Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 28th of October.
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🏘️ Community
Honda of Jonesboro will host its free Hondaween family event Friday, Oct.
30 from 5 to 7 p.m. at its East Parker Road dealership with trunk-or-treating, free food, a bounce house, and other Halloween activities; guests are encouraged to wear costumes.
🎭 Culture
Bradbury Art Museum at Arkansas State University is honoring Día de los Muertos with artwork, two wearable-art pieces, and a community ofrenda that visitors can add photos to (free through Dec.
18).
The Foundation of Arts celebrated its 40th anniversary Sunday with performances, a new mural by Natausha Light in Rotary Centennial Park, and awards honoring four local supporters while unveiling a new logo and marketing campaign; six remaining shows of The House of Villains run today and on Oct. 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. at The Forum.
🎓 Education
A-State will dedicate its upgraded meat lab at 10 a.m. today at Judd Hill Farmers' Market, using a $750,000 state grant for new processing equipment, refrigeration, and a roof to ramp up snack stick production for an Arkansas Hunters Feeding the Hungry program serving 70 schools (tour follows in room 131).
Valley View Middle School student Cooper Rich won two statewide honors for his essay Where's Waldo?, taking the junior hunting category and the junior My Natural State Story of the Year award; his prizes include a lifetime Arkansas hunting and fishing license and a $500 gift and experience package.
🏥 Health
Open enrollment for the 2027 Arkansas Health Insurance Marketplace will begin Nov.
1, allowing residents to enroll, renew, or switch plans; enroll by Dec. 15 for coverage starting Jan. 1, 2027, and the period ends Jan. 15, 2027. Visit HealthCare.gov (for plan comparisons and financial-aid info).
🏈 Sports
Arkansas offensive coordinator Tim Cramsey and defensive coordinator Ron Roberts met with reporters Tuesday to preview the Razorbacks' Week 9 game against Missouri (they outlined injuries, scheme tweaks, and what to watch).
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