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🌱 Patch AM: How Freeman’s takeover could reshape care at Bentonville Medical Center
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Morning Bentonville! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Freeman's takeover could reshape care at Bentonville Medical Center
- See why Crystal Bridges ranks among the South's top art museums
Today's riddle: How fast is milk when you pour it? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 93, low: 70.
- Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 91 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Freeman Health System CEO says goal is to improve Northwest Arkansas health care landscape (nwaonline.com) — Freeman Health System's takeover of Northwest Medical Center Bentonville—now Bentonville Medical Center—marks a major shift in local health care, with city leaders calling the investment key to Bentonville's growing medical sector. The nonprofit plans a five‑year strategy to expand access, improve quality, and integrate advanced pathology services across its new Northwest Arkansas hospitals, aiming to reduce patient outmigration and strengthen regional care options. 
• This New Orleans art museum was named one of the best in the South (dailyworld.com) — Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville earns a spot on Southern Living's list of the South's best art museums, putting the city alongside major cultural destinations like New Orleans and Atlanta. The roundup praises institutions that showcase regional creativity and history, giving Bentonville residents another reason to be proud of their hometown museum's national profile.
📸 Around Bentonville
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bentonville
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- Fall Picture Day
Elm Tree Elementary Bentonville, AR 72712
7:50 am - Volleyball Home vs Grimsley
Washington Junior High Bentonville, AR 72712
5:00 pm - Volleyball vs Helen Tyson MS/Southwest
Fulbright Junior High Schools, 5303 SW Bright Rd, Bentonville
5:00 pm - BFMS Spirit Night at Andy's
Bright Field Middle 900 SW Regional Airport Blvd, Bentonville, AR 72713, USA
6:00 pm - Fall Picture Day
Bright Field Middle Bentonville, AR 72712
7:25 am - Atlas Screener - 3rd ELA
Thomas Jefferson Elementary Bentonville, AR 72712
8:00 am - Volleyball vs Darby
Fulbright Junior High Schools, 5303 SW Bright Rd, Bentonville
5:00 pm - Volleyball @ Springdale Lakeside
Washington Junior High Bentonville, AR 72712
5:00 pm
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Volleyball @ Lincoln
Fulbright Junior High Lincoln Junior High School, 1206 NW Leopard Ln, Bentonville, AR
5:00 pm - Volleyball @ Fayetteville Ramay
Washington Junior High Bentonville, AR 72712
5:00 pm - Fall Picture Day
Elm Tree Elementary Bentonville, AR 72712
7:50 am - Volleyball Home vs Grimsley
Washington Junior High Bentonville, AR 72712
5:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Miller Zell posted a job opening for Inventory Specialist in Bentonville. Apply here.
- Aramark posted a job opening for Cook- Walmart HQ - Food Hall (Bentonville) in Bentonville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bentonville here.
🗞 Nearby News
Centerton
- Centerton water tower leak fixed, city says it was a valve issue (4029tv.com)
Rogers
- Joe Nichols headlines the 2026 Pike County Fair concert (newswatchman.com)
- Orioles' Trevor Rogers: Logs quality start and win Friday (cbssports.com)
- Where To Find The Best Ramen In Every State (tastingtable.com)
Bella Vista
- Patent for 'sterol in asphalt roofing materials' developed by Arkadelphia inventor (nwaonline.com)
- Benton County Democrats convening Monday to pick state House vacancy candidate (nwaonline.com)
Ok Bentonville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: It's "Pasturized" before you know it! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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