🌱 Benton County Deputy Dies From COVID + Bentonville Heart Lites

Get on up, Bentonville! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing around Bentonville today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 60 Low: 36.

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Here are the top stories in Bentonville today:

1. Josh Pierson, a deputy with the Benton County Sheriff's Office, died Thursday after a battle with COVID-19, according to a GoFundMe post. Benton County Coroner Daniel Oxford confirmed Pierson's COVID-related death on Friday. Pierson, 39, was from Rogers. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
2. Bentonville Heart Lites kicks off the holiday season with help from the community. Earlier this month, Mark Valentine fell off the ladder in front of his home. He was setting up the display but ended up with 10 broken ribs and a collapsed lung. According to his wife, he is now off the ventilator, awake, and in stable condition. (4029tv)

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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.