Good morning O'Kean! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Partly sunny, windy and humid, with a high of 88 and low of 63 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 66, low: 42.
- Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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Hoxie at Maynard
Maynard High School , 74 Campus Dr , Maynard
4:30 pm
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Grace Graber's Mental Health Nights Tour
Southerland-Mabee Center , N Midkiff Ln , Walnut Ridge
7:00 pm
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Grace Graber's Mental Health Nights Tour at WBU
Southerland-Mabee Center , N Midkiff Ln , Walnut Ridge
7:00 pm
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2026 Jonesboro Open
Disc Side of Heaven , 4500 Strawfloor Dr , Jonesboro
11:59 pm
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Disc Golf Pro Tour: Jonesboro Open
Disc Side of Heaven , 4500 Strawfloor Dr , Jonesboro
11:59 pm
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2026 Play it Again Sports Jonesboro Open
Disc Side of Heaven , 4500 Strawfloor Dr , Jonesboro
11:59 pm
Monday April 20
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Choir Concert
Fowler Center , 201 Olympic Dr , Jonesboro
7:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Community Wellness Screening
Paragould, AR Calendar
Paragould, AR 72450
9:30 am
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Paragould Rams vs Greene County Tech Golden Eagles
Paragould High School , 1701 W Court St , Paragould
5:00 pm
Thursday April 23
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CRA Varsity Baseball @ Marmaduke
Marmaduke High School , 1010 Greyhound Dr , Marmaduke
4:30 pm
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Paragould Rams vs Walnut Ridge Bobcats
Paragould High School , 1701 W Court St , Paragould
4:30 pm
Friday April 24
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American Red Cross Blood Drive
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center , Arkansas Methodist Medical Ctr , 900 W Kingshighway , Paragould
12:00 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Hut American Group, LLC posted a job opening for Senior Shift Leader in Walnut Ridge. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Walnut Ridge
- Williams Baptist University receives $100,000 toward new wellness center construction (kait8.com)
- Arkansan to be inducted into Country Radio Hall of Fame (fox16.com)
Pocahontas
- Sanders appoints Northeast Arkansas residents to state boards (kait8.com)
- NEA Outstanding Business Awards handed out; Stafford recognized (talkbusiness.net)
- John J. Pershing VA to host pneumonia vaccination clinics at its facil... (theprospectnews.com)
Paragould
- Paragould cleanup event nearing 1,000-volunteer milestone (kait8.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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