Michael Tilley with our content partner Talk Business and Politics gets us up to date on some of the news stories from the past week. We hear about a change in leadership of the Fort Chaffee Redevelopment Authority, a year-over-year increase in building permits in the Fort Smith metro area, and more.

eSCO Processing and Recycling in Rogers is the largest sustainable electronics waste management firm in the Midwest. The company is donating refurbished computer systems to the Arkansas STEM Coalition.

New gardeners will be able to register for community garden plots from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Fayetteville Senior Activity and Wellness Center. We speak with Kristina Jones, volunteer coordinator with Fayetteville Parks and Recreation, to learn more about the program.

Orchids in the Garden happens this weekend at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks. Becca Martin Brown, features editor at the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette , tells us more on that and other happenings this weekend.

The Poggs formed in the early 2000s. Although the band has performed together occasionally over the past few years, the band will reunite for a show March 16 at George's Majestic Lounge in Fayetteville. Three of the band's members recently stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio to talk about their music and about the band's history.

Planners in Fort Smith are getting federal assistance for a project that would reimagine the Rogers Avenue corridor. We hear from Jean Crowther, a senior planning associate at Alta Planning and Design, which is working with regional planners to identify health concerns and goals for the project.

The Arkansas Marshallese Consulate is hosting a remembrance for Nuclear Survivors' Day at 6 p.m. March 1 at George Junior High School in Springdale. The public is invited to this free event.

An effort is underway to locate and preserve African American cemeteries in Arkansas. We hear from Kathleen Cande of the Arkansas Archeological Survey about how the survey is working with other groups on the effort.

In today's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal Report, we hear Charles Morgan, a member of the Arkansas Business Hall of Fame, talk about his new book and his work in the state's tech sector.

The Rural Profile of Arkansas , which has existed in one form or another for more than 20 years, analyzes economic and social conditions in rural and urban regions of the state. According to the 2019 study, the loss of businesses in rural areas and continuing migration of youth and talent to urban areas is now a critical concern.