Good morning, Rogers.

Arkansas' unemployment rate for February held steady at 3.6% while its record-high labor force expanded for the 37th consecutive month—this rate is below the national average of 4.1%.

The Arkansas Department of Education said its Education Freedom Account now lets all students apply for school choice, and more than 34,000 applications have come in over the past four weeks.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' budget proposal includes funding for the program, which will accept every application in the upcoming school year—an increase of 20,000 from last year.

On March 24, Congressman Steve Womack reintroduced the Tipped Employee Protection Act that would simplify how tipped workers are defined and help small business operators by reducing extra paperwork — the bill would reverse a 2021 rule that set different pay rates for non-tipping tasks.

The Arkansas attorney general must file an opening appeal brief by April 17—after a federal court ruled parts of a 2023 law on library materials unconstitutional.

On Friday, the Mounties beat Piedmont 10-0 in five innings at Mountie Field as Joe Canzoneri and Aidan Linson combined for a two-hitter — the team scored in each of the first four innings.

The Greenwood Bulldogs finished their series with a 6-2 win over Robinson in the Joe T. Robinson Invitational on Friday morning — Cayden Mendenhall and Brayden Brewer pitched solid innings to secure the victory.

Lukas Wigington Live Performance

6-10 p.m. | JJ's Grill Rogers | Entry details not provided | Enjoy an evening with singer/songwriter Lukas Wigington as he shares his musical journey from childhood.

Candlelight: Tribute to Adele

6:30-8:30 p.m. — TheatreSquared — Ticketed event — Experience the enchanting music of Adele performed by the Listeso String Quartet under candlelight.

Soulful Candlelight Yoga and Reiki Healing

7-8:30 p.m. — NWA Healing Hub — Check event page for costs — Experience gentle yoga by candlelight followed by a restorative Reiki session.

7th Annual Kid's Splash & Dash

2-3:30 p.m. — Bentonville Community Center — Registration required — Dive into fun and support MS research with this exciting kids' race event.