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Michael Tilley, executive editor of Talk Business and Politics, provides updates on a new mixed development on Old Greenwood Road in Fort Smith. He also has progress reports on a new Sebastian County Library building and a change in the local coffee shop landscape.

On today's show, mixed development in Fort Smith, construction on the Sebastian County Library building and Black Bison Coffee Company buys Sweet Bay Coffee Co. Plus, Arkansas legislators advance library bill and Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the LEARNS bill into law. Also, weekend plans, highlights from the Community Spotlight and more.

The Outline for today includes the progression of legislation that would end Affirmative Action in Arkansas moves on at the state Capitol, a concern about stormwater runoff in the middle of Fayetteville, an honor for Sen. John Boozman and two NCAA championships for Arkansas track and field.

The latest "Sound Perimeter" highlights music of optimism while featuring composers whose works can be heard here soon.

Today's news outline covers an advancing bill regarding use of bathrooms at public schools in the Arkansas Legislature, an effort to bolster the state's technical and skilled labor force kicks off in Rogers and concerns about access to primary care in Arkansas.

Comedy writers Maddy Kelly, Ryan Beil and Mark Chavez work together to write a romantic comedy film. Through the magic of podcasting, we get to ride shotgun and listen in to their process, hear from experts, and see how hard it actually is to write something that has not already been done before.

Today's outline of what's happening includes: An insect found in Fayetteville is worth noting, even if national news outlets didn't get the news about the discovery right. Plus, bills about libraries and abortion discussed at the Arkansas Capitol and more.

On today's show, childcare for many families is difficult to find and websites like Winnie, has searchable databases for the public. Also, Marcus Bridgewater, also known as Garden Marcus, discusses nurturing minds and plants ahead of his guest lecture at the University of Arkansas. Plus, a new Ozark poetry book, Dylan Earl is set to release a new album, updates from the Arkansas Legislature, a Fayetteville insect find and more.

Hugh McDonald is the new Arkansas Secretary of Commerce. His recent conversation with Roby Brock is part of this week's Northwest Arkansas Business Journal.

Ulysses Owens Jr. is a drummer the New York Times writes "takes a back seat to no one." But he is happy to share the spotlight. Robert Ginsburg talked with Owens in advance of his performance Saturday night in Starr Theater at Walton Arts Center.