Walmart workers can now enroll in online college courses, paying just a dollar a day. Walmart Senior Manager of Corporate Communications Erica Jones says the new company benefit , announced early this summer, is geared toward supporting associates seeking a debt-free way to obtain degrees in business and supply chain management.

Becca Martin Brown , from the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, steers us toward Bentonville for an indoor/outdoor exhibit of sculpture from Ed Pennebaker.

Residents of Fayetteville can safely transact online classified purchases and sales at Fayetteville Police headquarters located at 100 Rock Street, off the Fayetteville Square. Police Sargent Anthony Murphy also provides guidance on how to avoid predators aiming to rob residents of their cash and goods.

Downtown Springdale is reserving the third Thursday of every month for an art walk. We hear from some of the creators about their hopes for the monthly party.

The University of Arkansas – Fort Smith has received nearly $2 million in grants from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education for the continuation of the university’s Regional Workforce Grant programs . The funding will allow UAFS to offer concurrent credit courses to high school students for two more years in robot automation and cyber systems to help address the skills gap in those fields.

This month, the City of Seattle implemented a ban on plastic straws, and Starbucks announced it will phase out plastic straws by 2020. Many local restaurants have also started examining their own plastic-use practices, which often includes changing how they distribute straws or the kinds of straws they use. However, disability advocates around the country are expressing concern about what plastic straw bans will mean for people who rely on them to be able to drink.

The Arkansas Drought Contingency Response Network coordinates efforts among agencies, organizations and the private sector to prepare for drought. L aunched by the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission , t he network not only alerts the public about impending drought, it also provides information on conservation and drought mitigation. Edward Swaim, ANRC Water Resources Division Manager, details the network's mission as well as the State Water Plan.

Michael Tilley with Talk Business and Politics is with us again and this week, he discusses slow development of medical marijuana distribution in Arkansas, strong home sales in the Arkansas River Valley and flat sales tax revenues in Fort Smith.

It’s been over two years since we’ve had local musician Pat Ryan Key in the studio. In that time, he’s battled cancer, gotten married and started a new band. Yesterday, he stopped by the Firmin-Garner Performance Studio with his bandmates Al Halpin and Zach Quam to perform their brand new single being released today called “Loves Her Rum.”

Becca Martin Brown , with the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, says all you need to have a good time this weekend is some tape, and some curiosity.