🌱 Prairie Grove neighbor tapped to help shape Arkansas early childhood policy

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• Prairie Grove neighbor tapped to help shape Arkansas early childhood policy

Also on today's calendar: Gentry vs Prairie Grove and 5 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Rather cloudy and warm, with a high of 81 and low of 47 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 62, low: 35.
• Sunday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 42 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Governor Sanders announces appointments - Talk Business & Politics (talkbusiness.net) — A Prairie Grove resident, Leslie Sharp, has been appointed by Gov. Sarah Sanders to the Arkansas Early Childhood Commission, giving the town a voice in statewide decisions affecting young children and families. The governor also filled numerous other state boards and commissions, from law enforcement standards to health and finance, with appointees from across Arkansas.
   

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📸 Around Prairie Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Prairie Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Monday April 20

• Prairie Grove Tigers vs Gentry Public Pioneers
  Prairie Grove High School, 500 Cole Dr, Prairie Grove
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday April 17

• Spring Musical - Mamma Mia
  Prairie Grove High School , 500 Cole Dr , Prairie Grove
  7:00 pm
• PGHS Spring Musical - Mamma Mia
  Prairie Grove School District , 500 Cole Dr , Prairie Grove
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 18

• PGHS Spring Musical - Mamma Mia
  Prairie Grove School District , 500 Cole Dr , Prairie Grove
  7:00 pm
• Spring Musical - Mamma Mia
  Prairie Grove High School , 500 Cole Dr , Prairie Grove
  7:00 pm

Monday April 20

• Gentry vs Prairie Grove
  Prairie Grove High School , 500 Cole Dr , Prairie Grove
  5:00 pm
• Spring Choir Follies Concert
  Prairie Grove High School , 500 Cole Dr , Prairie Grove
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 23

• Prairie Grove Tigers vs Charleston Tigers
  Prairie Grove High School , 500 Cole Dr , Prairie Grove
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday April 17

• Soccer- JVB/G/B @Cardinal Stadium vs Alma 4:00PM
  Cardinal Stadium Farmington, AR 72730
  4:00 pm
• Softball Vs. Berryville Home (Carter Park) V/JV
  Carter Park West Fork, AR 72774
  4:30 pm
• Baseball Vs. Ozark Catholic Home ( Carter Park) V/JV
  Carter Park West Fork, AR 72774
  4:30 pm
• Spring Fling
  Holcomb Elementary School Fayetteville, AR 72704
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ServiceMaster of Washington County posted a job opening for Late Event cleaning mostly weekends in Prairie Grove. Apply here.
• Harp's Food Stores posted a job opening for Meat Cutter in Prairie Grove. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Prairie Grove here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fayetteville

• Commercial Pilot Training School Set for Fayetteville's Drake Field (armoneyandpolitics.com)
• Strawberry season in full swing at Fayetteville farm as spring harvest gets underway (4029tv.com)
• Residents encouraged to prepare for severe weather with basic supplies (4029tv.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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