The No. 6 Arkansas women's golf team will open NCAA play Monday in the Simpsonville Regional at the University of Louisville Golf Club. The Razorbacks are the No. 1 seed in the regional. The top five teams from the six regionals will advance to the NCAA Championships at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, California, on May 22-25. Defending NCAA individual champion Maria Jose Marin will begin defense of her title in leading the Arkansas squad.

Originally from Mexico, Emilia Martinez is preparing to reach a milestone in her family's history. This May, she will graduate from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock with a master's degree in mass communication -- becoming the first in her family to earn a graduate degree. "I have always been a big fan of school, for as long as I can remember," she said.

The Northwest Arkansas Business Journal's 18th annual Fast 15 celebrates 15 young leaders under 30 driving innovation in business and nonprofit sectors. The 2026 class includes professionals in real estate, banking, legal, nonprofit, education, health care, and retail, reflecting the entrepreneurial spirit in Northwest Arkansas.

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The NBA Draft lottery is on Sunday, and the Denver Nuggets are not one of the 14 teams stressing about where they will land. The Nuggets hold the 26th pick in June's draft, and while it is challenging to find sure-fire talent in the late first round, there should be some potential difference-makers on the board for them. With the Nuggets in a tight financial situation, the opportunity to acquire a rotation-caliber player on a rookie contract would be huge, and there is one particular prospect who could make all the difference.

Aubuchon has agreed to acquire the assets and operations of seven F.L. Davis Ace locations in Arkansas. The parties will jointly own and operate one additional F.L. Davis Ace location. All stores will remain branded as 'F.L. Davis Ace.' Travis Sartain will stay on in a leadership role. Following a June 5 settlement, Aubuchon will operate 144 stores across 12 states. William E.

Walmart is breaking its no-frills service model by staffing beauty aisles with trained specialists who can suggest foundation shades and know about trending moisturizers. The roles were filled at 22 stores in Arkansas and Texas, and Walmart expects to have them in more than 400 of its 4,600 U.S. stores by year-end. The addition of beauty experts comes as retailers compete for a larger share of the $129 billion U.S. beauty market. Walmart has added premium brands like La Roche Posay, Nude by Nature, and FHI Heat.

Arkansas first baseman Carter Rutenbar passed concussion protocol, but the severity of his nose injury was unclear following the Razorbacks' 12-2 victory over Oklahoma on Friday. Rutenbar dove to field a grounder off the bat of Dasan Harris that bounced and bloodied his nose in the second inning. Harris' RBI hit gave the Sooners a 1-0 lead. Rutenbar was tended to on the field by trainer Corey Wood and orthopedic doctor Brad Reeves, who held a towel to his nose, before he was taken out of the game and replaced by fellow freshman Alexander Peck.

Let us read it for you. Listen now. Your browser does not support the audio element. BARLING -- Four Arkansas National Guard members were awarded medals Thursday at Fort Chaffee for actions taken during and after an accident that injured several soldiers on Monday. The Department of the Army awarded Staff Sgt. Jorge Ramirez-Martinez, Staff Sgt. Ryan Niblett, Sgt. Eduardo Salazar, and Staff Sgt.