Loop! (There It Is) 🚴

Game On: The 0.3-0.5-mile loop will include lighted pickleball courts, a multipurpose sports court, and bike racks, with a connection to the Arkansas-Missouri Trail.

Trail Mix: The project is part of NWACC’s Campus Master Plan and aims to expand recreation opportunities along the Arkansas-Missouri Trail, strengthen the campus’s connection to Northwest Arkansas’s trail system, and make NWACC into more of a destination for outdoor recreation and wellness.

It's Lit! Expect a full day of author readings and signings, panel discussions, workshops, an open mic with NWA Poetry Connection, the Big Bookish Market, and more.

Read-y Set Go: The event is free and family-friendly, and tickets aren’t required. Consider donating to help keep future events like this one free for the community.

Maze Your Way: The farm’s 6-acre corn maze returns with an America 250 theme, plus a smaller maze for kids. Families can also pick pumpkins, create bouquets at the U-pick flower field with Mount Olive Farms, and explore the farm’s interactive petting zoo.

Farm-Fresh Fun: Guests can also feed friendly animals, watch pig races, ride wagon rides, race pedal karts, and explore play areas. The farm also offers educational field trips, group campfires, and plenty of opportunities to make new fall memories together. 

Grow for It: Expect more than 35 local plant vendors selling collector plants, carnivorous plants, plant supplies, handmade accessories, and plant-themed art.

Branching Out: There will also be food vendors, a bounce house, face painting, and a plant giveaway every hour. Admission and parking are free.

Class Act: Results are based on student performance on the annual ATLAS standardized test and year-over-year improvement, with grades calculated on a 900-point scale. Growth indicators account for 600 points, while academic achievement accounts for 300.

School Spirit: A total of 246 schools were graded. 59 earned an A, 91 earned a B, 75 earned a C, 14 earned a D, and 7 earned an F.

📝 Next In Kin: Protect what you’ve built. Plan for what comes next with Kinship Legal.*

🎄 Glow with the Flow: Get ahead of the holiday rush with Knight's Lights! Customers who book their Christmas light installation in October can take advantage of a discounted installation rate. It’s a great way to lock in your design, save some money, and beat the holiday rush. Get the October discount HERE.*

🎄Never Too Early! Skip the boring office party and give your team something to sing about. Book your holiday party at Big Box Karaoke by October 31 and save 10% on your karaoke room with code HOLIDAY26.*

🏊 Winter is Coming: Done swimming already? Let The Alleviators close and winterize your pool the right way. Get on our schedule HERE.*

🎣 Hook, Line, and Singer: We are giving away 4 tickets to see Trout Fishing in America at the Walton Arts Center in Fayetteville this Thursday, Sep 24, at 7p. Reply TROUT for a chance to win!

🚒 That’s Fire: Some really cool firefighting aircraft have made Drake Field in Fayetteville their temporary home. Get a look at them HERE.

🛍️ Shopping Spree: Benton Lane Outlet in Johnson will have another Super Sale Saturday discounted shopping event on Saturday, Sep 26, from 8a-12p.

🐝 Buzzin’ Around: Hive Networking and Queenie Be will host its first-ever Buzz Tank at the Heartland Whole Health Institute in Bentonville on Friday, Sep 25, from 6-9p.

🍔 Food for Thought: Arkansas Food Hall of Fame nominations are open through Wednesday, Sep 30.

🧑‍🎓 Record Year: The University of Arkansas has reached record highs in graduation rates.

🗣️ Disrupting the Norm: DisruptHR will take over The Record on Thursday, Sep 24, starting at 4:30p, with 14 local leaders taking the stage to share rapid-fire ideas. Get tickets HERE.

🤝 Circle of Support: Circles NWA is recruiting Allies for its fall cohort, pairing volunteers with individuals or families working toward economic mobility.

📚 New Chapter: The Rogers Public Schools Superintendent is set to retire at the end of this school year.

🎥 Roll the Tape: Check out the trailer for a movie filmed in Bentonville back in 2017.

⛳️ Par for the Course: 144 of the world’s best women’s professional golfers will be competing in a tournament in Rogers this weekend.

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