🌱 How Paragould’s Street Splash turned open hydrants into community support.

Hello Paragould! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Paragould’s Street Splash turned open hydrants into community support.
• Paragould pitcher joins elite group of Razorback baseball commitments.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 104 and low of 77 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: A stray afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 94, low: 73.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 93 and low of 74 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Paragould opened hydrants for 'Street Splash' festival (kait8.com) — Paragould families just cooled off on Pruett Street as the city opened hydrants for the annual Street Splash festival, complete with sprinklers, bounce houses, and food trucks. The event, backed by St. Bernards and the Paragould Chamber’s “Spend Paragould” campaign, ran alongside Main Street Paragould’s “Pack the Pantry” food drive to support local families in need.
   

• Arkansas baseball adds commitment from Levi Abrego, 'best third baseman in greater Houston area' (arkansasonline.com) — Arkansas baseball’s latest recruiting haul includes right-hander Brooks Robinson from Greene County Tech in Paragould, putting a local arm on the Razorbacks’ radar. The feature centers on Texas infielder Levi Abrego, a highly ranked 2028 prospect whose power, work ethic, and Arkansas camp experience led him to commit early. Several other in-state standouts round out a strong junior class.
   

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📸 Around Paragould

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Paragould

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Tuesday August 18

• Ribbon Cutting Scatter Creek Trading Company →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  2:00 pm

Friday August 21

• Annual Greene County Community Fund BBQ Fundraiser →
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  11:00 am
• Clue Auditions →
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  6:00 pm
• Meet the Interpreter →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  8:00 pm

Saturday August 22

• Dip Net Discovery →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  10:00 am
• Clue Auditions →
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  10:00 am
• Frog-Tastic Treefrogs →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  10:00 am
• A2 Mic Drop (Ages 7-17) →
  Paragould, AR Calendar Paragould, AR 72450
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday August 16

• SunKissed Sundays Day Party →
  The Lounge at Huntington Square | Restaurant | Speakeasy Bar | Hangout, 313 W Huntington Ave, Jonesboro
  4:00 pm

Tuesday August 18

• VB: Jr Jamboree (JR V)
  Brookland School District Brookland, AR 72417
  5:30 pm
• Football (Jr. High) Scrimmage vs Trumann
  Brookland School District Brookland, AR 72417
  5:30 pm
• Football (Varsity) Scrimmage vs Trumann
  Brookland School District Brookland, AR 72417
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. posted a job opening for Material Handler Part Time in Paragould. Apply here.
• Checkers & Rally's - Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. posted a job opening for Team Member in Paragould. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Paragould here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Brookland

• Brookland Voters to Consider Bond Restructuring to Fund More Improvement Projects in November (jonesbororightnow.com)
• Brookland school district reveals new campus (kait8.com)

Jonesboro

• Nichirei enters US poultry processing with Arkansas facility (meatpoultry.com)
• NYITCOM Class of 2030 Receives White Coats (nyit.edu)
• Jonesboro committee advances plan to buy building for temporary police facility (kait8.com)

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Ok Paragould! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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