🌱 Melbourne resident tapped for influential state auctioneer licensing board
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In today's newsletter:
- Melbourne resident tapped for influential state auctioneer licensing board
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Very warm with clouds and sun, with a high of 87 and low of 56 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 64, low: 38.
- Sunday: Sunny and warmer, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sanders appoints Northeast Arkansas residents to state boards (kait8.com) — A Melbourne resident, Tony Watson, has been appointed by Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to the state Auctioneer’s Licensing Board, with a term running through April 15, 2027. Several other Northeast Arkansas residents from Jonesboro, Harrisburg, Heber Springs, Pocahontas, and Searcy also received appointments to various state health, education, and finance boards. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Soccer vs Brookland
Southside School District Batesville, AR 72501
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50 Years of Home – Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches
Arkansas Sheriff Youth Ranch , 100 St Vincent Pl , Batesville
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MHS: SB @ Home vs Salem 4 PM
MHS Melbourne, AR 72556
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MHS: BB @ Home vs Salem 4 PM V/JV
MHS Melbourne, AR 72556
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MHS: SB @ Home vs Harding Academy 4 PM
MHS Melbourne, AR 72556
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Soccer vs Heber Springs
Southside School District Batesville, AR 72501
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MHS: Band & Choir Concert 6 PM MHS Gymnasium
MHS Gymnasium Melbourne, AR 72556
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Sharp County Legal Clinic
Ash Flat Community Center , 20 Arnhart St , Ash Flat
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North Central Arkansas Career & Resource Fairs
Batesville Community Center and Aquatics , 1420 20th St , Batesville
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Salem Stockyards
Salem Livestock Auction , 137 W Fairview Rd , Salem
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Cars and Coffee at Shug’s Coffee
Shug's Coffee - Central , 1455 Myers Ave , Batesville
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Cherokee Village Pie Festival 5K
1 Santee Dr , Cherokee Village
1:30 pm
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
Mountain Home
- Mountain Home School Board to apply to become Purple Star District (ktlo.com)
- Pinkston boys, Lady Bombers sweep titles at West Plains (ktlo.com)
- MH City Council to discuss Libby Drive extension, vehicle sales and IT upgrades Thursday evening (ktlo.com)
Heber Springs
- Vega's Photo to Grace 2027 Diocesan Directory Cover (arkansas-catholic.org)
- Governor Sanders announces appointments - Talk Business & Politics (talkbusiness.net)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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