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Veteran Jeremey Wilson, Army Reserves, First Lieutenant, walks with 30 veterans through the hallway at Tyson Foods World Headquarters in Springdale Monday morning lined with cheering employees recognizing their service and greeting the veterans to the facility. Tyson held a Military Summit on Monday, where current and recently separated soldiers toured the company and interviewed for jobs. The summit is part of the company’s commitment to expand its military hiring efforts. Tyson also recently established a special Camo to Khakis human resources team to increase the hiring of veterans and their spouses.

Brett Eibner of the Northwest Arkansas Naturals is tagged out at second on the first half of a double play as Tulsa’s Angelys Nina makes the throw to first in the first inning. Tulsa beat the Naturals 8-5 Monday at Arvest Ballpark.

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Kent Matthes of Tulsa is greeted by Kyle Parker following his fourth inning home run as Northwest Arkansas Naturals’ Manny Pina stands at home plate.

Barry Lunney, Bentonville head football coach, instructs his players to take shelter Monday inside the school’s field house as dangerous storms move into the area postponing a scrimmage.

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Barry Lunney, Bentonville head football coach, instructs his players to take shelter Monday inside the school’s field house as dangerous storms move into the area postponing a scrimmage.

Workers prepare to pour concrete Monday as construction continues on a football stadium at Pea Ridge high school.

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Workers prepare to pour concrete Monday as construction continues on a football stadium at Pea Ridge high school.

Jayme Ackerman, upper right, with Siloam Springs Southside Elementary, reaches over with students to touch the Northwest Arkansas Naturals mascot Sinker on Monday morning at Arvest Ballpark. Area students are invited to participate in School Kids Day at the ballpark. The Northwest Arkansas Naturals hosted the Tulsa Drillers.

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Officer Josh Drake, left, Sgt. Jeff Taylor and officer Ross Patton, all of the Springdale Police Department, carry the torch Monday while participating in the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics on North Thompson Street in Springdale. The torch run is meant to raise money and awareness for the Special Olympics, which holds its summer games Thursday through Saturday at Harding University in Searcy.

Terry Mounce, Springdale High senior, during football practice Monday at Bulldog Stadium in Springdale.

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Terry Mounce, Springdale High senior, during football practice Monday at Bulldog Stadium in Springdale.

This map shows where a tornado hit the Oklahoma City area on Monday, May 20, 2013.

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This map shows where a tornado hit the Oklahoma City area on Monday, May 20, 2013. Read story »

Workers from the Bentonville Street Department use chainsaws to cut down and clear a tree which broke off and fell into East Central Avenue at 305 E. Central Ave. in Bentonville.

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Workers from the Bentonville Street Department use chainsaws to cut down and clear a tree which broke off and fell into East Central Avenue at 305 E. Central Ave. in Bentonville.

A scene in Moore, Okla., on Tuesday, May 21.

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A scene in Moore, Okla., on Tuesday, May 21.

Glen Casberg with Avoca-based Williams Tree Service cuts through a tree Tuesday that fell on John and Brenda Acord’s home on Century Drive in Rogers. Storms passed through the region Monday evening with heavy rain and strong wind.

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Bill Martin of Professional Tree Service uses a chain saw Tuesday to cut up a tree blown across an alley during Monday’s severe thunderstorms and on the garage of a home on Southeast Third Street near downtown Bentonville. Company owner Chad Williams said the job was the fifth his crew worked on Tuesday.

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Pat Bourke, operations manager transportation for Tyson Foods, loads water Tuesday into the Meals that Matter Disaster Relief Unit at the Tyson headquarters in Springdale. The trucks will travel to the tornado disaster area near Oklahoma City to help rescue personnel in the area with meals.

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Bentonville’s Tayler Estrada has been named the Gatorade girls soccer player of the year for the third consecutive year.

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Bentonville’s Tayler Estrada has been named the Gatorade girls soccer player of the year for the third consecutive year.

Zack Wary, Rogers High linebacker, is drawing interest from several Division I schools.

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Zack Wary, Rogers High linebacker, is drawing interest from several Division I schools.

Kaitlyn Tumey of Rogers Heritage signed a letter of intent Thursday to play for Ecclesia College.

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Kaitlyn Tumey of Rogers Heritage signed a letter of intent Thursday to play for Ecclesia College.

Decatur’s Victor Urquidi returns after leading the Bulldogs to a 6-5 record last season.

Jay Wheeless, right driver/trainer with Tyson Foods, and Kevin Garay, intern with Tyson, load supplies into the Tyson disaster relief truck Tuesday at the Tyson headquarters in Springdale.

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Jay Wheeless, right driver/trainer with Tyson Foods, and Kevin Garay, intern with Tyson, load supplies into the Tyson disaster relief truck Tuesday at the Tyson headquarters in Springdale.