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Rogers, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Rogers! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new solar power could help stabilize Rogers’ future water costs.
  • Why Rogers’ new water tower ranks among America’s biggest.

Also on today's calendar: HUNKS The Show at Good Vibrations (Rogers, AR) 10/23/26 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Arkansas election resources: Find your polling place | How to register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
  • Sunday: Pleasantly warm with some sun, with a high of 79 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Clean energy project is completed in NWA (nwaonline.com) — Rogers residents will see part of their drinking water supplied using new solar power, thanks to a 7.2-megawatt array completed for Beaver Water District. The project should cover up to one-fifth of the district’s electricity needs and is expected to save $7–$11 million over its lifetime, helping manage future water costs.
   

• The Largest Water Towers In The United States (worldatlas.com) — Rogers is spotlighted nationally for its 4-million-gallon composite water tower, completed in 2025 and among the largest of its kind in the country. The piece explains how this and other giant towers boost storage, reliability, and fire protection, and notes Rogers’ older tower was removed and the site repurposed.
   

📸 Around Rogers

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rogers

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★ Featured events ★

    Friday October 23
  • Ghost Walks →
    Rogers Historical Museum, 313 South 2nd Street, Rogers
    7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Hawthorne Grove community would be so happy to see some trick or treaters this year!
    We’ll have some porch lights on, so please stop by!! #TreatMap (Nextdoor Legacy Estates)
  • Can anyone recommend someone who makes memory teddy bears?
    I have suit jackets of my father that I would like to have made into teddy bears. (Nextdoor The Iveys)
  • Walmart posted a job opening for Front End Service Team Supervisor in Rogers. Apply here.
  • Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Rogers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rogers here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lowell

  • Beaver Water District completes solar park expected to generate 12,300 MWh yearly (katv.com)
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (NASDAQ:JBHT) Shares to Pay Quarterly Dividend of $0.45 (marketbeat.com)

Bentonville

  • Bentonville special election to decide city council seat (4029tv.com)
  • ‘Winter Lights' display coming to Crystal Bridges (nwahomepage.com)
  • Jenny Marrs Celebrates Major HGTV Anniversary With Dave Marrs (newsbreak.com)

Ok Rogers! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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