Nonprofit Circles Northwest Arkansas is hosting a free 'Make a Plan to Vote' event at the Fayetteville Public Library from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Attendees can learn about candidates, local offices, polling locations and sample ballots ahead of Election Day.
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A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday for Hotel Vin Rogers, a more than $72 million, six-story, 125-room hotel that opened in September in the Pinnacle Hills area. It is part of Marriott's Autograph Collection and offers wine-focused programming, three food and beverage concepts, an outdoor pool and more than 10,000 square feet of event space.
Arkansas diver Maria 'Majo' Sanchez was named SEC Diver of the Week for the second time after winning the 1-meter (320.25) and 3-meter (360.45) events against Rice. The win helped the Razorbacks beat Rice 179-120, and they open SEC play Nov. 7 against Texas A&M and Illinois.
Republican state Sen. Kim Hammer, Democrat Kelly Grappe and Libertarian Michael Pakko are running to replace outgoing Arkansas Secretary of State Cole Jester. Hammer touts his changes to the ballot initiative process as making elections more secure, while Grappe and Pakko say those laws, some blocked by a federal judge, have made it harder for citizens to put proposals on the ballot.
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced the winners of the My Natural State Story contest, run with the Department of Education, Game & Fish Commission and Parks, Heritage & Tourism. The contest, launched in August, asked Arkansas students to write about their outdoor experiences to encourage more time outside and off screens.
