Good morning, Springdale.

According to the Arkansas Department of Commerce, the state’s unemployment rate dropped to 4% in July with 972 fewer unemployed and strong labor participation numbers.

Chief economist Michael Pakko said that payroll growth slowed as seasonal school breaks affected hiring.

According to Arvest’s first half Skyline report, Northwest Arkansas housing prices stabilized in early 2026, making it a buyer’s market for the first time in five years.

Home sales increased as prices fell in Benton and Madison counties while Washington County saw a small rise.

Arkansas Razorbacks will hold their second preseason scrimmage today at 9:15 p.m. with coach Ryan Silverfield testing players on 'controllables' ahead of the season opener; the game will simulate a late-night kickoff & focus on sharpening defense and explosive plays.

The Arkansas Razorbacks will hold a closed scrimmage today at 9:15 p.m. as first-year coach Ryan Silverfield uses the session to assess player readiness after three weeks of workouts ahead of the Sept.

5 opener against North Alabama (the final live practice before regular-season play).

On Thursday, local tennis athletes from Farmington and Harrison competed in singles and doubles matches with Farmington winning most contests — college soccer saw JBU women and men play 2-1 games against Benedictine at Alumni Field in Siloam Springs; JBU will play again Monday at Evangel.

Friday, a federal appeals court in Denver halted an order allowing thousands of college athletes—including Razorbacks Caleb Wooden, Sean Williams, Makenzie Malham, and Dejionee Anderson—to regain an extra season of play.

The decision leaves their eligibility uncertain as teams prepare for upcoming football and soccer contests.

Matt Jones and Ethan Westerman present the WholeHogSports Daily Podcast where they review Razorbacks football, basketball and baseball news and preview an upcoming Arkansas football scrimmage.

Listeners can gain local sports insights from the discussion.

Eighteen new loge boxes will be built at Baum-Walker Stadium this fall — construction starts in October and finishes by the 2027 season beginning Feb.

19. New loge box buyers will contribute a $40,000 annual donation and a $50,000 pledge over five years to the foundation.

The Arkansas men's basketball team will play Virginia in a neutral-site game at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. on Nov.

8 at noon Central - the game will be broadcast on ESPN.