🌱 How rising unemployment is affecting Arkadelphia and Clark County workers now

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In today's newsletter:

• How rising unemployment is affecting Arkadelphia and Clark County workers now

Today's riddle: What do the letter "t" and island have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 102 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Mostly sunny and hot, temps: high: 103, low: 76.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 102 and low of 78 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Clark County's labor force at 9,900 in June; jobless rate climbs to 5.3% - (arkadelphian.com) — Clark County’s unemployment rate, centered on Arkadelphia as the county seat, rose to 5.3% in June, with 525 residents counted as unemployed. The report also compares jobless rates in neighboring counties and notes Arkansas’ overall unemployment remains lower than the national rate.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Arkadelphia

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Thursday September 3

• East Central Tigers at Ouachita Baptist Tigers Football →
  Cliff Harris Stadium, 990 Carter Rd, Arkadelphia
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday August 17

• Hot Springs Trojans vs Lake Hamilton Wolves →
  Hot Springs World Class High School, 701 Emory St, Hot Springs
  7:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• Lakeside School Board of Education Meeting | HS Tech Center
  Lakeside High School Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
  5:00 pm
• Football (HS) Benefit Game vs Nashville @ Nashville
  Lakeside Primary School Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
  7:00 pm

Wednesday August 19

• SMART Start | School Day Begins at 8:30 am
  LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (GARLAND) Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
  8:00 am
• Mark Currey Music: Wednesday Night Poetry →
  Kollective Coffee & Tea, 110 Central Ave, Hot Springs
  6:30 pm

Thursday August 20

• Senior Pictures | LPAC
  Lakeside High School Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
  7:00 am
• Volleyball: (V) Benefit Game vs Sylvan Hills | Complex
  Lakeside Middle School Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
  5:30 pm
• Football (8 | 9) Benefit Game vs Nashville | Stadium
  Lakeside Primary School Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball (8 | 9) Benefit Game vs Magnolia | Fieldhouse
  Lakeside Primary School Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
  5:30 pm
• JR/SR Football @HOME
  Gurdon School District Gurdon, AR 71743
  6:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Senior Pictures Re-Takes | LPAC Lobby
  Lakeside Intermediate School Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
  8:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. posted a job opening for Restaurant Manager in Arkadelphia. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Arkadelphia. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Arkadelphia here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Malvern

• Malvern County Club 2026 Luau Golf Tournament: What having fun is about on the green (malvern-online.com)
• Couple charged in ATM theft extradited to Texarkana; bail set at $200,000 each (texarkanagazette.com)
• Garland County Judge issues burn ban due to extreme heat, drought (hotsr.com)

Hot Springs

• Memphis Grizzlies bringing youth camp to Hot Springs (hotsr.com)
• Hot Springs New Horizons Band to begin 29th year (hotsr.com)
• Xxx Regency Ter Lot 19, Hot Springs, AR 71913 - 3 beds/2 baths (redfin.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They're both in the middle of water (Thank you Dianna S. for sending it in!)
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