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🌱 Austin resident tapped for powerful statewide fire protection oversight role
Greetings Austin! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Austin resident tapped for powerful statewide fire protection oversight role
Also on today's calendar: Inspiring Women of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Warm; breezy in the morning, with a high of 88 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 68, low: 40.
- Sunday: Sunny and beautiful, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Governor Sanders announces appointments - Talk Business & Politics (talkbusiness.net) — An Austin resident, Derek Bouslough, has been appointed by Gov. Sarah Sanders to the Arkansas Fire Protection Licensing Board, giving our community a direct voice in statewide fire safety oversight. The governor also filled numerous other Arkansas boards and commissions, from early childhood and nursing to health and law enforcement standards, with appointees from across the state. 
📸 Around Austin
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Community Connections Small Business Showcase and Networking Event
Jacksonville Community Center, 5 Municipal Dr, Jacksonville
6:00 pm
Friday April 17
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Other local events
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Inspiring Women of Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Jacksonville Community Center , 5 Municipal Dr , Jacksonville
6:00 pm -
Jacksonville AR Reptile Expo (Show Me Reptile Show)
Jacksonville Community Center , 5 Municipal Dr , Jacksonville
9:00 am -
MoparMania XI | Car Show
Jacksonville Community Center , 5 Municipal Dr , Jacksonville
7:00 pm
Thursday April 30
Saturday May 2
Friday May 15
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🗓 Events Nearby
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City Council Meeting
Cabot, AR Calendar , 805 West Main , Cabot
6:30 pm -
ATLAS Summative-Reading
Beebe Junior High School Beebe, AR 72012
8:00 am -
ATLAS Summative-Math
Beebe Junior High School Beebe, AR 72012
8:00 am -
Adult Activity Time
Nixon Library -- Central Arkansas Library System , 703 W Main St , Jacksonville
1:00 pm -
Cabot Cars and Coffee
Starbucks , 200 S Rockwood Dr , Cabot
9:00 am -
Arkansas Concealed Carry *RENEWAL ONLY*
Unlimited Firearms & Outfitters , 201 S 10th St , Cabot
4:00 pm -
Membership Meeting
901 N 1st St , Jacksonville
8:00 pm
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Wednesday April 22
Saturday May 9
Saturday June 13
Sunday June 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone understand how this bulk pickup in Austin works?
I was told you have to schedule it, but I doubt all my neighbors scheduled it for the same day. How big of items will they take, etc. Anyone have a… (Nextdoor North Austin)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for USPS Mail Clerk in Austin. Apply here.
- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Cabot. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Austin here.
🗞 Nearby News
Cabot
- Cabot's Strawberry Festival celebrates 22 years (kark.com)
- College of Education and Behavioral Science Names Top Graduates for 2025-26 (neareport.com)
- Cotton campaign reports more funds raised, more disbursements than Shoffner in quarterly reports (arkansasonline.com)
Jacksonville
- Jacksonville Reopens Historical Museum with a Nod to Notable Natives (armoneyandpolitics.com)
- 2026 NFL Draft Guides: Needs, Fits and Each Team's Path to Success (kark.com)
Vilonia
- Charting New Waters: Third McKay Sibling Finds Her Own Engineering Path at U of A (uark.edu)
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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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