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Co-mention network

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10,172 orgs tracked
30d window80 visible signals95 distinct-entity pairs9,148 in full window1,465 pair universe17 bare co-mentions filtered from ledger1 hierarchy edge filtered from ledger45 generic-endpoints filtered from ledger4 notable civic connections classified, 4 snippet-verified5 generic-endpoints filtered from notable1 same-type facet filtered for diversity
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Signal network of recent co-mentionsInteractive network showing organizations, public figures, topics, keywords, and events that appeared together in recent public documents. Nodes are sized by mention count; edges represent shared documents. This shows co-occurrence, not verified relationships.454University of Arkan…WalmartFayetteville Planni…Fayetteville City C…JonesboroAmazonSam M. Walton Colle…Walton Arts CenterWalton Family Found…Lowellconditional use permitWARREN MISSION LLCArkansas State Univ…data center regulat…STI VENTURES LLCTheatreSquared
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65 signals · 59 pairs
Distinct-entity only
17 bare co-mentions hidden
22 generic-hub edges hidden
Co-mention surface

Graph text summary

Top signals in this window: University of Arkansas (Organizations, 91 mentions, 3 co-mentions); Walmart (Organizations, 34 mentions, 4 co-mentions); Fayetteville Planning Commission (Organizations, 27 mentions, 7 co-mentions); Fayetteville City Council (Organizations, 24 mentions, 3 co-mentions); Jonesboro (Topics, 13 mentions, 4 co-mentions); Amazon (Organizations, 11 mentions, 2 co-mentions)

Strongest co-mentions: Circle of Life with Washington Regional Hospice (5 documents); Our Art, Our Region, Our Time with Walton Arts Center (4 documents); Butterball with SANY Nutrition Group (4 documents); data center regulation with Fayetteville City Council (4 documents)

Visible links are distinct-entity co-mentions only. No self-alias edges were detected in this window. Edges are ranked by a notability score that combines document count with source diversity (+10% per independent source), cross-type relevance (+30% when endpoints are different entity types), endpoint specificity (×0.6 when one endpoint is a generic topic/keyword, ×0.3 when both are), recency (fresh connections get up to ×1.0, decaying to ×0.7 for connections inactive 30+ days — measured on both ingestion time and article publication date, so connections backed by recently published news surface above ones where old articles were recently scraped), and snippet evidence (proximity-weighted: ×1.0 when both entities appear in the same sentence within the evidence passage, ×0.9 when in the same paragraph, ×0.8 when far apart in the same passage, ×0.5 when no verifiable passage exists), so multi-source cross-type connections between named entities that are actively evolving and have same-sentence evidence surface above high-count single-source stale ones with weak proximity. On the canvas, brighter lines indicate more shared documents, and a brighter cyan ring around a node indicates more distinct co-mentioned entities (network hubness). Evidence-only mode is ON: the canvas draws only 78 of 95 edges — those with at least snippet evidence (both entities appear within 500 characters in the same document) or a classified civic relationship type (acquisition, funding, partnership, appointment, legal, policy, memorial, award, infrastructure). 17 bare co-mentions with no verifiable passage and no nameable civic context are hidden so the visual graph shows only connections a reviewer can verify on the page. The canvas is currently arranged as concentric rings ordered by mention count. The canvas supports scroll-to-zoom and drag-to-pan for navigating dense clusters. Node labels are shown for the most-mentioned entities at default zoom; zooming in progressively reveals labels for smaller entities so dense clusters can be explored. Co-mention is not proof of partnership, ownership, causation, or endorsement.

Notable connections

Civic relationships identified from source evidence.

Each connection below has a classified civic relationship type — acquisition, funding, partnership, appointment, legal, policy, memorial, award, or infrastructure — identified from evidence titles and snippets in the source documents. Both endpoints are named entities (organizations, people, or events); generic topic or keyword nodes that act as role titles or category labels are excluded so the surface shows named civic actors in real relationships. Single-source edges (backed by only one publisher) are excluded when enough multi-source alternatives exist — unless the relationship keyword appears in the same source passage as both entity names (snippet-verified), in which case the evidence is directly verifiable even from one publisher. This surfaces inherently single-source civic connections like corporate scholarship announcements and architecture commissions that are real signal but only reported by one outlet. These are not just co-mentions: each carries a nameable civic context that makes it more than two entity names appearing near each other. Connections marked “Snippet-verified” have the relationship keyword appearing in the source passage where both entities appear together — the most defensible classification, since the relationship verb is in the same context as both entity names. Connections marked “Title-classified” had the keyword found only in a source title, which is a weaker signal that the reviewer should verify. Connections are sorted by notability score (combining document count, source diversity, cross-type relevance, specificity, recency, snippet evidence, and snippet-verified classification confidence).
Classified relationships

