Michael Tilley, with our partner Talk Business and Politics , says this week's Walmart earnings numbers are a mixed bag. He also discusses building permits for the Arkansas River Valley and...pickle ball.

Becca Martin Brown, with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, highlights a busy weekend including the White Street Walk tonight in Eurkea Springs.

When baby’s first tooth appears, it’s time to go to the dentist, experts say. And such visits should occur in the happiest, most stress-free of circumstances. We attend a " Happy Visit " at Children's Dental Clinic in Paragould operated by pediatric dentist Dr. Misee Harris.

The four-piece alt rock band has had lineup changes since first coming together in 2015, but their music still packs a punch. Later this summer, the band will release its second EP in as many years. Three of the band's members recently stopped by our studio to talk about their music.

This weekend, Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks and the Artist's Laboratory Theatre are presenting the final project of a two-year partnership. May 18-19 veterans will perform an original play about their unique and shared experiences. Tickets are free and can be reserved by emailing [email protected] .

Geffrey Davis ' new collection of poetry, Night Angler , provides considerations of growing up, growing older and more. The book is the 2018 James Laughlin Award winner, presented by the Academy of American Poets.

The sisters of St. Scholastica Monastery in Fort Smith have been part of the River Valley since 1878. The community of about 30 sisters, down from nearly 400 in the 1960s, moved out of the original monastery into a new facility. Border Town Auctions is holding an auction of 5,000 items through Saturday to raise money for the monastery and the sisters.

The first phase of Dean's Trail connects the Jones Center to Hwy. 412. The approximately 2.5 mile trail cost about $2 million. Phases 2 and 3 are being designed, and when construction is complete, the entire trail will be about 5 miles.

Lt. Governor Tim Griffin says the effort to streamline state government, as approved by lawmakers, will improve communication in Little Rock. We hear more in today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report.

Plug and Play , a supply chain and logistics accelerator with locations in Silicon Valley, New York City and other major cities around the world, is establishing a presence in northwest Arkansas.