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🌱 Marshal corrects where high‑profile suspect was caught near Searcy
Searcy, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min readHello again Searcy! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Marshal corrects where high‑profile suspect was caught near Searcy
- How a First Baptist Searcy member will help shape SBC leadership
- How Searcy’s first planning administrator is reshaping the city’s future
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A stray morning thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 72 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 72. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, with a high of 85 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• UPDATE: Lonoke 46-year-old wanted on rape, sexual assault charges actually found Tuesday in Bald Knob (whitecountycitizen.com) — Law enforcement now says a Lonoke man wanted on rape and sexual assault charges was actually arrested Tuesday in Bald Knob, not Searcy as first reported. A deputy U.S. marshal explains how shifting tips sent officers searching campsites near Bald Knob and then racing toward Searcy as the suspect tried to leave the area. 
• 2026 Committee on Committees report released (baptistpress.com) — A Searcy church member, Bill Williams of First Baptist Searcy, has been nominated to serve on the Southern Baptist Convention’s 2026 Committee on Nominations. The newly released Committee on Committees report lists representatives from across the country, giving Searcy a direct voice in upcoming SBC leadership decisions.
• From Navy Veteran to Community Leader, Gabrielle Swain Continues a Life of Service (ualr.edu) — Searcy’s first planning administrator, Navy veteran Gabrielle Swain, has been honored with a statewide scholarship for her dedication to public service and city planning. She juggles her role at City Hall, leadership of the Searcy Tree Board, and graduate studies in Little Rock, all aimed at making communities more connected, accessible, and sustainable across Arkansas.
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Compassionate Care Clinic - A Safe Lifestyle from Opioids
Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce MARA meetings can be found through Zoom meetings held every Sunday at 6:00 pm through MARA International. tiffanyhenry299@gmail.com or phone at 501-203-7159.
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FFA: Arkansas FFA Leadership Conference
Searcy School District Hot Springs, AR, USA
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Providence Assisted Living - Monthly Support Group
Searcy Regional Chamber of Commerce 2323 S Main St, Searcy, AR 72143
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Taste of White County-Culinary Showcase →
Robbins Sanford Grand Hall, 118 N Spring St, Searcy
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Arkansas Concealed Carry *RENEWAL ONLY* →
Get Trained. Be Ready., 2202b Eastline Rd, Searcy
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Cleburne County Fall Career & Resource Fair →
Heber Springs Community Center, 201 Bobbie Jean Ln, Heber Springs
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Harding Bisons vs. Southern Arkansas Muleriders →
First Security Stadium, 1529 E Park Ave, Searcy
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Searcy Event Center, 1300 Higginson St, Searcy
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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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