Good morning, Springdale.

Angie Cooper has been named president of Heartland Forward—a Bentonville-based think tank—tasked with boosting high-speed internet and AI education in rural areas.

She will lead new projects designed to build tech platforms for local students and entrepreneurs and help bring federal funds to improve connectivity in Arkansas.

Tontitown police arrested 32-year-old Chad Douthit on Aug 24 after he led an officer in a pursuit that exceeded 100 mph and ended in a crash on Highway 412—he faces charges of fleeing, reckless driving, driving on a suspended license, failure to obey a traffic device and theft by receiving.

Dr. Charles F. Robinson, chancellor of the University of Arkansas, sent a letter on Aug 26 addressing hoax active shooter calls that led to cancelled classes and an ongoing police investigation—he also explained how the RazALERT system notifies all campus members and noted that mental health services are available to those affected.

Families in Northwest Arkansas filed a motion on Aug.22 in a lawsuit over Act 573, a law that requires the Ten Commandments in classrooms, to add Conway School District as a defendant and include two more families as plaintiffs — they claim the law violates constitutional rights.

If the court approves the change, Conway will have to take down the displays.

City officials approved rezoning requests on Tuesday for a trio of projects that will add over 100 housing units to Springdale—promising more options for local residents.

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.