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🌱 Police seek witnesses after suspected bullet damage at Conway schools office

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In today's newsletter:

  • Police seek witnesses after suspected bullet damage at Conway schools office
  • What Conway police uncovered after a TikTok threat and school evacuation
  • How a Ten Commandments court fight could impact Conway classrooms next.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 67, low: 37.
  • Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Police investigating after finding damage possibly caused by bullet at Conway Public Schools admin building (fox16.com) — Conway police are investigating suspected bullet damage found in the Conway Public Schools Administration Annex on Hairston Avenue and are asking anyone nearby that morning to report suspicious activity. Investigators believe the shot may have come from the nearby elevated railroad tracks but say there’s no indication it’s connected to other recent school-related incidents.
   

2. Conway teen girl arrested, accused of online video threat to ‘shoot the school up' (arkansasonline.com) — Conway police arrested a 13-year-old girl after a TikTok video threatened a school shooting, and separately investigated a bomb rumor that led to evacuating Conway Junior High. Officers also discovered a bullet lodged in the Conway School District Administration Annex wall; no weapons, explosives, or injuries were found, but investigations continue.
   

3. Arkansas AG plans to appeal ruling that Ten Commandments displays in public schools are unconstitutional (fox16.com) — Conway School District is directly involved in a major constitutional fight over a state law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms, after a federal judge ruled the mandate unconstitutional. Arkansas’ attorney general has now appealed that decision, so Conway schools remain at the center of a high-profile case that could shape what’s allowed on classroom walls statewide.
   

4. Preview: Bears Start Second Half of ASUN Schedule at Home with EKU (ucasports.com) — Central Arkansas Bears baseball hosts Eastern Kentucky for a three-game ASUN series in Conway this weekend, with first pitches Friday at 6 p.m., Saturday at 4 p.m., and Sunday at 1 p.m. Fans can head to the ballpark or follow along on ESPN+ and local radio as UCA begins the second half of its conference schedule at home.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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