Good morning, Springdale.

Local outdoor events this spring include a Saturday walk in Siloam Springs with 5- or 10-km routes and a free backpacking workshop on Sunday at Hobbs State Park, while Holt won a big bass tournament at Beaver Lake on April 26.

Future contests at Beaver Lake will be held on May 17 for youth and on June 7 for veterans, and other plans feature a 2025 Grand Slam Award challenge, volunteer park work, road repairs near Hawksbill Crag, and team-building rides at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve + local organizers are finalizing details.

A year after the May 2024 tornadoes, residents in Benton County near Decatur are still repairing homes and clearing away debris.

Terri Myers sheltered her granddaughter when a tree crashed through their roof, and rancher Tommy Turner said 17 buildings were destroyed—none were hurt.

Springdale-based Tyson Foods reported a 48% rise in net income to $380 million for the quarter ended March 31, beating adjusted earnings estimates while revenue of $13.074 billion missed the consensus estimate.

CEO Donnie King said tariffs may lead to sales disruptions—adding that the company faces challenges in its beef segment even as its chicken business showed strong growth.

Springdale native Cole Brothers started as an intern at Core Brewing and Distilling Co. in early 2018 and now serves as director of operations at Scarlet Letter Beverage Co., where he helped build the top craft seltzer brand in the state.

He oversees 25 employees and works on production, shipping, marketing, and sales — his work has expanded distribution to partners like Sam’s Club and Walmart.

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal is now accepting nominations for its Forty Under 40 awards program—with entries due May 23 (nominees must be under 40 as of Aug.

11)—and for its C-Suite Awards program, which will honor leading executives with nominations due Aug. 15. This awards initiative targets business leaders from Benton, Carroll, Crawford, Madison, Sebastian and Washington counties.

Natalie Pridmore is Branch Sales Manager at Arvest Bank in Springdale who started her career after her family moved from South Florida for a fresh start.

She mentors nine employees & volunteers with local organizations & takes online courses as she works toward becoming a vice president.

Tyson Foods agreed to sell four cold storage warehouses for $247 million to Michigan-based Lineage, Inc. — the deal will see the company take over operations and absorb over 1,000 employees as it expands its US cold-storage network.

Matt Jones and Bubba Carpenter discussed the Razorbacks' sweep of No. 1 Texas in a podcast that reviewed the team's dominant performance this past weekend + highlighted key plays and tactics used in the game.

The conversation provided clear insight into how the Razorbacks outmatched their top-ranked opponent.

Majo Aguilar Live Concert

8:00-9:30 p.m. — JJ's Live — Tickets available online or at the door — Enjoy great music and drinks with friends at this all-ages event.