Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 21st of December.
Good morning, Rogers.
🏘️ Community
The Jones Center in Springdale now offers aquatics, hockey and figure skating programs for local residents.
The center serves as an inclusive hub for community enrichment and activity.
💼 Business
National and international brewers and researchers will meet in Northwest Arkansas in early February for a conference on nonalcoholic beer production (the fastest growing segment of the industry).
🎭 Culture
On Dec. 14, the Theatre Collective of Northwest Arkansas announced its new season and board lineup featuring founder Rachel Mills and new member Natalie Burchit, alongside Stephanie Jessing, Sarah Doyle, Lexie Edmunds, Patrick Edmunds, and Anna Haslett-Adams.
The group celebrated partnerships to enhance local community theater.
The Overlook (long-awaited update) now features custom planter benches by local artist Eugene Sargent and plants donated by Westwood Gardens, making it a welcoming spot to enjoy the final sunset of 2025.
The Rogers Historical Museum and Public Library launch Museum and Me, a free, hour-long program for children 3-5 at 313 S.
Second St. with sessions starting Jan. 13 and continuing through May 12. Piano teacher Tomoko Kashiwagi is inducted into the Steinway & Sons Music Teacher Hall of Fame.
🏥 Health
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Institute for Community Health Innovation in Springdale received an $11.7 million NIH grant in October to create a Maternal and Reproductive Community Health Excellence Research Center.
The center trains new researchers to improve quality maternal care in the region.
🏈 Sports
On Saturday, Dec. 20, the Razorbacks played the Cougars at Prudential Center in Newark — Houston’s strong defense and forced turnovers kept Arkansas off-balance despite a 12-1 run and key plays by Darius Acuff and Karter Knox.
Saturday night, Houston built a strong lead with a 21 to 2 run to beat Arkansas 94 to 85 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., snapping the Razorbacks four-game win streak.
Kingston Flemings and Emanuel Sharp led the Cougars & freshman Darius Acuff scored a season high for Arkansas.
🎉 Rogers Events
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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.
NWA Comic Con 2026
6 PM – 11 AM — Embassy Suites Northwest Arkansas — Ticket prices vary — Explore the world of comics and fandom in Rogers!
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