis in the 3A-1, 4A-1 & 2A-1 Conference Tournaments. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- ➤ Springdale Har-Ber won 96 points at Rogers Heritage Tuesday night as Jabarih Washington scored a season-high 43 — driving the team to a solid win. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- ➤ On Wednesday, freshman Darius Acuff set a new Razorback scoring record with 49 points in a 117-115 double-overtime loss to Alabama. He surpassed Scotty Thurman’s record, marking the second-highest scoring game in school history. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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