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🌱 Rogers mother joins fight over R.E. Baker Elementary’s closure

Rogers, Arkansas Patch AM: a 5 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:

  • Rogers mother joins fight over R.E. Baker Elementary’s closure
  • Stranded in Charlotte, Rogers-bound agents turn to a rental van
  • Rogers topples defending champion Bryant in one-point playoff win

Also on today's calendar: Sourdough Sessions for November and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the fallen horse say? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 55 and low of 38 degrees.
  • Sunday: A thick cloud cover, temps: high: 53, low: 40.
  • Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 58 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Bentonville parents express dissent to R.E. Baker Elementary closure at Thursday meeting (nwaonline.com) — Rogers mother Kelly Stuckey Hansen is challenging plans to close Bentonville’s R.E. Baker Elementary, where she says her son with dwarfism thrives in a smaller setting. The school board votes Nov. 17 on whether to phase out grades or close before the 2027-28 school year, citing declining enrollment and building problems.
   

2. Realtors stranded in Charlotte driving home to Rogers (4029tv.com) — A group of Northwest Arkansas real estate agents rented a 12-person van to get home to Rogers after Friday's FAA ground stop canceled their connecting flight in Charlotte. Returning from Jamaica, they found airport rental cars unavailable and secured a van elsewhere for the drive of more than 14 hours.
   

3. Rogers upsets defending champion Bryant in playoff opener (4029tv.com) — Rogers knocked defending Class 7A champion Bryant out of the playoffs with a 31-30 win Friday night, reversing last season's overtime playoff loss. The Mountaineers' third straight victory sends them to a Nov. 20 quarterfinal against Shiloh Christian, the 7A-West champion.
   

4. Northwest Arkansas faces big infrastructure needs; ‘We're going to have to look at toll roads,' regional council told (nwaonline.com) — Northwest Arkansas faces a $3 billion transportation funding gap through 2050, prompting regional council President Nelson Peacock to raise toll roads and managed lanes as possible options. Speaking in Bentonville Thursday, he said the region would likely need to shoulder much of the expense itself, alongside substantial wastewater infrastructure needs.
   

5. Donna Lee Floyd, Mountain Home (Eddie's) (ktlo.com) — Donna Lee Floyd, an English teacher for 38 years in Arkansas and Missouri, died Nov. 10 in Rogers at 82. Raised in Oxford, she loved reading and world travel. Visitation begins at 1 p.m. Nov. 17 at Eddie's Family Funeral Home in Melbourne, followed by her funeral at 2 p.m.
   

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  • Does anyone need a tree cut down for free?
    I'm a content creator eager to see how long it takes to chop one down using just an axe. Let me know if you have a tree that needs some some cutting… (Nextdoor Wildflower)
  • Brinker International posted a job opening for Server - Rogers Chili's in Rogers. Apply here.
  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate, Full Time (Merchandising) - Pinnacle Hills in Rogers. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rogers here.

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: "What did the fallen horse say?" — I can’t giddy up… (Thank you Kathy J. for sending it in!)
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