Good morning, Rogers.

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.

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).

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

Human Library

12:30-4:00 p.m. — Fayetteville Public Library — Free entry — Engage in enlightening conversations with diverse individuals sharing their personal stories and experiences.