🌱 National Guard Joins Mercy Test Site + Stimulus Fund Meetings

Good morning, Bentonville! Let's get you started this Friday with everything you need to know going on in Bentonville today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and delightful. High: 53 Low: 36.

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Here are the top 3 stories today in Bentonville:

1. Members of the National Guard have joined a testing site in Bentonville to assist with the high demand for COVID-19 tests. David Fortner, Vice President of Operations at Mercy Northwest, said the support has enabled the hospital to "keep the service going." The site performed over 500 tests on Wednesday and now has the resources to continue at this pace. (4029tv)
2. Meetings for organizations to make pitches for a piece of Benton County's American Rescue Plan money were reset after six in-person meetings scheduled for this month were canceled. During a meeting on Tuesday, the Finance Committee agreed to move the postponed meetings to February and March. So far, Benton County has received more than 60 applications for the $54 million in rescue plan money. (Arkansas Online)
3. Bella Vista police have located a local man who went missing on Wednesday morning. 85-year-old Hartley Skinner had last been seen at his home on Cambria Drive in Bella Vista around 11 a.m. The Bella Vista Police Department shared in a social media post late Wednesday that Skinner had been found safe. (KNWA)

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Today in Bentonville:

• Julie Alpert Exhibit At Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (All Day)

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From my notebook:

• The Bentonville Fire Department has received more COVID-19 test kits, which they began handing out on Thursday morning. (Facebook)
• Meet up in the Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce parking lot at 11:30 a.m. today for a mid-day ride bike ride. Thanks to Flintco and ride leader OZ Cycling Tours for making Friday Ride Day possible. (Facebook)
• The City of Rogers has multiple openings at the Rogers Public Library and is in search of skilled and enthusiastic applicants. Open positions include Multi-Cultural Librarian, Library Assistant II, and Systems Administrator. (Nextdoor)

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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.