Good morning, Springdale.

Tyson Foods will report its second-quarter earnings early Monday, May 4 – the company is expected to post net income of $279 million, down 15% from last year, with its beef segment facing an operating loss of about $154 million amid rising meat prices.

Founded in July 2023, Rub Me Raw dry rub seasoning by the Elkins family is now sold in eight Harps Food Stores (including two in Springdale) with plans to expand into Bentonville and Lowell.

The food truck also serves local festivals featuring the award-winning Kicking Cajun rub.

Arkansas farmers will receive an additional $152 million in disaster aid payments to help cover roughly 10% of the $750 million in losses reported last year.

Springdale High School hosted its third Career and Technical Education Signing Day where students signed up for internships and jobs in health care and construction as industries seek skilled workers & job readiness; students like Janessa McNelly accepted practical nurse positions at Rogers Health & Rehabilitation Center.

Eleven-year-old Everlee Ellis of John Tyson Elementary created an interactive digital map of Coach Nika West’s 950-mile Remember the Removal bike ride that honored Cherokee ancestors.

The project earned finalist status at the 2026 Arkansas EAST Conference (drawing local agency interest) and preserves West’s challenging journey for future learning.

At the Major League Fishing Bass Pro Tour event on Beaver Lake on Thursday, pro angler Jeff Sprague of Point, Texas caught and released 27 bass weighing 51 lb, 15 oz, topping a field of 51 competitors.

Arkansas and Ole Miss will face off Friday at 6 p.m. at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville as starting pitchers Hunter Dietz and Hunter Elliott are set to lead their teams.

SEC Network will stream the game while cool, partly cloudy skies are forecast.

Fifty-one top bass fishing anglers began competing yesterday at Prairie Creek Marina in Rogers for the Major League Fishing tournament at Beaver Lake using catch, weigh and release rules with a digital scoring system.

The event offers a $125,000 prize and will run until Sunday (Bass Pro is hosting free-food watch parties on Saturday and Sunday).

Los Inquietos Del Norte Concert

8 PM - 4 AM — Springdale Civic Center — Ticket prices vary — Experience an electrifying night of live music and regional sounds with Los Inquietos Del Norte.

Conjunto Invensible and La M Norteña Concert

8 p.m. — Pachanga Night Club — Ticket prices available — Experience the vibrant rhythms of renowned Mexican regional music as Conjunto Invensible and La M Norteña take the stage.