🌱 Meet the Austin student earning Arkansas State’s top scholarship honor.

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• Meet the Austin student earning Arkansas State's top scholarship honor.

Also on today's calendar: MAGIC HUNKS LIVE AUSTRALIAN TAKEOVER CABOT,AR!!.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high of 92 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Some sun, then clouds; hot, temps: high: 92, low: 74.
• Thursday: A couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 90 and low of 69 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• University Announces Class of 2030 A-State Scholar Recipients (jonesbororightnow.com) — A local student from Austin has earned Arkansas State University's top A-State Scholar award, receiving a substantial annual scholarship as part of the Honors College. The announcement highlights 35 standout freshmen from across Arkansas and neighboring states, recognizing their strong test scores, GPAs, and diverse majors, with one honoree representing Austin and graduating from nearby Cabot High School.
   

📸 Around Austin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Austin

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Saturday October 3
• Jacksonville AR Reptile Expo (Show Me Reptile Show) →
  Jacksonville Community Center, 5 Municipal Dr, Jacksonville
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday October 10
• MAGIC HUNKS LIVE AUSTRALIAN TAKEOVER CABOT,AR!! →
  Hardrider Bar & Grill, 6613 John Harden Dr, Cabot
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 29
• ATLAS Interim 1-Math
  Beebe Junior High School Beebe, AR 72012
  7:50 am
Thursday October 1
• ATLAS Interim 1-Science
  Beebe Junior High School Beebe, AR 72012
  7:50 am
• Next Step College Fair
  CHS Cafeteria
  8:00 am
• Civil Service Commission Meeting →
  Jacksonville, AR Calendar, City Hall 1 Municipal Drive, Jacksonville
  12:00 pm
• City Council →
  Jacksonville, AR Calendar, 1 Municipal Drive, Jacksonville
  6:00 pm
Friday October 2
• School Custodian Appreciation Day
  Murrell Taylor Elementary School Jacksonville, AR 72076
  8:00 am
Monday October 5
• VB @ Russellville
  Vilonia Middle School Vilonia, AR 72173
  4:30 pm
• City Council Meeting →
  Cabot, AR Calendar, 805 West Main, Cabot
  6:30 pm
Tuesday October 6
• National Coaches Day
  Murrell Taylor Elementary School Jacksonville, AR 72076
  8:00 am
Saturday October 10
• Kids Market at Fall on the Farm →
  1255 Bill Foster Memorial Highway, Cabot

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Olive Garden posted a job opening for Line Cook in Cabot. Apply here.
• 1788 Chicken, LLC - Zaxbys posted a job opening for Cook in Cabot. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Austin here.

🗞 Nearby News

Cabot

• Cabot Named Arkansas Capital for a Day Welcoming Governor Sanders and State Officials (deltaplexnews.com)
• Cabot Officials Praise Response After Panther Stadium Medical Emergencies (arkansasradio.com)
• Camden police cancel Flock Safety contract (katv.com)

Jacksonville

• The Patriots Have a Serious Drake Maye Problem (fox16.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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