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Daily editionFriday, October 30th, 2026

Good morning, Rogers.

The Daily Rogers Team

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Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 30th of October.

Health

  1. Arkansas' flu season has started early, and the state health dashboard shows at least one influenza-related death in Benton and Craighead counties and 84 hospitalizations statewide; walk-in flu shots are available at local health units, free and without an appointment.

    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-GazetteRead more

  2. A Springdale mom with epilepsy is sharing Halloween tips to keep children with seizures safe, saying she celebrates at home and keeps sunglasses handy to reduce flashing-light triggers.

    Cleveland Clinic experts say strobes trigger seizures in about 3% of patients and advise clearing hazards, turning someone on their side, and not putting anything in their mouth.

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Sports

  1. Arkansas will travel to California for the Feb. 18-21 California Classic to face Stanford, Ohio State, UCLA, California, and Nebraska (Stanford/Palo Alto; Berkeley games on Feb. 19-20).

    The Razorbacks open their season Feb. 11-13 at the Louisiana Classic and host their home opener Feb. 25 at Bogle Park.

    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-GazetteRead more

  2. Arkansas will race for SEC cross country titles today at Gans Creek in Columbia, with the women's 6,000-meter race at 10:08 a.m. and the men's 8,000-meter race at 10:45 a.m., and leaders Ernest Cheruiyot + Isca Chelangat head the squads.

    Northwest Arkansas Democrat-GazetteRead more