Good morning, Little Rock.

Darrell Finney and Becky Watkins will be inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame on Saturday in recognition of their long careers and community philanthropy.

The couple met as teenagers at Darrell's mother's hair salon and built a strong partnership from humble beginnings.

CareLink hosted a Golden Girls-themed social on Sept.

26 at Dreamland Ballroom in Little Rock to thank its donors. Event chairpeople Ebony Mitchell and Justin Villines led a panel discussion featuring caregivers and volunteers that highlighted support services for older Arkansans.

On Oct. 2, two Arkansas writers were honored at the Six Bridges Book Festival at the Main Library in Little Rock; novelist Jeffrey Condran earned the Porter Fund Literary Prize + $5,000 while columnist Eli Cranor won the Booker Worthen Literary Prize + $2,000.

The Arkansas Black Hall of Fame will induct six honorees (one posthumous) this Saturday at Robinson Center Performance Hall on 426 W.

Markham St. in downtown Little Rock; proceeds will fund grants for underserved communities.

October is National Energy Awareness Month as a WalletHub report finds 58% of Americans prefer environmental protection to economic growth; Little Rock ranked 40 among the 100 largest cities (Memphis scored 91), showing steady progress and room for further improvement.

Arkansas Razorbacks (2-4) travel to Nashville to face unranked Vanderbilt Commodores, seeking their first SEC win after a close loss to Tennessee last week.

Kickoff is at 6:00 p.m. CT.

Six Arkansas hunters (from Rogers, Cave Springs, Pea Ridge and Fort Smith) had a successful pronghorn hunt in Wyoming after drawing permits and driving 15 hours overnight, and they secured their catch on Tuesday, Oct.

13.

Saturday, Razorbacks wide receiver Chris Marshall left the game against Vanderbilt after a 28-yard reception left him with a hamstring injury as trainers attended him on the sidelines + backup Antonio Jordan caught two passes to tie the game.