🍎 The Lincoln Apple Festival will return after missing a year due to unsafe conditions in the city's community building. The building has been razed and the event will be held Oct. 4-6. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
📚 The Fayetteville Public Library will be closed Sept. 23-30 for installation of a new heating and air system in its original Blair Building. (Fayetteville Flyer)
💰 The Arkansas Department of Education received a $3.6 million federal grant to improve instruction and student learning. The state plans to pilot new teaching and assessment practices at select districts. (Arkansas Advocate)
