Good morning, Little Rock.

Bentonville-based Arvest Bank adopted FICO Auto Score 10 in early October to better differentiate risk for mid-band, thin-file, and new-to-credit auto buyers, and it will use the model for indirect, dealer-originated loans only to help identify more borrowers who should qualify.

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A group aiming to restore the War Memorial Park fishing pond will hold a fundraiser from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Trios Restaurant (8201 Cantrell Road) to raise $350,000 to dredge the pond to as deep as 15 feet, add fishing piers, and plant habitat trees.

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Bauxite beat Benton Harmony Grove 3-1 (25-16, 25-20, 23-25, 25-23) Wednesday on its home court and will face Brookland at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bank OZK Arena in Hot Springs, with junior Asa Perry leading the way with 22 kills.

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Former Razorback coach and player Danny Nutt ran shuttle and valet operations, hauling golf bags at the Simmons Bank Championship Pro-Am Wednesday at Pleasant Valley Country Club (he led a team that included brother Dennis Nutt).

The three-day, 54-hole PGA Tour Champions event begins Friday, Oct. 30, with the top 36 advancing to Phoenix Nov. 12-15.

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Arkansas beat Memphis 93-81 in an exhibition at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 28 (coach John Calipari, Memphis coach Penny Hardaway, and players spoke at a postgame press conference recapping the game).

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The Week 9 high school football schedule for Friday lists matchups across classes, including Bryant at North Little Rock, LR Central at Cabot, LR Christian at Conway, Pulaski Academy at FS Northside, and many other local games across 7A–2A and 8-Man.

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