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Tuesday, December 16th, 2025
Good morning, Rogers. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 16th of December.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The 5NEWS Weekend Guide features holiday festivities across Northwest Arkansas from Dec. 19 to 21, including live music, farmers markets, and outdoor adventures in Bentonville, Rogers and Springdale. 5 News
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Walmart, headquartered near Rogers, will open five new stores in January as part of a plan to build or convert 150 outlets into Supercenters by 2029. Super Saturday is expected to draw a record 159 million shoppers while the Arkansas Index dipped 3.63 to 1,032.56 on Monday (state data). Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Lowell commissioners have allowed a kettle corn business and a coffee shop to keep operating despite the property not meeting commercial code (owners must present a plan next year to meet code). Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
LIFESTYLE NEWS
- ➤ Hunters processing deer now have a new option for cooking shanks, as Dr. Jennifer Ballard explains that searing and slow-cooking in a Dutch oven turns a tough cut into tender meat served over rice. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Pea Ridge eighth grader Bentley Morris won the 12 and under tie-down roping title at the Junior NFR in Las Vegas, recording an average of 39.61 and nearly $5000 in prize money. He will move up to the 15 and under division for the 2026 season. 5 News
- ➤ Arkansas football teams face a shorter transfer portal window when the NCAA opens on Jan. 2, pushing coaches to adjust recruiting efforts as they expect a surge in new talent. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
- ➤ After a 93-86 win over Texas Tech, Arkansas men’s basketball players Trevon Brazile and Darius Acuff Jr. earned SEC weekly honors, and the Razorbacks will face Queens today at 8 p.m. at Walton Arena. Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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