4 notable civic connections in this window

  1. 01
    Circle of Life + Washington Regional Hospice
    AcquisitionSnippet-verified
    Title co-mentionSame-sentence

    Circle of Life and Washington Regional Hospice are connected through a acquisition (keyword: "to acquire"). An acquisition consolidates ownership and can reshape the local market, workforce, and supplier relationships tied to these entities — a structural change in who controls a civic asset. The relationship keyword appears in the source passage where both entity names appear together, making this classification directly verifiable.

    3 sources · 5 documents · classification evidence

    Circle of Life , a nonprofit offering hospice and palliative care in Northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma, will acquire Washington Regional Hospice and its Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, the organizations said Friday (Aug. 14).

    Circle of Life to acquire Washington Regional Hospice · Talk Business & Politics · 2026-08-14
    Corroborating sources

    Circle of Life to buy NWA hospice facility 2 hours, 35 minutes ago by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Euva Phillips, left, board president for Circle of Life Hospice, shows Rhonda McNully the view from a patient room Thursday, April 4, 2013, while giving a tour of the new Circle of Lif…

    Circle of Life to buy NWA hospice facility · NWA Democrat-Gazette Business · 2026-08-15

    Washington Regional and Circle of Life Announce Hospice Transition Published: 8/14/2026 Circle of Life and Washington Regional announced today that Circle of Life will acquire Washington Regional Hospice, with the agreement expected to close by the end of September 2026. T

    Washington Regional and Circle of Life Announce Hospice Transition · Washington Regional Newsroom · 2026-08-14
    Signal
    7
  2. 02
    Arkansas Music Week + Arkansas Music Experience
    PartnershipSnippet-verified
    Cross-typeSame-sentence

    Arkansas Music Week and Arkansas Music Experience are connected through a partnership (keyword: "partnership"). A partnership commits two independent entities to a shared initiative, making their cooperation itself the civic signal — neither could undertake the work alone. The relationship keyword appears in the source passage where both entity names appear together, making this classification directly verifiable.

    1 source · 2 documents · classification evidenceSingle source — verify

    0 August 23–30, 2026 August 23–30, 2026 Arkansas Music Week returns to Fayetteville, Arkansas for a week-long celebration of local music, culture, and creativity! What is Arkansas Music Week? Presented by Arkansas Music Experience in partnership with Experience Fayetteville and t…

    Arkansas Music Week 2026 in Fayetteville, Arkansas · Web Search Follow-up
    Corroborating sources
    Signal
    2
  3. 03
    Walmart + 2022 Walmart UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships
    EventSnippet-verified
    Cross-typeSame-sentence

    Walmart and 2022 Walmart UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships are connected through a event (keyword: "hosted"). An event hosting or sponsorship commitment ties one entity's venue, festival, or ceremony to another's participation or audience — a public-facing civic engagement, not a back-office transaction. The relationship keyword appears in the source passage where both entity names appear together, making this classification directly verifiable.

    1 source · 1 document · classification evidenceSingle source — verify

    d 2022 Report VIEW 2022 REPORT FLIPBOOK 2022 Walmart UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships In January 2022, Fayetteville hosted the Walmart UC

    Fayetteville Advertising & Promotion Commission · Web Search Follow-up
    Signal
    1
  4. 04
    Boston Mountain Solid Waste District + Keep Arkansas Beautiful
    PartnershipSnippet-verified
    Same-sentence

    Boston Mountain Solid Waste District and Keep Arkansas Beautiful are connected through a partnership (keyword: "Partnership"). A partnership commits two independent entities to a shared initiative, making their cooperation itself the civic signal — neither could undertake the work alone. The relationship keyword appears in the source passage where both entity names appear together, making this classification directly verifiable.

