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🌱 Which Greenwood resident just earned another term on a key state board?
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- Which Greenwood resident just earned another term on a key state board?
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Mainly cloudy and warm, with a high of 85 and low of 52 degrees.
- Saturday: A couple of morning showers, temps: high: 69, low: 41.
- Sunday: Nice with abundant sunshine, with a high of 74 and low of 44 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Governor Sanders announces appointments - Talk Business & Politics (talkbusiness.net) — A Greenwood resident, Francois Van Der Watt, has been reappointed to the Arkansas Orthotics, Prosthetics, and Pedorthics Advisory Board, with a term running through September 1, 2028. The governor’s announcement includes a wide slate of other statewide board and commission appointments that shape law enforcement, health, early childhood, and more across Arkansas. 
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Upcoming Events in
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GHS Musical Theater Spring Show
Greenwood Performing Arts Center , 515 E Gary St , Greenwood
6:30 pm
Thursday April 23
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Foodie Friday at Chick-fil-A Century Drive
Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce , 3825 Century Drive , Fort Smith
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Paint Your Pet
Charleston Public Library , 15 South School Street , Charleston
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Providence Academy Varsity Baseball @ Lavaca
Lavaca , 311 W Holly St , Central City
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🥎 V/JV @ Lincoln
Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
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⚾ @ Mayflower
Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
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Chess, Dominoes, and Coffee
Charleston Public Library , 15 South School Street , Charleston
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Unconditional: A Journey into the Heart | Sound Bath · Energy Work · Ceremony
Cleanse Esthetics Wellness & Yoga , 1311 Fort St suite n , Barling
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Happy Hour every Monday & Wednesday at Le Mesa ALL DAY
Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce , 1217 S Waldron Rd , Fort Smith
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🥎 V/JV @ Rogers
Mansfield High School Mansfield, AR 72944
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Subiaco Academy Varsity Baseball @ Lavaca
Lavaca , 311 W Holly St , Central City
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810 Billiards & Bowling: Bingo
810 Billiards & Bowling , 5609 Rogers Ave , Fort Smith
6:30 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Sunday April 19
Monday April 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Harp's Food Stores posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Greenwood. Apply here.
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Greenwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Greenwood here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Smith
- Franklin County prison timeline: What happened and what's new (nwahomepage.com)
Charleston
- Director Lee Kemp announces bid for Fort Smith mayor's office (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
- AAA: Arkansas gas prices down 2 cents this week (5newsonline.com)
- Northside High senior Anthony Mendez named OG&E Positive Energy Scholar; receives $60,000 scholarship (rivervalleydemocratgazette.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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