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🌱 Atkins nursing home resident and longtime minister remembered by family and friends

Atkins, Arkansas Patch AM: a 3 min read

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  • Atkins nursing home resident and longtime minister remembered by family and friends

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny, a stray t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
  • Sunday: Warmer with partial sunshine, temps: high: 85, low: 57.
  • Monday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Johnny Joe Shadowens, Sr. (davidsoncountysource.com) — A longtime minister who spent his final days at Atkins Nursing and Rehab in Atkins has died at age 85. Family and friends across Arkansas and Tennessee are remembering his decades of ministry and love of sports, with services and visitation scheduled in Nashville early next week.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Miss Arkansas State Fair Allison Frazier promotes service, pageant opportunities ahead of fair (kark.com)
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  • NPS Awards nearly $17 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant Program (nps.gov)

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  • Nemo Vista student serving as State VP of Membership for FCCLA (kvom.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Atkins

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