Good morning, Rogers.

Mercy announced Rhett Stover as the new president of Mercy Northwest Arkansas Communities—he will begin Dec.

1 to lead operations and plan a 30-year partnership with the Alice L. Walton Foundation and Heartland Whole Health Institute—and Ryan Gehrig will now concentrate on Mercy Fort Smith as it completes a $186 million upgrade to its emergency room and intensive care unit plus a $41 million cancer center addition.

Arkansas recorded 111 veteran suicides in 2023, with data showing veterans were over 57% more at risk than non-veterans (a gap that has spurred groups to expand crisis training and mental health support).

Local and national organizations are also boosting programs such as firearm safety campaigns and virtual counseling to help veterans and military students manage stress and PTSD.

A social media user asked if it's possible to live solely as a hunter-gatherer, and experts say that in Arkansas the lifestyle requires owning land, paying taxes and securing a license—while buying equipment and managing food preservation add extra costs.

This advice shows that the romantic idea of a back-to-nature life comes with many practical challenges.

Bentonville beat Springdale 63—7 on Oct.

31 at Tiger Stadium to clinch a share of the 7A—West Conference championship and then won outright the title next week by defeating Bentonville West.

Rogers Heritage senior Teagan Holt scored a game-high 25 points to help her team win 59-47 at War Eagle Arena on Tuesday night—Gentry made a late run that the Lady War Eagles held off.

The high school football schedule for this week lists Friday’s second-round games for Class 7A and additional matchups for Classes 6A to 2A across the region.

In Rogers, LR Christian will play a key game at home—adding local interest to a slate of competitive contests.

Interim Coach Bobby Petrino said his analytics system shows that four of eight losses—including a 33-32 loss at Memphis—were very close, as turnovers and penalties cost the team wins.

He said the Razorbacks lost these games and will work to improve ahead of Saturday's 2:30 p.m. rivalry game against Texas.

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