Good morning, Fayetteville.

The Yvonne Richardson Community Center will celebrate its 30th anniversary next Thursday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. on 240 East Rock St, featuring free food, games, music and activities; parking is provided at the Combs Street Church of Christ (0.3 miles away) with a shuttle every 15 to 20 minutes.

Local communities held memorial stair climbs yesterday to honor first responders who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks (25-year commemoration).

Rogers Heritage High School hosted its first-ever climb at the David Gates Stadium bleachers, and UA in Fayetteville held its annual stair climb.

Beaver Watershed Alliance will celebrate 15 years with their Friendraiser event that will feature live music, square dancing, food, beer, family activities, a silent auction, and Watershed Champion Awards.

The event will run from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17 at Bunch Park in Elkins.

Crystal Bridges opens the touring exhibit A Good Day’s Work today, showcasing Grandma Moses’ work from her start as a farmwife to her celebrated career.

The exhibit displays studio artifacts and hosts a free event with craft making, live music and horses from local charity Equestrian Bridges; admission is $15.

The University of Arkansas started fall with a record freshman class of 7,118 students and a record 3.87 GPA, though the total enrollment of 33,990 is slightly lower than last fall.

UA provided preliminary figures, and the final numbers may change later this term.

Arkansas athletics director Hunter Yurachek said a statue honoring former basketball coach Nolan Richardson will be unveiled in January or February 2027 near Bud Walton Arena (its exact location is still under discussion) as a local artist finalizes his design.

Arkansas faces Utah in a football game today at 9:15 p.m. Central at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City.

Both teams won their opening FCS games, and Utah is favored by 12.5 points (the latest kickoff in Razorback history).

Freshman forward Miikka Muurinen awaits NCAA eligibility confirmation as the Razorbacks prepare for fall sports.

Coach John Calipari said he is optimistic that the Finnish 5-star player will be cleared to join practices after missing the Bahamas trip.

Athletics director Hunter Yurachek said the Razorbacks have lowered the priority for a major Bud Walton Arena renovation as revenue sharing shifted funds to smaller projects such as upgrading the Courtside Club and media room; trustees approved study plans in June 2023.

The revamped Fayetteville Half Marathon will run through Razorback Stadium and John McDonnell Field on Dec.

5 with a start and finish at The Gardens on the U of A campus. Race weekend will begin on Dec. 4 with packet pickup + vendor expo at the Town Center.