Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 21st of August.
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🏘️ Community
The Jones Center unveiled a new brand and reopened the renovated Joel Carver Ice Arena on August 20 in celebration of its 30th anniversary that honors its founder and supports local nonprofits.
The center will host a Big Chill open house on Saturday, August 23 from 11 a.m.—2:30 p.m. to show the updated facilities and new logo.
🚧 Accidents
In Prairie Grove, a police captain said last week was the first time in 18 years that officers handled fatal accidents—one on Aug.
14th that killed 38-year-old Travis Samples in a motorcycle crash at Apple Hill on U.S. 62 and another where longtime animal advocate Marcia Donley, 78, died in a T-bone collision at Little Elm as investigations continue.
🎓 Education
The Ozark Natural Science Center will unveil new trail signs on Tom’s Trail during its annual Family Day & Alumni Reunion on Sept.
6 from 11 a.m. to noon. The signs—created with Beaver Water District—will help visitors learn about local ecology and water resource protection.
Northwest Arkansas public high schools are ranked among the best in the nation, with Haas Hall Academy at Jones Center in Springdale showing strong college readiness and test scores.
U.S. News & World Report compared about 18,000 schools nationwide, and Haas Hall Bentonville topped the state ranking.
🎉 Springdale Events
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Monarch Flight Festival
12-4 p.m. — Walter Turnbow Park at Shiloh Square — Free entry — Celebrate the endangered Monarch Butterfly with local crafts and community fun.
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