Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 24th of April.
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🚨 Crime
A Gentry man was sentenced to 12 years in prison—after shooting at a motorcycle during a parking lot dispute at a Bentonville gas station.
Two men were arrested in Springdale after neighbors reported that they were making roosters fight and waived arraignment in Washington County Circuit Court on Wednesday—each man has been given a court date.
🌲 Environment
After several days of heavy rains, officials opened seven spillway gates at Beaver Lake Dam to lower the lake level and draw local onlookers and anglers; all but one gate closed by 11 a.m. Tuesday as the lake reached near its flood pool level.
🏛️ Government
Gov. Sarah Sanders awarded $468,838.69 in outdoor recreation grants on Wednesday morning to four cities—including Denning at $73,897.50 and Sulphur Springs at $159,550—to build walking trails as part of the revived Great Strides program funded by the Tobacco Settlement Fund.
Two of the recipients are local from the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas, while Ozan received $121,200 and Keo received $114,192.
🏈 Sports
Roni Marte Acosta hit a two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning that gave Rogers Heritage a 3-2 win over Fayetteville at War Eagle Stadium during Tuesday night’s 6A-West Conference baseball game—boosting the team’s momentum for upcoming contests.
🎉 Rogers Events
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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.
Ty Myers Live Performance
7:30-9:30 p.m. — JJ's Live — Tickets available online or at the door — Enjoy great music from Ty Myers & Harper O'Neill with your favorite drinks.
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