Good morning, Springdale.

On Sept. 24, Big Brothers Big Sisters of NWA raised $210,000 at Osage House in Cave Springs & honored community mentors in an event hosted by Walmart execs to support active family matches.

The Friends of Spring Creek art exhibition is on view at Perrodin Supply Company at 126 N.

Shiloh St. until Oct. 29, featuring over 60 works celebrating the creek’s history and natural beauty. Additional programs include poetry readings, volunteer days and live music (see local schedule for details).

Arkansauce recorded their sixth album Horizon Never Dies at Nashville’s Southern Ground studio— their first time recording outside home— and released it in August.

The band will perform at Hillberry Music Festival on Thursday, Oct. 8 at The Farm in Eureka Springs.

Arkansas voters will decide on Issue 3 in November—a constitutional amendment that would let cities and counties form economic development districts with powers to issue bonds, loans and grants.

If approved, local officials will set district rules in next year's legislative session.

Sophomore right-hander Mark Brissey pitched 2 scoreless innings with fastballs near 97 mph in Game 1 of the Razorbacks’ doubleheader win over Little Rock at Baum-Walker Stadium on Saturday night.

The game drew 3,658 fans despite light rain and overlapping football action.

Freshman Braelyn Combe won a close women’s 5,000-meter race on Saturday at the Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, finishing one-tenth of a second ahead to secure the team title for Arkansas.

She completed the race in 15:59.0 as her opponent finished at 15:59.1.

Niilo Maki-Petaja led the Razorbacks men with a 5-under 67 at The Blessings Golf Club on Saturday, giving Arkansas a 13-shot lead while the women finished 11 shots behind at 3-over after a strong round.

Hundreds of cyclists joined the 11th annual Square 2 Square Bike Ride on Saturday, Oct.

3, riding 30 miles along the Razorback Regional Greenway from downtown Fayetteville to downtown Bentonville. Pit stops at local spots such as Springdale provided breaks for riders.

Springdale tight end Orion Leautu received an Arkansas scholarship offer on Sept.

19 during a Fayetteville visit for the Georgia game, and he has attracted offers from schools like Arizona and Texas Tech. Coach Brett Hobbs said his dual-sport skills (he also plays basketball) add to his promise.

Arkansas football receiver Chris Marshall made a standout one-handed catch for a 20-yard touchdown against Texas A&M on Saturday at College Station, finishing with 76 yards on 7 receptions while his teammates struggled to get catches.

Coach Silverfield said the team will seek new receiving options to improve future games.