Good morning, Springdale.

Creekside Coffee opened at Sassafrass Springs Vineyard in Springdale on Thursday, Sept.

3. It offers standard and specialty coffee drinks plus breakfast items and will be open from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture warns that all 75 counties are at high wildfire risk today due to prolonged dry weather, and over 60 counties have active burn bans.

Residents should avoid outdoor burning + open flames to help reduce the chance of new fires.

The new XNA Connector (Highway 642) gives travelers a direct route from the Springdale bypass in Tontitown to the airport, featuring 11 bridges on its four lanes.

The $127.7 million project, partly funded by state sales tax, will ease Labor Day travel as the region grows.

Effective Oct. 1, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield will form a strategic affiliation with Cambia Health Solutions to share technology and best practices for improved local healthcare (members will keep their current coverage and insurance card).

Arkansas is a 40.5-point favorite in its opener against North Alabama as coach Ryan Silverfield (in his debut) leads the Razorbacks before they face back-to-back games against ranked opponents.

Experts predict a comfortable win as the season kicks off.

Today, Razorback Stadium hosts the football season opener at 3:15 p.m. as the Razorbacks face North Alabama in intense heat.

Officials added cooling zones (including the Trophy Room), LED lights, a laser show, and hog shaped cotton candy while canceling fireworks due to a burn ban.

The Arkansas soccer team secured a 5-0 win against Jackson State on Friday at Razorback Field as Zoe Susi scored two + Paige Szymanski, Vailana Tu’ua and Ivy Harding added goals.

The team now advances to SEC play and aims for more clinical finishes.

The second-ranked Bentonville Tigers beat the top-ranked Conway Wampus Cats Friday night at McConnell Stadium in Conway by 20-14.

Quarterback Evan Canode passed for 145 yards and two touchdowns while the Tigers’ defense shut out the Cats in the second half (Sam Dunn scored the game-winning touchdown).