Good morning, Fayetteville.

Fifth annual Ozark Bug Crawl will be held at Historic Cane Hill today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with doors opening at 9:30 a.m. Teams (including families, friends and neighbors) will collect insects while experts help identify specimens and vendors, live music and STEAM activities add festival excitement.

Fayetteville-chartered Arvest Bank announced that CFO Karla Payne will retire in early 2027 after more than 40 years with the company, and that Chris Evans has been named her successor; Jon Mattingly was promoted as president and CEO of its mortgage division effective immediately.

Award-winning author Percival Everett will appear at Fayetteville Public Library at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.

15 for a Q&A session (and will sign copies of his books) as part of the Blair Notable Author Series (registration opens at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25 via the library website).

The Arkansas Cinema Society and the city's Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Department will screen 'The Muppets Take Manhattan' at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug.

21 at Lewis Park. This free film event is part of a summer series that ends on Oct. 9 with Scooby-Doo at the Upper Ramble.

John Brown University announced that the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation donated $34.5 million to fund new nurse practitioner and physician assistant master's programs to address healthcare shortages.

The programs will roll out over three years at the Siloam Springs campus.

Fayetteville officials advise residents to water only stressed trees amid prolonged drought conditions, noting that young trees are especially vulnerable while lawns remain dormant.

The urban forester recommends watering deeply at the dripline (using between 5 and 10 gallons for young trees) early in the morning or at night.

The Benton-Washington Regional Public Water Authority is using a lawn-watering ban through Sept.

1 to help storage recover as officials work on expanding pipelines and building new storage facilities to meet growing demand. The efforts include a new pipeline installation (in Bentonville) to route water more efficiently.

Lake Sequoyah Drive bridge in Fayetteville will close to vehicles, bicycles and pedestrians on Sept.

1 for a 90-day project replacing deteriorated deck and joints — residents must plan alternate routes for travel.

The Arkansas Department of Health reported three new cyclosporiasis cases since Monday, including two in Northwest Arkansas, bringing this year’s total to 280 confirmed cases.

Health officials advise washing hands and properly handling produce to help curb the spread.

Insurers on the health insurance marketplace propose 3.1% to 15.9% rate increases for 2027, a drop from the higher increases approved this year.

The Insurance Department is reviewing the proposals as enrollment has dropped to 131,000 on healthcare.gov and 163,452 in ARHOME plans.

During practice No. 12 on Wednesday morning, Arkansas football struggled in red zone work with a bad snap, an unforced fumble and an interception as freshman Brandon Ford stood out.

The team will begin practice No. 13 later today at Walker Pavilion.

Arkansas baseball and softball teams will play fall doubleheader exhibition games as part of the Diamond Classic to help fund player NIL opportunities; the games run Sept.

18 - Oct. 23 at Bogle Park and Baum-Walker Stadium with fan outreach events like autograph sessions.

Arkansas baseball coach Dave Van Horn signed a new agreement Monday to remain with the Razorbacks through 2031, raising his pay to $2.1 million with yearly increases + bonus payments for championship wins; he will begin his 25th season at Arkansas in 2027.