Good morning, Springdale.

First Service Bank will open its first Northwest Arkansas location at 6522 W. Sunset Ave., Suite A; an opening date will be announced.

Next Day Access opened at 20212 Sonora Road, Unit Q, while Arvest reopened a remodeled bilingual branch + Panda Express opened in Springdale.

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Grammy- and Emmy-winning string trio Time for Three will perform at Walton Arts Center on Nov. 10, blending classical, Americana, and singer-songwriter styles; tickets start at $10 (on sale at the Walton Arts Center).

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Four private homes showcasing original art will open for a self-guided Art of Home tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8, between Fayetteville and Bentonville.

Tickets are $55, a portion of proceeds will benefit New Beginnings, and the tour coincides with MIXD Gallery's fourth annual "By Design" exhibition (By Design exhibition).

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Arkansas leads the nation in Chapter 12 (family farmer) bankruptcies for a second year, pushing many Delta row crop farmers to reorganize debt or leave farming as high fuel and fertilizer costs and unpredictable weather strain operations.

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Springdale-based Highlands Oncology Group is expanding clinical trials to about 150 active studies and has a new $30 million facility with 60 full-time researchers offering trials for lung, breast, myeloma, and rare cancers.

HOG plans to hire a nuclear medicine oncologist in the coming months and offers lower-cost imaging (CT scans about $800).

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The Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R) is leading a 12-month maternal health project with Springdale's Community Clinic that began July 1 and is funded by PCORI to gather patient and provider input; organizers will hold three in-person meetings, pay patient co-facilitators, and produce a top-10 patient-prioritized research agenda.

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Elkins' Treyton Whittle has moved primarily to safety this season while still playing receiver, totaling 32 tackles, five receiving TDs and two defensive TDs in the Oct. 9 win, and he is helping the Elks vie for the 4A1 conference title against Gravette.

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Highly rated 2028 outfielder Jaxxon Tweedt committed to Arkansas, choosing the Razorbacks over several top programs because of coach Dave Van Horn's stability + player development; Tweedt hit .488 with 37 stolen bases as a sophomore.

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Arkansas will try to keep its run game relevant when it plays Missouri at Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 6:45 p.m., after gaining a season-best 187 rushing yards last game and averaging 111.6 rushing yards this season.

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Arkansas forward Miikka Muurinen had a 10-point, 12-rebound double-double against Memphis on Wednesday and scored 10 with six rebounds against Gonzaga on Saturday at Bud Walton Arena, showing he could be a major piece for the Razorbacks as the regular season approaches.

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