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🌱 Ribbon Cutting Event - Powers Billboard and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds and sun; breezy, warm, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 69, low: 45.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Ribbon Cutting Event - Powers Billboard
    Benton Chamber Office , 607 N Market St. , Benton
    10:30 am
  • Ribbon Cutting Event - Jeffrey Hodge - Shelter Insurance
    Benton Area Chamber of Commerce , 2313 Hwy 220, Suite A , Benton
    11:15 am
  • Child Abuse Awareness Rally - Cooper-Anthony Mercy Child Advocacy Center
    Benton Area Chamber of Commerce , 111 N Main St. , Benton
    11:30 am
  • Pulaski Academy Varsity Baseball @ Bauxite
    Bauxite High School , 800 School St , Bauxite
    5:00 pm
  • Destiny Christian at Arkansas Christian Academy
    Arkansas Christian Academy , 21815 I-30 Frontage Rd , Bryant
    6:00 pm
  • Saturday April 18
  • KATV Pet of the Week
    Humane Society of Pulaski County , 14600 Colonel Glenn Rd , Little Rock
    8:25 am
  • Military Ball
    Benton Event Center
    6:00 pm
  • Sunday April 19
  • NextGen Missions Pickleball Tournament
    Silver Springs Country Club , 6301 Trace Creek Rd , Benton
    6:00 pm
  • Monday April 20
  • Baptist Prep Varsity Baseball @ Harmony Grove
    Harmony Grove High School , 2621 AR-229 , Benton
    5:00 pm
  • Thursday April 23
  • Super Noggin - Brain Fitness Workshop!
    Benton Senior Activity Center , 1800 Citizens Drive , Benton
    10:00 am
  • Friday April 24
  • Blended Learning Lifeguard Training, April 24th-26th - Benton, AR 2026
    1800 Citizens Dr , Benton
    9:00 pm
  • Saturday April 25
  • reformer level 1
    Pilates Social , 3519 Market Pl Ave Suite 300 , Bryant
    12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is a bluebird that is trying desperately for the past three days to come in my window.
    It comes to the same window and since the window is tinted I can get within inches of it. What is it trying to do? Should I put out a feeder? A nest… (Nextdoor Avilla East)
  • Looking to get rid of a puppy that's a mini Aussie lab beagle and some sort of hound mix.
    He's about 14 weeks old I just didn't have the room for him in my house if you can take him in shoot me a text message (Nextdoor S Alexander Rd)
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Leader - Management Team Member in Bryant. Apply here.
  • Petco Animal Supplies Inc posted a job opening for Veterinary Hospital Receptionist in Bryant. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Alexander here.

🗞 Nearby News

Bryant

  • Enjoy Shawarma brings authentic Mediterranean dishes to Bryant (thv11.com)
  • USDA commodities to be distributed in Bryant and Benton April 22-23 (mysaline.com)
  • Face of Aesthetics: Practical Wellness Clinic (armoneyandpolitics.com)

Benton

  • See the Video: The 51st annual Old Fashioned Day was the best yet! (mysaline.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Alexander

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Alexander

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.