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Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Benton County restaurant inspections: Multiple live, dead insects in the kitchen area; dead cockroach found on wrapper of food container in cooler (nwaonline.com) — Bentonville diners can see how local spots like Smokin' Joe's, Waffle House, Sushi House, Casa Doner, Gold Town Sushi, Las Fajitas, Red Kite Coffee, and Yummy House fared in recent health inspections. The report details temperature problems, sanitation lapses, insect issues, and expired permits across Benton County, while also listing a few establishments with no violations.
2. Minty Blossoms: Wildflowers add a splash of color (arkansasonline.com) — Leaf mountain mint is brightening the North Forest Trail at Crystal Bridges in Bentonville this month, giving walkers a fragrant splash of color. Informational signs note the plant's leaves can be brewed as tea or even used as a natural mosquito repellent, and readers can browse more photos in an online gallery.
3. Don Tyson School of Innovation sophomores contribute to student-written AI legislation (nwaonline.com) — Bentonville schools now use a five-point rating scale to decide when AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini are allowed, with Claude reserved for staff. The story follows Springdale students who helped draft model AI legislation and compares how nearby districts, including Rogers and Fayetteville, are setting rules for classroom use of the technology.
4. Benton County circuit judge grants ex-state Rep. Austin McCollum's wife two-year order of protection (arkansasonline.com) — A Benton County Circuit judge in Bentonville has granted a two-year order of protection and temporary custody of two children to the wife of former state Rep. Austin McCollum. The ruling follows McCollum's earlier arrest on multiple felony charges and comes as he remains on the ballot, unopposed, for Benton County judge.
5. Mountain Home voted third in Class 6A according to media poll (ktlo.com) — Bentonville and Bentonville West both open the season highly ranked in Arkansas Sports Media's preseason high school football poll, with Bentonville near the top in both overall and Class 7A lists. The statewide rankings also spotlight several other Northwest Arkansas programs your teams will likely face this fall.
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