Good morning, Fayetteville.

Local events enrich the community this week.

Auditions for a historic play in Eureka Springs are set for Sept. 8 & 10 with fall shows coming Nov. 6 to 8, while a bed-building project in north Bentonville, theatre in Harmon Park, historic training in Little Rock and free concerts fill the week.

Electronic musician Peaches will perform at Ozark Music Hall (3615 N.

Steele Blvd.) in Fayetteville on Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. as part of her No Lube So Rude tour; tickets start at $36.14.

Fayetteville’s Fayetteville/Springdale Elks Lodge No. 1987 awarded its annual Wentz scholarship ($2,500) to seven state winners, including five local recipients, offering Elk members’ children or grandchildren a college support opportunity.

Applicants submitted resumes, transcripts, and an Elk sponsor to qualify.

Sixty college football prospects attended the North Alabama game at Reynolds Razorback Stadium yesterday — including notable recruits like WR Braylyn Brown and LB-TE Ty Florey — as part of their unofficial visits.

Arkansas cross country will begin the 2026 season on Sept.

25 at the Gans Creek Classic in Columbia, Missouri as both teams rank No. 1 in the South Central Region and the men’s team ranks No. 15 nationally under new coach Cale Wallace.

Arkansas volleyball (3-2) will try to bounce back from early losses as it faces Syracuse Wednesday at 5 p.m. in Syracuse, aiming to gain momentum before conference play begins.

Arkansas football coach Ryan Silverfield said he did not start veteran defensive end Quincy Rhodes because of a minor injury from practice—he entered the 31–14 opener against North Alabama later.

Transfers Xadavien Sims and Jasper Parker got key starts while Ismael Cisse scored his first touchdown in his return.

Razorback fans defied 100-degree heat in Fayetteville as they tailgated on Saturday afternoon before the Hogs' season opener, with stadium rules permitting water bottle entry to ease extreme temperatures, and they expressed excitement about returning after spring baseball.

The Arkansas football team defeated North Alabama in their season-opening game with comments from coaches Ryan Silverfield and Brent Dearmon and players KJ Jackson, Sutton Smith, Khmori House, and Bradley Shaw during the press conference.