Bentonville held off Rogers 28-23 in a tight conference game. After a scoreless first quarter, Garrett Wolfe ran in Bentonville's first touchdown, and Rogers answered when backup quarterback Jagger Blockburger kept the ball on a fake handoff for the tying score before the Tigers pulled away late.
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Northwest Arkansas outpaced six peer metro areas in job, business and high-tech employment growth, according to the 2026 State of the Northwest Arkansas Region Report released Friday. The region added 8,300 net new jobs in 2025, a 2.8% gain to 302,100, while high-tech employment rose 10.9%. Wages remain the lowest in the peer group, and housing affordability is still a challenge.
Springdale beat Fayetteville 10-7 at Harmon Field for its first conference win of the season and its first win over Fayetteville since 2008. The Red Bulldogs led 10-0 into the fourth quarter, and a Fayetteville fumble near the goal line was ruled a touchback before Terrance Gardens scored with a minute left; Springdale then recovered the onside kick attempt.
The City of Fayetteville is asking residents to help shape the design of a new neighborhood park near Owl Creek, which is in its final design phase. A drop-in community workshop is set for Thursday, Oct. 29, and the input will guide future design decisions.
Arkansas volleyball goes on the road this weekend to face Alabama and Mississippi State. Alabama is 9-8 and 1-7 in the SEC; the Hogs had won 10 straight against the Tide before last season's home loss.
