🌱 Meet Gillham’s Farm Family of the Year contenders for 2026

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• Meet Gillham’s Farm Family of the Year contenders for 2026

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 72 degrees.
• Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 87, low: 74. 🌶 Hot!
• Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026 District Farm Families of the Year announced - (arkadelphian.com) — A Gillham farm family is in the statewide spotlight as Phillip and Kristy Frachiseur are named the 2026 West Central District Farm Family of the Year. Their cattle and poultry operation on more than 800 acres, run with help from their adult children, now competes for Arkansas Farm Family of the Year, to be announced in December.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• NHRA KING OF THE TRACK →
  Prescott Raceway, 5121 AR-53, Prescott
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Diamond Dig Adventure at Arkansas Crater of Diamonds State Park →
  Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro
  9:00 am
• Diamond Dig Adventure at Arkansas Crater of... →
  Crater of Diamonds State Park, 209 State Park Rd, Murfreesboro
  9:00 am
• Rosé All Day at the Astral Pool →
  Oaklawn Hot Springs, 2705 Central Ave, Hot Springs
  3:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Arkansas Game and Fish (ARK)
  Clark County Library 609 Caddo Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923
  3:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Ageless Grace →
  Mt. Carmel Community at The Village, 540 Ponce De Leon Dr, Hot Springs Village
  9:00 am
• Interactive Storytime (Gurdon)
  Clark County Library 609 Caddo Street, Arkadelphia, AR 71923
  10:00 am
• Drop by Emily Kate Moon →
  Mid-America Science Museum, 500 Mid America Blvd, Hot Springs
  10:30 am

Friday June 19

• Test n Tune - June 19th →
  Prescott Raceway, 5121 AR-53, Prescott
  5:00 pm
• The AO Acoustic Show →
  The Blitzed Pig, 4330 Central Ave, Hot Springs
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 20

• Fadeaway at Heritage →
  The Village at Heritage, 7209 Chad Colley Blvd, Barling
  12:00 pm
• Funkin' Gonuts @ Party Cove Lake Hamilton →
  CXP3+WF Skinny Dip Cove (Party Cove), Hot Springs
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• 🔥 Safety first, flavor second.
  A few simple habits make a huge difference: • Keep a 10-foot safety zone around your grill — kids, pets, and anything flammable stay clear. •… (Nextdoor )

• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in De Queen. Apply here.
• American Traveler posted a job opening for Travel Physical Therapist - Acute Care Hospital in De Queen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Gillham here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Mena

• Danny Wayne Depriest, 74, Lakeview (Roller) (ktlo.com)
• 9 state hospitals get price warning (arkansasonline.com)
• David Drew Davis (greenfieldreporter.com)

Texarkana

• Texarkana, Arkansas planners approve new subdivision and a College Hill convenience store (txktoday.com)
• F3 Texarkana: Forging leaders with fitness, fellowship, faith (ktalnews.com)
• Texarkana teen arrested after pursuit in allegedly stolen vehicle (texarkanagazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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