🌱 First Friday Event + Crystal Bridges Exhibit + Zone 7 Results

Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Sean Peek, your host of the Bentonville Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 55 Low: 35.

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Here are the top stories in Bentonville today:

1. Roads directly around Bentonville Square will be closed for the First Friday event tomorrow. "Our Bentonville" is the theme of this month's First Friday event and will run from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. It will feature live music, food trucks, a beer garden, walk-up vaccinations, and more. (KNWA)
2. A new exhibit at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville focuses on the power of the ocean. The exhibition includes images of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, immigration, and other elements of the ocean's impact on American history. (4029tv)
3. Mike Swanson has unseated incumbent Joe Quinn to secure the School Board's Zone 7 seat according to final, but unofficial results from Tuesday's school election. Swanson received 704 votes while Quinn received 484 votes. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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Today in Bentonville:

• Mozart and Beethoven - Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce (7:30 PM)

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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.