Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 15th of August.
Good morning, Springdale.
🎭 Culture
TheatreSquared will host a season 21 kickoff party from 3-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug.
29, with a kid zone, dunk tank, free food and drinks, and an open rehearsal of August Wilson’s Fences — the celebration is free and a fundraiser with VIP upgrades, and the season starts on Sept. 9.
🎓 Education
UA's Arkansas Integrative Metabolic Research Center received $11.2 million from the National Institutes of Health on Aug.
14 to expand research capacity and recruit faculty (the center is still searching for a central space on campus).
The University of Arkansas launched the Contested Logistics Consortium to boost supply chain research and leadership; its inaugural summit, drawing on engineering + analytics expertise, will take place at Ledger in Bentonville on Sept.
10-11, and a new fall course will offer lessons from military + industry experts.
🏥 Health
Circle of Life announced Friday (Aug.
14) that it will acquire Washington Regional Hospice, with the deal expected to close by the end of September and existing patients continuing with care. The nonprofit will operate the 24,500 sqft Willard Walker Hospice Home near Washington Regional Medical Center.
📰 Lifestyle
Gardening expert Janet Carson advises that red buckeyes drop leaves in late summer and cautions against using them as focal points.
She recommends solarizing soil for wildflower gardens — identifies blackberry lily as an iris relative and offers safe poison ivy removal tips.
🏈 Sports
On the WholeHogSports Podcast, Matt Jones and Ethan Westerman discussed Arkansas football practice details and campus updates in a recent episode, offering insight for local Razorback fans + clear local context.
Local listeners are encouraged to tune in for their fresh take on the season.
Razorbacks offensive line coach Marcus Johnson said his team is working to improve performance by focusing on strengths and minimizing weaknesses during early workouts.
The Hogs will participate in a closed scrimmage Sunday to gauge progress (as part of Ryan Silverfield’s first training camp).
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