Good morning, Fayetteville.

Community members will gather for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Oct.

17 at Razorback Gardens on the UA campus. Registration opens at 9 a.m., with a ceremony at 10 a.m. & the walk starting at 10:30 a.m.

Fayetteville offers an exciting weekend of live music, festivals, and community events, with Falltoberfest on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. featuring family activities, a benefit for late musician Cody Johnson, and concerts at local venues plus a bike ride and Chile Pepper Festival on schedule.

The 17th annual Fayetteville Film Festival was held recently, drawing over 800 attendees and 120 filmmakers including one from Chile.

The event showcased local film production and built community for creative artists.

The Freshman Leadership Forum held its annual Executive Simulation last week on campus, where freshmen practiced a mock ticket campaign modeled after Associated Student Government elections to build leadership skills for the upcoming official contest in late February.

Kate Spradley, a U of A alum and forensic anthropologist, was named a 2026 MacArthur Fellow after creating a DNA dataset that identifies migrant remains from the Texas-Mexico border; she founded Operation Identification to return remains to families (the honor includes an $800,000 grant paid out over five years).

The U of A today announced a new power electronics institute (ARIES) led by Distinguished Professor Alan Mantooth that will unite research on hybrid airplanes, deep-earth drills, and power grids in Fayetteville.

The initiative aims to boost state advancements in critical electronics.

Award-winning journalist Cecilia Vega will mentor students on Monday, Oct.

5 at George’s Majestic Lounge from 6-8 p.m. — she will share insights on ethical watchdog reporting during a session sponsored by the Center for Media Ethics and Literacy.

Food reviewers at Eat Arkansas looked back at September’s best dishes from local favorites like Funky Stretch Pizza’s Sasquash pizza and Lindsey’s Hospitality House’s saucy ribs + La Hacienda’s classic enchiladas verde, inviting residents to share food photos as October menus are planned.

Searcy junior offensive lineman Braceson Mitchell received an offer from Arkansas last week after visiting Fayetteville for the Georgia game on Sept.

19. He also visited Jonesboro, holds an offer from Arkansas State, and is drawing interest from other schools including Memphis.

Arkansas and Little Rock baseball teams will play a fall exhibition game on Saturday evening as part of the Razorbacks’ Diamond Classic with first pitch at 5 p.m. at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville; the doubleheader aims to give several pitchers+ extra starting experience.

Arkansas baseball head coach Dave Van Horn spoke with media on Thursday to outline the Razorbacks' upcoming fall practices and exhibition games, while specific details on locations and times were not provided.