Restaurants and retail stores aren’t the only employers having trouble finding workers these days. School districts are struggling to find people to hire for support roles like custodians and bus drivers, and it’s creating some challenges for faculty, students and parents alike.

 

We’ll talk about how school districts are coping on Know the News.

NWADG sports reporters recap last week’s big games in the area including Rogers’ big 33-28 win against Bentonville West.

Northwest Arkansas can expect to see a lot of growth over the next 25 years, with much of it likely to occur in western Benton County along major highways that exist or will soon exist. We examine this trend in today’s podcast with Tim Conklin, assistant director at the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission; Mike Harvey, chief operating officer at the Northwest Arkansas Council; and Randall Noblett, mayor of Cave Springs.

NWADG Sports Reporter recap week five of the prep football season including Fayetteville’s 48-13 win against Rogers as Bladen Fike fires six touchdown passes and runs for another — in the first half.

Take that, Austin, Texas! The local business community gets aggressive recruiting high-tech workers to relocate to Northwest Arkansas. Hear how they’re making the pitch on the “Know the News” podcast.

 

Take that, Austin, Texas! The local business community gets aggressive recruiting high-tech workers to relocate to Northwest Arkansas. Hear how they’re making the pitch on the “Know the News” podcast.

As editor of the Pea Ridge Times, Annette Beard has been covering the community’s annual mule jump for years. She’ll chat with Features Editor Becca Martin-Brown about the event, the participants she’s met and the joys of small-town journalism.

NWADG Sports Editor Chip Souza and River Valley sports reporter Leland Barclay dive into the opening week of conference football in this week’s podcast. They also pay tribute to longtime Fort Smith sports reporter Buck Ringgold, who’s leaving the newspaper in Fort Smith after 20-plus years of covering River Valley prep sports.

It’s time for fall foods, thousands of pumpkins, one-of-a-kind crafts and country music at Silver Dollar City, the 1880s-style Branson theme park. Listen as Lisa Rau, a longtime park spokeswoman talks about what’s new with Features Editor Becca Martin-Brown.