Good morning, Fayetteville.

Fayetteville’s annual Trick or Treat on the Trail will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct.

30 in the Lower Ramble (265 S. West Ave.) and the West Avenue block between Mountain and South streets will be closed from 3 to 6:30 p.m. for safe crossings.

Fayetteville is preparing for the annual Startup Crawl with several downtown streets closed Friday for event setup and the crawl starting at 5 p.m. on the square — free registration, live music, startup showcases, and prize drawings await participants.

Retired Staff Sgt. George O'Dell (injured in Iraq 17 years ago) received the Purple Heart Thursday during a ceremony at the Veterans Wall in Bella Vista with local officials and supporters present.

VIC Tech named Sarah Goforth as chief growth officer and managing director to lead its growth strategy and oversee 18 technology and life science companies.

She brings 25 years of experience from work at NSF and the University of Arkansas to drive the firm’s expansion.

Mike Malone, a local Economic Leadership partner, presented recommendations on workforce, infrastructure and tax improvements during Economic Development Week on Wednesday, Sept.

23 at Olsson — his remarks highlighted strategies designed to attract and retain businesses and residents in the state.

The Fayetteville School Board unanimously (6-0) approved renaming the district’s Performing Arts Center as the W.

Warren Rosenaur Theatre to honor the longtime teacher’s service to local theater. The 850-seat venue will soon display new signage reflecting his legacy.

Award-winning author Maria van Lieshout will speak at the U of A Clinic for Literacy's special lecture 'Drawing Resistance: History, Memory, and Visual Storytelling' Thursday, Oct.

1 from 7-8 p.m. in Old Main's Giffels Auditorium (workshop for local teachers follows).

State senators and representatives toured U of A's Civil Engineering Research and Education Center and Multi-User Silicon Carbide Research and Fabrication Facility today - led by Micah Hale - to learn how expanding research boosts workforce and business growth.

The Rogers Lowell Chamber arranged the visit to support economic progress.

Arkansas men’s basketball forward Miikka Muurinen is eligible for the upcoming season after questions over his previous professional contract with KK Partizan Belgrade were resolved.

He played six EuroLeague games and joined summer practices in Nassau (Bahamas), and he is expected to boost the Razorbacks frontcourt.

During open practice on Wednesday, coach Kelsi Musick and defensive coordinator Dionnah Jackson-Durrett introduced a turn-and-run defense for the Razorbacks after a 12-20 season.

The team will combine the new defense with its quick offense as it prepares for its Nov. 2 opener against New Orleans at Bud Walton Arena.

After last Saturday's game when Georgia practiced drills on the field, the Razorbacks face a tougher schedule as they play Tulsa tomorrow.

The team could notch its second season win if its defense + ground game keeps improving.

Infielder Levi Abrego (a rising prospect) visited Fayetteville over the weekend after committing to coach Dave Van Horn's Arkansas baseball team a month ago.

The 195-pound player from Rosharon, Texas saw his ranking jump from No. 269 to No. 51.