Good morning, Springdale.

UL Solutions has expanded its Retail Center of Excellence in Lowell to include apparel and textiles testing, alongside established tests for furniture, toys + electronics.

The expansion gives Northwest Arkansas retailers broader product evaluations to identify quality concerns and adapt to consumer demands.

Acres.com launched Homebuilder Market Intelligence on Sept.

23, offering a dashboard of U.S. housing market data from over 155 million parcel records and 60 million land transactions — a service designed to help builders and developers plan smart investments.

Four Northwest Arkansas cities reported combined sales tax revenue of about $9.965 million in September, up 2.35% from last year, although Springdale revenue fell 4.13% to $2.207 million as high fuel costs challenged growth (city officials expect better results later this year).

The University of Arkansas will receive $1.95 million from the NIH over the next five years to fund a 10-week summer biomedical research program and an annual undergraduate research conference (providing hands-on experience to students statewide).

Tulsa football coach Tre Lamb will return Saturday to the Arkansas stadium where he started his college career as a redshirt sophomore for Tennessee Tech during a 44-3 loss in 2010.

He said the stadium holds great history and his team includes players with SEC experience.

Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield said his team must cut mistakes and improve execution as it prepares to face Tulsa’s fast-paced offense soon.

He also said he will honor Tulsa linebacker coach John Beckley (who lost his wife and unborn child) with a yellow ribbon tribute before the game.

Searcy offensive lineman Braceson Mitchell, a class of 2028 prospect, received an offer from Arkansas on Tuesday after visiting during the Georgia game on Saturday.

He said the opportunity fulfills his dream to stay home and join coach Ryan Silverfield's rebuild.