🌱 Benton County Community Event + Entrepreneur Fights Inequality

Hello again, Bentonville! Important update: You all, as readers, have made the Bentonville Daily so successful that it is my honor to announce the next stage of the newsletter. Patch is looking for a local writer and entrepreneur to take the helm of the Bentonville Daily. Although I have loved getting to know this community, we want to pass the torch to someone truly local to write about Bentonville long term. So if you're interested in earning extra income while making this newsletter a more valuable resource for your neighbors, learn more and apply here.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 59 Low: 34.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Bentonville:

1. The Democratic candidate for Governor of Arkansas will be concluding his statewide tour in Benton County. In the last 30 days, Candidate Chris Jones has traveled to 75 counties throughout the state. A community event for Benton County residents will be held today (Feb. 28) at 4:30 p.m. (5newsonline.com)
2. A Bentonville businesswoman is fighting against menstruation inequality by providing those in need with emergency-period packs. April Roy is the owner of FemPAQ and strives to help others in the community. The emergency packs include plant-based and hypoallergenic tampons, pads and liners, and more. (KNWA)
3. At the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce's 96th annual meeting, a Walmart executive will be the keynote speaker. Donna Morris is the executive vice president and chief people officer for Walmart. Her speech will be focused on workplace culture in these unprecedented last few years. (talkbusiness.net)

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Today in Bentonville:

• Books On Main Adult Book Club At Bentonville Public Library Or Virtual (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Peyton Epperson, a freshman at Bentonville High School, was recently named a Choose Love Youth Ambassador for the United States. If you'd like to be a Choose Love ambassador in Bentonville Schools, either as a student or parent, sign up here. (Facebook)
• The Museum of Native American History was nominated for USA Today's Best History Museum! You can vote for MONAH at the link. (VisitBentonville)
• This Bentonville artist is using her talents to help raise awareness about Ukraine. She's been painting photos of sunflowers, Ukraine's national flower, and is donating 20 percent of her online sales to help. (KATV)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.