🌱 Searcy lands $680,010 to prepare industrial sites for future jobs

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In today's newsletter:

• Searcy lands $680,010 to prepare industrial sites for future jobs

Also on today's calendar: UNITED WE CELEBRATE Community Block Party and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What gets wetter & wetter as it dries? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Sun followed by clouds, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 47.
• Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Governor Sanders, AEDC Award $25M to 22 Arkansas Communities for Industrial Site Development (arkansas.gov) — Searcy is one of 22 Arkansas communities receiving new state funding to prepare industrial sites for future jobs and investment. Forward Searcy, Inc. was awarded $680,010 through the Arkansas Site Development Program, which supports infrastructure, site improvements, and due-diligence work to make local land more competitive for business projects.
   

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📸 Around Searcy

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Searcy

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday May 5

• Searcy Lions vs Valley View →
  Searcy High School, 301 N Ella, Searcy
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 1

• Softball: SHS @ Wynne (V/JV)
  Searcy School District Wynne, AR 72396, USA
  4:30 pm

Monday May 4

• Soccer: SHS vs Harding Academy (VG)
  Lion Stadium , Searcy, AR 72143, USA
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: JV Black @ White Hall
  Searcy School District White Hall, AR 71602, USA
  5:00 pm
• Baseball: JV Red vs Maumelle
  Searcy School District Searcy, AR, USA
  5:00 pm

Tuesday May 5

• Softball: SHS vs Valley View (V/V)
  Searcy School District Searcy, AR, USA
  4:30 pm
• Baseball: SHS vs Valley View (V)
  Searcy School District Searcy, AR, USA
  4:30 pm

Thursday May 7

• UNITED WE CELEBRATE Community Block Party →
  CAPCA Head Start, 610 N Moss St, Searcy
  3:00 pm

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📣 Searcy Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday April 30

• Searcy Lions JVG/VG vs Mount Saint Mary's →
  Lion Stadium
  5:00 pm
• Soccer: SHS vs Mount St. Mary (JVG/VG)
  Lion Stadium , Searcy, AR 72143, USA
  5:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Softball: SHS @ Wynne (V/JV)
  Searcy School District Wynne, AR 72396, USA
  4:30 pm

Monday May 4

• Soccer: SHS vs Harding Academy (VG)
  Lion Stadium , Searcy, AR 72143, USA
  5:00 pm

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• Mpossible DJs & Sound Rental — (706) 429-4865
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Staffmark posted a job opening for Production Associate in Searcy. Apply here.
• Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Assistant Manager - Restaurant in Searcy. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Searcy here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Heber Springs

• WBU Alumnus Donates Drawing Of Historic Startup Chapel (neareport.com)

Cabot

• Wynne musicians shine at Region IV Solo and Ensemble event (thewynneprogress.com)
• Arkansas' Hangover Alan's Live Music Calendar for May 2026 (aymag.com)
• Arkansas Sports Media High School softball poll for week ending April 25 (ktlo.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A towel (Thank you Beth H. for sending it in!)
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