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May 24, 2023

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Sports

Coach Van Horn Named SEC Coach Of The Year

Arkansas Razorback Baseball

The Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball Team has a lot to celebrate as the regular season ends, including a fourth SEC regular season title, Head Coach Dave Van Horn earning SEC Coach of the Year, and several players being named to All-SEC teams.

  • Conference champs: Despite a loss at Hawkins Field during the series finale with Vanderbilt, Arkansas earned its fourth regular-season SEC Championship on Saturday, sharing the title with Florida, who also finished the season with 20 wins.
  • Best around: Coach Van Horn has been named SEC Coach of the Year for the third time, adding to the accomplishments from his 21-year running career at Arkansas. Additionally, Hagen Smith, Kendall Diggs, Gage Wood, and Tavian Josenberger were named to All-SEC teams.

Read more HERE.

Development

Crews Break Ground On George Elementary School Remodel

George Elementary

A groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday to kick off the remodel and repair of George Elementary School in Springdale, which sustained damage from the EF-3 tornado that came through NWA last March.

  • Rethinking plans: A remodel was already in the works before the tornado, but it will now include tornado recovery work, bringing updates to the school's gym, library, kitchen, main office, and music classroom.
  • Modern updates: The $11.2m remodel will be covered in part by insurance proceeds, district funds, and state partnership funding. Completion is set for August 2024.

Read more on the story HERE.

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Local Bankers Launch Podcast On The Future Of Banking

Generations Bank

Luke Hannon and Max Harrell are looking to take the boring out of banking with the launch of The Next Generation, where they discuss money from a banker's perspective and the future of banking as it unfolds through current events.

  • On topic: The first episodes dive right into the latest drama of banking news with the Silicon Valley and First Republic bank crashes, bringing up questions on the current state of banking. The hosts then consider how the rise of digital banks and non-bank banking like Starbucks, Venmo, and Apple may disrupt how people navigate money.
  • On the mic: Harrell and Hannon maintain a fun, approachable tone for those interested in learning more about how banks and money operate while offering unique insights from actual bankers and Harrell's six-generation family background in local banking.

Listen to The Next Generation on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Events

Johnson Square Summer Series Begins This Friday

Red Barn Studio

The Johnson Square Summer Series kicks off this Friday, May 27, filling the streets with games, giveaways, and live music from 6-9p.

Find more event details for this Friday HERE.

Events

It's Taco Time At Ozark Beer Co.

NWA Daily

Combining its delicious craft brews with one of the world's greatest culinary inventions, Ozark Beer Company of Rogers will host its first-ever Taco Festival this Sunday, May 28, from 12-5p.

Learn more and invite your friends HERE.

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