    1 source · 1 document · classification evidenceSingle source — verify

    , Illinois River Watershed Partnership, Boston Mountain Solid Waste District, Keep Arkansas Beautiful, Ozarks Off Road Cyclists, University of Arkansas Extension Stormwater Prog

    Calendar • Lake Fayetteville Fall Cleanup: Pick Up Where You · Web Search Follow-up
    Signal
    1
Desk read

What to notice first

Strongest co-mention
Circle of Life + Washington Regional Hospice
Acquisition

Circle of Life and Washington Regional Hospice are connected through a acquisition (keyword: "to acquire"). An acquisition consolidates ownership and can reshape the local market, workforce, and supplier relationships tied to these entities — a structural change in who controls a civic asset. The relationship keyword appears in the source passage where both entity names appear together, making this classification directly verifiable.

Co-mentioned in 5 documents after filtering same-entity aliases, downweighting boilerplate locality hubs, and scoring for source diversity, cross-type relevance, and recency. Verify the source context before treating it as meaningful.
Source: 3 sources, 5 evidence rows

Circle of Life to buy NWA hospice facility 2 hours, 35 minutes ago by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Euva Phillips, left, board president for Circle of Life Hospice, shows Rhonda McNully the view from a patient room Thursday, April 4, 2013, while giving a tour of the new Circle of Lif…

Circle of Life to buy NWA hospice facility · NWA Democrat-Gazette Business · 2026-08-15

new window) Email Related Previous post Circle of Life to acquire Washington Regional Hospice

City of Fayetteville C-suite changes aimed to support growth · Talk Business & Politics · 2026-08-14

Washington Regional and Circle of Life Announce Hospice Transition Published: 8/14/2026 Circle of Life and Washington Regional announced today that Circle of Life will acquire Washington Regional Hospice, with the agreement expected to close by the end of September 2026. T

Washington Regional and Circle of Life Announce Hospice Transition · Washington Regional Newsroom · 2026-08-14
Busiest signal
University of Arkansas
91 mentions in this window; next is Walmart.
Coverage

9,068 lower-activity signals are counted but not drawn.

Lead signals

Most mentioned entities

  1. 1
    University of ArkansasOrganizations
    91 mentions
  2. 2
    WalmartOrganizations
    34 mentions
  3. 3
    Fayetteville Planning CommissionOrganizations
    27 mentions
  4. 4
    Fayetteville City CouncilOrganizations
    24 mentions
  5. 5
    JonesboroTopics
    13 mentions
  6. 6
    AmazonOrganizations
    11 mentions
Signal mix

Entity types on the board

Organizations
49
Events
15
Topics
10
Keywords
6
People
0
Pair ledger

The co-mentions to verify first.

These rows are sorted by notability score — a combination of document count, source diversity, cross-type relevance, endpoint specificity, recency (both ingestion time and article publication date), and snippet evidence. Same-entity aliases are filtered out, boilerplate locality edges (Bentonville, Fayetteville, Fort Smith, Northwest Arkansas, etc.) are downweighted, organizational hierarchy edges (corporate subsidiaries like Walmart + Sam's Club, military installations and their service branches and units, academic units at their parent institution like Walton College + University of Arkansas) are excluded because they are trivially true organizational facts rather than civic connections worth verifying, edges involving generic topic/keyword entities are penalized so connections between named orgs, people, and events surface first, single-source edges (backed by only one publisher) are penalized so corroborated multi-source connections rank higher, fresh connections that are actively evolving surface above stale ones (including publication-date recency so connections backed by recently published news rank above ones where old articles were recently scraped), and edges with no extractable text snippet (no passage where both entities appear within 500 characters of each other) are penalized so only verifiable connections reach the top. The ledger is further curated to only show defensible connections — edges with at least one evidence row carrying an extractable text snippet (both entities appear within 500 characters in the same document) or a classified civic relationship type (acquisition, funding, partnership, appointment, legal, policy, memorial, award, infrastructure). Bare co-mention counts with no verifiable evidence and no nameable civic context are excluded so every visible pair is one a reviewer can verify on the page. Edges where one endpoint is a generic topic or keyword node (role titles like “chief operating officer”, category labels like “economic development”) are excluded from the ledger so only named civic actors — organizations, people, and events — appear in the lead rows. An entity-diversity cap prevents a single hub entity (e.g. Walmart) from filling more than 3 of the 10 ledger rows, so the surface shows diverse civic connections rather than one entity repeated with different partners — the strongest 4 edges are always shown, then entities already appearing 3+ times are skipped in favor of connections involving different civic actors. They are leads for source review, not verified relationship claims.\
Top pairings

30-day co-mention ledger

  1. Pair 01
    Circle of Life + Washington Regional Hospice
    AcquisitionSnippet-verified

    Circle of Life and Washington Regional Hospice are connected through a acquisition (keyword: "to acquire"). An acquisition consolidates ownership and can reshape the local market, workforce, and supplier relationships tied to these entities — a structural change in who controls a civic asset. The relationship keyword appears in the source passage where both entity names appear together, making this classification directly verifiable.

