🌱 Students Launch Tutoring Program + New Slim Chickens Location

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything worth knowing in Bentonville today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 46 Low: 27.

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Here are the top 3 stories in Bentonville today:

1. A group of Bentonville students launched a tutoring program to help give back to the community. Bentonville West senior Gabriel Alvarado says he and his friends started the Hispanic Excellence Initiative to help students prepare for college entrance exams and improve across a range of academic subjects. More than 30 students have already participated in the group's virtual tutoring sessions. (4State.news)
2. A new location of the popular fast-casual franchise Slim Chickens is opening in Bentonville. The restaurant will be located at 1000 Southwest Regional Airport Boulevard and marks the franchise's second location in town. The new location will be one of more than 155 Slim Chickens locations across the United States and the United Kingdom. (Franchising.com)
3. Bentonville residents gathered at Crystal Bridges on Saturday to observe the 68th Annual Nuclear Legacy of the Marshall Islands. The event honored the Bikini people who were displaced from their homeland in 1946 for nuclear experiments and unable to return due to radioactive waste. Sosylina Maddison, administration officer for KBE, called the event an important opportunity to pause and remember those who fought "for nuclear justice until their last breath." (KNWA)

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Today in Bentonville:

• 2022 State Of the Chamber And Awards Lunch At Bentonville High School Tiger Athletic Complex (11:30 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Early registration for Youth Baseball and Youth Softball ends tomorrow, March 9! Late registration will still be available for a $10 fee from Mar. 10 to Mar. 16. (Facebook)
• Calling all kids: hit the ground running this spring break by participating in Camp Run at Old Tiger Track! Register online today for this specialized program focused on improving technique, running drills, and run conditioning. (Facebook)
• Have a question about public safety, property maintenance, or quality of life initiatives in Bentonville? Speak to the mayor, city council members, and city staff during the Bentonville Connections meeting on Mar. 31. (Facebook)

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That's it 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.