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🌱 Russellville-linked researcher wins big at global AI and health conference

Russellville, Arkansas Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello again Russellville! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Russellville-linked researcher wins big at global AI and health conference
  • How a Russellville student’s Belgium trip is reshaping her future plans
  • Russellville gymnast joins star-studded Team USA at Pan Am Championships

Also on today's calendar: AlzARK Caregiver Workshop RV 2026 and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What kind of shoes does a frog wear? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 89, low: 69.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Arkansas Tech University alumna wins two best presenter awards at international conference (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com) — From Russellville Tech University is celebrating alumna Shruti Bhandari, who just earned two best presenter awards at a major IEEE artificial intelligence and Internet of Things conference in Seattle. Her award-winning research explores AI-driven tools for cancer diagnosis and multi-disease risk prediction, backed by a competitive Arkansas research travel grant.
   

• Arkansas Tech Students Teach English in Belgium (arkansastechnews.com) — A Russellville student, Autumn Goffar, joined two fellow Arkansas Tech classmates in Belgium this spring to teach English and live with local host families. Their three-week trip mixed classroom work with cultural experiences in Belgian cities and Paris, and they’re encouraging more ATU students from Russellville and beyond to consider affordable study abroad opportunities.
   

• Artistic gymnasts up next to take on 2026 Pan American Championships • USA Gymnastics (usagym.org) — One of the U.S. women’s senior gymnasts heading to the 2026 Pan American Championships in Rio is Lila Richardson of Russellville. She’ll compete alongside Olympic and national champions as Team USA seeks qualification spots for the 2026 World Championships and 2027 Pan American Games, with events running June 17-21 and streaming on international channels.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Russellville

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★ Featured events ★

    Wednesday June 24
  • Quilters Club →
    Atkins Centennial Library, 216 NE 1st St #4204, Atkins
    11:00 am

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📣 Russellville Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Monday June 22
  • Unearth Creativity! →
    Pope County Library, 116 E 3rd St, Russellville
    4:15 pm
    • Tuesday June 23
  • Dig it Dino excavation
    Arkansas River Valley Regional Library 501 North Front Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
    10:00 am
  • The Brookdale Boys (w/ some guy named robb) →
    Brookdale Russellville, 240 S Inglewood Ave, Russellville
    5:30 pm
    • Wednesday June 24
  • Office of the State Geologist
    Arkansas River Valley Regional Library 501 North Front Street, Dardanelle, AR 72834
    10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist - Full Time in Russellville. Apply here.
  • Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Receiver Stocker Overnight in Russellville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Russellville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Dardanelle

  • NPFL Stop 6 Moving To Lake Dardanelle (thefishingwire.com)
  • 93-year-old Arkansas rodeo clown still entertaining crowds, inspiring family after 7 decades in the arena (nwahomepage.com)

Morrilton

  • Sports 6/15: Long picks up second professional win; UACCM Foundation holds annual golf tourney (kvom.com)
  • Men of the Moment 2026: Craig Pinion (501lifemag.com)

Paris

  • True Crime Chronicles:: Logan County "self defense" killing in 2013 outside of Paris resulted in 30-year prison sentence (todayinfortsmith.com)

Ok Russellville! 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: Open toed ! (toad) (Thank you Edgar W. for sending it in!)
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