Good morning, Springdale.

Tonitown Grape Festival is set to host a spaghetti-making event tomorrow, July 24th from 10 to 11:45 a.m. Volunteers will cut and dry homemade pasta for festival dinners held from Aug.

7th to Aug. 9th — a tradition since 1932 — to serve more guests than last year.

A Fayetteville man was arrested on July 20 for allegedly shooting a groom at a Springdale wedding around 12:50 a.m. on Upton Lane—he faces charges of second-degree attempted murder, a terroristic act and public intoxication, was released on a $7,500 bond and will appear in court on Aug. 13.

The 2025 Arkansas sales tax holiday will run from Saturday, Aug.

2 until Sunday, Aug. 3—state and local sales tax will be waived on specific items such as clothing under $100, clothing accessories under $50, select electronics, and school supplies with set limits.

Springdale school leaders met today as Superintendent Jared Cleveland urged the board to consider forming an AI task force—which would set safe guidelines for using AI in classrooms—and a Community Engagement Council to address technology issues in education.

At a Fayetteville scientific conference held Tuesday, experts shared that microwave popcorn was once seen as a threat to drinking water — a view now part of a broader study into water quality risks — and they stressed that updated research is guiding current understanding.

Denis Dean, the chief deputy in the Washington/Madison County Prosecutor’s Office, announced Monday he is running for the 4th Judicial District prosecutor role.

He has served as a prosecutor in Northwest Arkansas for 18 years and lives in Fayetteville with his family — if elected, he will target violent offenders, support specialty courts for addiction and mental illness, and prosecute sex offenders with the election set for March 3, 2026.

Furniture Friends Fundraiser Ballgame

7:05-9 p.m. — Arvest Ballpark — $12 per person — Enjoy an exciting baseball game while supporting local charity efforts.

Author Talk: Connie Cottingham

2-3 p.m. — Fayetteville Public Library — Free entry — Discover local activities with author Connie Cottingham as she shares insights from her book about Bentonville and Rogers.