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.

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.

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.

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

• Mic'd up: The summer series will take place every fourth Friday from May until Aug, featuring a great lineup of local and regional artists like Smokey & the Mirror, Oh Jeremiah, Kin & Company, and Sam Allbright.
• Gather 'round: Enjoy food and beverages from nearby restaurants like Hail Fellow Well Met! and Pizzeria Ruby while enjoying live music and time with the local Johnson community.

Find more event details for this Friday HERE.

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.

• Taco me: Invite your friends for a perfect Memorial Day weekend afternoon filled with live music and delicious tacos from local food trucks like Food Truck De El Chefe, Taqueria El Chuko Tex Mex, and Jr. Taqueria.
• Pass the churros: Follow your tacos with any of Ozark Beer Company's craft beverages, classic margaritas, micheladas, and sweet treats from The Little Red Barn Fabrica de Churros and Pure Joy Ice Cream.

Learn more and invite your friends HERE.