🌱 How the new I-57 and Highway 5 design will change driving

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In today's newsletter:

• How the new I-57 and Highway 5 design will change driving
• See which Cabot students made ASU-Beebe’s top honor rolls.
• How Arkansas’s newest vet school could affect animal care near Cabot

Today's riddle: Where do you learn how to make ice cream ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
• Saturday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 85, low: 71.
• Sunday: Cloudy, a thunderstorm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 70 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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📰 News we're reading

• ARDOT breaks ground on Highway 5-Interstate 57 construction project in Cabot (thv11.com) — Drivers in Cabot face several years of construction as ARDOT and city leaders launch a major overhaul of the Highway 5–Interstate 57 interchange into a single-point urban interchange, aiming to ease congestion and improve safety. Work on the broader I-57 stretch between Highways 5 and 89 should wrap up by mid-2027, while the new interchange is expected to be finished in 2028.
   

• ASU-Beebe Announces Spring 2026 Chancellor's And Dean's Lists Across Arkansas Campuses (arkansasradio.com) — Cabot families can celebrate several local students who earned spots on Arkansas State University–Beebe’s Spring 2026 Chancellor’s and Dean’s Lists. The announcement highlights Cabot residents alongside students from nearby towns, recognizing their strong GPAs and academic dedication across ASU-Beebe’s campuses.
   

• Lyon College announces Veteran Strategist to help Launch Arkansas's Newest Veterinary School (kait8.com) — Cabot readers may be interested that Lyon College’s new veterinary school, Arkansas’s newest, has named longtime industry leader Maggie Milligan as its strategist. Working from a statewide perspective, she’ll guide accreditation efforts, build community partnerships, and help shape the school’s first incoming class and long-term impact on veterinary care across Arkansas.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• J&C Power Washing is your friendly, neighborhood solution for a sparkling clean home!
  Serving our local community with power washing for driveways, sidewalks, and homes—reliable, affordable, and just around the corner! Call or text… (Nextdoor Greystone)

• Whataburger posted a job opening for Team Member - Cabot 1627 (Cabot, AR) in Cabot. Apply here.
• Walmart posted a job opening for Exterior Services Technician in Cabot. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cabot here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Jacksonville

• 130 Joiner Ave, Jacksonville, AR 72076 (realtor.com)
• Hot shooting highlights regionals; junior and senior YSS state tourneys set (thewynneprogress.com)
• Community members hoping to form new 'Sherwood School District' (thv11.com)

Beebe

• Your Future is Looking Bright ASU-Beebe Searcy Launch Event Offering Free Adult Education Programs Friday (arkansasradio.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Sundae School (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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