    Title co-mentionSame-sentence
    Co-mentioned in 5 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    3 sources — 3 evidence rows: · classification evidence leads

    Circle of Life , a nonprofit offering hospice and palliative care in Northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma, will acquire Washington Regional Hospice and its Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, the organizations said Friday (Aug. 14).

    Circle of Life to acquire Washington Regional Hospice · Talk Business & Politics · 2026-08-14 · classification evidence

    Circle of Life to buy NWA hospice facility 2 hours, 35 minutes ago by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Euva Phillips, left, board president for Circle of Life Hospice, shows Rhonda McNully the view from a patient room Thursday, April 4, 2013, while giving a tour of the new Circle of Lif…

    Circle of Life to buy NWA hospice facility · NWA Democrat-Gazette Business · 2026-08-15

    Washington Regional and Circle of Life Announce Hospice Transition Published: 8/14/2026 Circle of Life and Washington Regional announced today that Circle of Life will acquire Washington Regional Hospice, with the agreement expected to close by the end of September 2026. T

    Washington Regional and Circle of Life Announce Hospice Transition · Washington Regional Newsroom · 2026-08-14
    Signal score7
  2. Pair 02
    Our Art, Our Region, Our Time + Walton Arts Center
    Co-mention

    No specific civic relationship type identified from available evidence — verify the source context to determine if this is a meaningful connection.

    Co-mentioned in 4 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    1 source — 1 evidence row:

    ined Followers User since undefined NaN Walton Arts Center announces artists for sixth annual regional exhibition By Todd Gill , 2 days ago Walton Arts Center has selected 86 artists from across the region for the sixth annual “Our Art, Our Region, Our Time” exhibition, opening n…

    Walton Arts Center announces artists for sixth annual regional exhibition - NewsBreak · Web Search Follow-up
    Signal score4
  3. Pair 03
    Butterball + SANY Nutrition Group
    Co-mention

    No specific civic relationship type identified from available evidence — verify the source context to determine if this is a meaningful connection.

    Co-mentioned in 4 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    2 sources — 2 evidence rows:

    p has acquired and remodeled the former Butterball facility. Operations at the facility have already started. “Some of the world’s largest food manufacturers do business in Arkansas, and we are excited SANY Nutrition Group is joining their ranks,” said Gov. Sarah Sanders.

    SANY Nutrition Group opens to create 150 jobs in Jonesboro · Talk Business & Politics · 2026-08-19

    t’s taken over and remodeled the former Butterball building in Jonesboro. SANY Nutrition Group announced Aug. 18 it’s investing $30 million with

    Jonesboro lands protein snack maker in former Butterball building · Web Search Follow-up
    Signal score3
  4. Pair 04
    Willard Walker Hospice Home + Circle of Life
    Co-mention

    No specific civic relationship type identified from available evidence — verify the source context to determine if this is a meaningful connection.

    Co-mentioned in 3 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    3 sources — 3 evidence rows:

    Regional Hospice. The deal includes the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, which Circle of Life will operate as its third inpatient facility, joining hospice loca

    Circle of Life to buy NWA hospice facility · NWA Democrat-Gazette Business · 2026-08-15

    Circle of Life , a nonprofit offering hospice and palliative care in Northwest Arkansas and northeast Oklahoma, will acquire Washington Regional Hospice and its Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, the organizations said Friday (Aug. 14). Financial terms of the deal were…

    Circle of Life to acquire Washington Regional Hospice · Talk Business & Politics · 2026-08-14
    Washington Regional and Circle of Life Announce Hospice Transition · Washington Regional Newsroom · 2026-08-14
    Signal score3
  5. Pair 05
    Willard Walker Hospice Home + Washington Regional Hospice
    Co-mention

    No specific civic relationship type identified from available evidence — verify the source context to determine if this is a meaningful connection.

