🌱 Why Siloam Springs just shut off its Flock surveillance cameras

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In today's newsletter:

• Why Siloam Springs just shut off its Flock surveillance cameras

Also on today's calendar: La Ochoa brick oven 4th annual trunk or treat and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 81 and low of 55 degrees.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 82, low: 54.
• Sunday: Pleasant with sunny spells, with a high of 78 and low of 53 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Siloam Springs turns off Flock cameras as board reviews contract (nwahomepage.com) — Siloam Springs leaders have temporarily shut off the city’s six Flock license plate reader cameras while they seek legal advice on their long-term contract and cancellation options. The Board of Directors voted 6-1 to pause the system and table renewal after residents raised privacy and mass-surveillance concerns, even as police highlighted past successes using the cameras.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Siloam Springs

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 24

• Trunk or Treat →
  La Torchia brick oven pizza, Siloam Springs
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday October 24

• La Ochoa brick oven 4th annual trunk or treat →
  La Torchia brick oven pizza, Siloam Springs
  4:00 pm
• JBU's World Famous Toilet Paper Game →
  Bill George Arena, Siloam Springs
  6:00 pm
• JBU's World Famous "Blue Out" Toilet Paper Game →
  Bill George Arena, Siloam Springs
  6:00 pm

Monday October 26

• Preschool Playdate (Ages 0-5) →
  Library, 205 E. Jefferson, Siloam Springs
  10:00 am
• Preschool Playdate →
  Siloam Springs AR
  10:00 am
• Beaded Spiders on a Web Craft (Ages 6-12) →
  Library, 205 East Jefferson Street, Siloam Springs
  4:00 pm
• Beaded Spiders on a Web Craft →
  Siloam Springs AR
  4:00 pm

Tuesday October 27

• Siloam Chess Club →
  Library, 205 East Jefferson Street, Siloam Springs
  4:00 pm

Wednesday October 28

• ElevateHER Business Women's Conference →
  Simmons Great Hall JBU, Siloam Springs
  8:30 am
• Storytime with Ms. Julia →
  Siloam Springs AR
  10:00 am
• Storytime with Ms. Julia (Ages 1-3) →
  Library, 205 East Jefferson Street, Siloam Springs
  10:00 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Centerton

• Silvi Cardona crowned Ouachita Homecoming Queen, EEE wins Tiger Tunes 2026 - (arkadelphian.com)
• Benton County Planning Board denies 18-lot subdivision plan, tables drone charging facility plan (nwaonline.com)

Bentonville

• Bentonville special election to decide city council seat (4029tv.com)
• Jenny Marrs Celebrates Major HGTV Anniversary With Dave Marrs (newsbreak.com)
• ‘Winter Lights' display coming to Crystal Bridges (nwahomepage.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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