Becca Martin-Brown from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reminds us The Wall that Heals , a replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, is on display in Buckeyball Field at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art this Memorial Day weekend.

Local band Terra Nova Kings is comprised of three people who have known each other for much of their lives. Brothers Isaac and Mason Baldridge, on guitar and drums respectively, and Tyler Dearring on bass perform alternative and heavy rock throughout the region. The band stopped by our studio earlier this year to talk about their music and their upcoming album release.

Five EF-1 tornadoes touched down in the River Valley this weekend, including one twister that cut a path down the middle of Fort Smith. The storms damaged dozens of homes, knocked down trees and snapped powerlines. Now, the River Valley is also preparing for flooding along the Arkansas River as water drains from northeast Oklahoma and Tulsa.

In late March, a car crashed into Baba Boudan's in Fayetteville. The business has been closed while repairs are made to the building. An outpouring of support from the community began shortly after the crash and continues this Sunday when a concert benefitting the beloved coffee shop will be held at Backspace in Fayetteville.

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Senior Editor Rex Nelson offers his analysis on the state's oldest daily newspaper's decision to go digital six days a week. Plus, a recap of the latest earnings report from Bentonville-based America's Car-Mart in today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.

In today's news roundup, Governor Asa Hutchinson announces the latest step in his effort to transform state government, Sebastian County copes with flooding and the Arkansas Razorback baseball team advances in the SEC Tournament.

Today is World Turtle Day , so we're taking the time to appreciate Arkansas turtles with herpetologist Kory Roberts, author of the website Herps of Arkansas . World Turtle Day has been sponsored by American Tortoise Rescue since 2000. Its purpose is to increase knowledge and respect for turtles and tortoises and to encourage action to help them survive and thrive.

Dr. Dustin Lynch will present a program on Ozark Highland aquatic environments, including the Buffalo River watershed, May 28th from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Boone County Public Library, sponsored by Buffalo National River Partners .

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church Pastor Clint Schnekloth is back with another summer reading suggestion. He recommends These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill Lapore, which he says discusses some of the most recent events in the nation's development.

Top-ranking Haas Hall Academy , which operates four public-enrollment charter school campuses in northwest Arkansas, is being advised by the Arkansas Department of Education to increase student diversity. Jay Barth, Chair of the Arkansas Board of Education, says achieving diversity in Arkansas charter schools to reflect local communities from where students originate will require new strategies.