🌱 New On-Demand Bentonville Transit + Meet Courthouse Dog Barb

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:

Rather cloudy; breezy, mild. High: 68 Low: 58.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Bentonville today:

1. Starting on Feb. 22, the Springdale-based public service transit provider Ozark Regional will expand to reach Bentonville and Fayetteville. The service will be on-demand and riders can schedule their pickup requests using a smartphone app. (KATV)
2. A Courthouse facility dog was used in a recent trial held in Benton County. Courthouse dogs are professionally trained and mainly used as emotional support animals for those who need calming during a trial. The dog, Barb, is featured in the photo at the link. (Arkansas Online)
3. The Bentonville Chamber of Commerce has partnered with a cloud computing company in Denver. The program, Pax8, will be hiring remote workers from the Bentonville area in an effort to help give jobs back to those in rural communities across America. (talkbusiness.net)

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Today in Bentonville:

• Woman, Wine & Wellness at Thrive Wellness Center (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Downtown Bentonville invites you to join Art On The Square for its Grand Reopening between 4:00 and 8:00 p.m. on Mar. 3rd! There will be a casual open-house happy hour and you can meet the artists, shop the latest art, and enter drawings for original art from local artists. (Facebook)
• A reminder from the City of Bentonville that the Bentonville Community Center competition and leisure pools will be closed on Friday, Feb. 25, and Saturday, Feb. 26. (Facebook)
• Spring Break 2022 starts one month from today, and so does Camp Bentonville! Learn more about and register for Camp Bike School, Camp Badminton, Camp Buddy Pegs, Camp Run, Camp Tennis, or Camp Theatre at their website. (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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.