Good morning, Rogers.

Fred and Shirley Williams say rising fuel and feed costs and dry, warm weather since the summer have squeezed their century-old Fair Oaks Farms (near Van Buren), forcing them to buy hay after ponds dropped about 3 feet.

The Rogers Public Education Foundation will honor Jim White, Ryan Ewing, and the late Mark Kruger at its 2027 Wall of Distinction ceremony on Jan.

29 at the Rogers Heritage High School Arena, with a 5:30 p.m. VIP reception and video tributes; proceeds will support teacher grants.

Students gathered Wednesday at George’s Majestic Lounge for the Chancellor’s Ball, hosted by Associated Student Government (ASG) as a formal celebrating the university's 104th homecoming, where organizers announced the top seven homecoming king and queen candidates and offered music, photos, and refreshments to connect students with campus traditions.

Beaver Lake is turning over now on the upper end, and fishing should improve a few days to a couple weeks after the wave of mixing moves down the lake.

Anglers should work creek arms and the War Eagle arm with jerk baits, swim baits, crank baits, or jigs (bass six, crappie 15, walleye four, stripers three).

This firearms deer season marks the 50th year Arkansas has required hunters to wear 400 square inches of blaze orange and a matching head cover, a Game and Fish Commission rule first set in 1976 to improve hunter visibility while deer see colors differently.

Striped bass are biting well now near Beaver Dam; fish from Point 5 to the dam with shad, brood minnows, or sunfish as stripers begin moving south.

Below the dam trout fishing is fair in low tailwater—use prepared bait, small jigs, or small spoons in the deepest water.

Advocates told a House Public Health subcommittee Monday that Arkansas needs more intermediate youth mental health services and workers — especially in rural areas — so children can get intensive outpatient care before hospitalization.

Bentonville-based Walmart is expanding its Better Care Services with a new partnership with General Medicine, adding urgent care, pediatric, mental health, nutrition, and weight-management options online so shoppers can compare costs, see insurance estimates or cash prices, and book appointments.

Baptist Prep swept Clarksville 25-10, 25-17, 25-23 to reach the Class 4A state quarterfinals and will face Brookland at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bauxite High School in a rematch of their earlier meeting.

Ryan Silverfield said Missouri is well‑coached as Arkansas prepares to face the Tigers Saturday night at Fayetteville in their first meeting since his hire, with starting center Caden Kitler and top receiver Chris Marshall listed as game‑time decisions (depth chart released Monday).

Arkansas women's golf shot six under par in the first round of the East Lake Cup on Monday at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, leaving the Razorbacks two shots behind USC and three ahead of Eastern Michigan, with senior Maria Jose Marin leading at 67.

On Monday at Walk-On's, Arkansas coach John Calipari said his youngest-in-the-Power-Five roster needs time and defensive improvement to reach its potential, noted the exhibition win over Gonzaga, and said it could have up to five 2027 NBA draft picks if it wins at a high level.