    Co-mentioned in 3 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    3 sources — 3 evidence rows:

    ce provider Circle of Life is acquiring Washington Regional Hospice. The deal includes the Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, which Circle of Life will operate as its third in

    Circle of Life to buy NWA hospice facility · NWA Democrat-Gazette Business · 2026-08-15

    as and northeast Oklahoma, will acquire Washington Regional Hospice and its Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, the organizations said Friday (Aug. 14). Financia

    Circle of Life to acquire Washington Regional Hospice · Talk Business & Politics · 2026-08-14
    Washington Regional and Circle of Life Announce Hospice Transition · Washington Regional Newsroom · 2026-08-14
    Signal score2
  6. Pair 06
    Arkansas Music Week + Arkansas Music Experience
    PartnershipSnippet-verified

    Arkansas Music Week and Arkansas Music Experience are connected through a partnership (keyword: "partnership"). A partnership commits two independent entities to a shared initiative, making their cooperation itself the civic signal — neither could undertake the work alone. The relationship keyword appears in the source passage where both entity names appear together, making this classification directly verifiable.

    Cross-typeSame-sentence
    Co-mentioned in 2 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    1 source — 1 evidence row: · classification evidence leads

    0 August 23–30, 2026 August 23–30, 2026 Arkansas Music Week returns to Fayetteville, Arkansas for a week-long celebration of local music, culture, and creativity! What is Arkansas Music Week? Presented by Arkansas Music Experience in partnership with Experience Fayetteville and t…

    Arkansas Music Week 2026 in Fayetteville, Arkansas · Web Search Follow-up · classification evidence
    Signal score2
  7. Pair 07
    Historic Cane Hill + Ozark Bug Crawl
    Co-mention

    No specific civic relationship type identified from available evidence — verify the source context to determine if this is a meaningful connection.

    Co-mentioned in 2 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    2 sources — 2 evidence rows:

    The Ozark Bug Crawl is back for a fifth year at Historic Cane Hill! This family-friendly community science event is held on the grounds and trails of Histori

    Ozark Bug Crawl Gears Up for Fifth Anniversary Celebration · University of Arkansas Science and Engineering News · 2026-08-20

    is seeking a Local News Reporter . The Ozark Bug Crawl Heads To Cane Hill Historic Cane Hill The 5th Annual Ozark Bug Crawl will take over Cane Hil

    This Little Piggy Went to Market 💰 · NWA Daily · 2026-08-17
    Signal score2
  8. Pair 08
    Pick Up Where You Play (PUWYP) + University of Arkansas Extension Stormwater Program
    Co-mention

    No specific civic relationship type identified from available evidence — verify the source context to determine if this is a meaningful connection.

    Co-mentioned in 3 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    1 source — 1 evidence row:

    as Beautiful, Ozarks Off Road Cyclists, University of Arkansas Extension Stormwater Program, Benton County Environmental Division, Gracie's Canoe and Camp. For more details or to RSVP, email kjones@fayetteville-ar.gov . This cleanup is part of Pick Up Where You Play (PUWYP), a se…

    Calendar • Lake Fayetteville Fall Cleanup: Pick Up Where You · Web Search Follow-up
    Signal score2
  9. Pair 09
    Walton Arts Center + The Outsiders
    Co-mention

    No specific civic relationship type identified from available evidence — verify the source context to determine if this is a meaningful connection.

    Co-mentioned in 2 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    1 source — 1 evidence row:

    All Series > Broadway Series 2026-27 > The Outsiders Share this page on Facebook Tweet this page The Outsiders DATE : Sept. 1-6 LOCATION : Baum Walker Hall at Walton Arts Center Apply View Dates Tuesday, September 1 7pm BUY TICKET

    The Outsiders · Web Search Follow-up
    Signal score2
  10. Pair 10
    Ramay Junior High School + Fayetteville School Board
    Co-mention

    No specific civic relationship type identified from available evidence — verify the source context to determine if this is a meaningful connection.

    Co-mentioned in 3 documents. Distinct-entity pair, ranked by notability score (source diversity, cross-type, specificity, recency) — use this as a prompt to inspect the source context.
    1 source — 1 evidence row:

    Fayetteville School Board approves portion of Ramay Junior High guaranteed maximum price April 23, 2026 by Edward McKinnon Comments The site of the proposed new 150,000-square-foot Ramay Junior High School (top) is seen on the hill off College Avenue (below).

    Fayetteville School Board approves portion of Ramay Junior High guaranteed maximum price | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source · Web Search Follow-up
    Signal score2
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