🌱 Eye care building leads Sebastian County’s latest big property deals

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In today's newsletter:

• Eye care building leads Sebastian County’s latest big property deals

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 76 and low of 47 degrees.
• Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 68, low: 37.
• Friday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 36 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Eye care center, Crain property top third quarter Sebastian County property deals (talkbusiness.net) — A $6.1 million sale of the Fort Smith building housing Renner Eye Care led Sebastian County’s third-quarter property deals, followed by the former Crain dealership lot at $3.792 million. For comparison, the county’s biggest transaction in 2025 was a $151.385 million distribution warehouse sale in Barling.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• Happy Hour every Monday & Wednesday at Le Mesa ALL DAY
  Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, 1217 S Waldron Rd, Fort Smith
  11:00 am
• Andy's Frozen Custard Kids Night
  Fort Smith Chamber of Commerce, 6565 Rogers Avenue, Fort Smith
  4:00 pm
• 810 Billiards & Bowling Trivia Night
  810 Billiards & Bowling, 5609 Rogers Ave, Fort Smith
  6:30 pm

Thursday November 12

• Leadership Crawford County 2027: Education Session →
  Chamber of Commerce, 510 Main St, Van Buren
  8:00 am
• Basketball Game 7th Girls vs Lonoke
  Clair Bates
  4:30 pm
• Davidoff Experience →
  906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge, 906 GARRISON AVENUE, Fort Smith
  6:00 pm
• The TGB →
  906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge, 906 GARRISON AVENUE, Fort Smith
  7:00 pm

Friday November 13

• Conor Culpepper Band →
  906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge, 906 GARRISON AVENUE, Fort Smith
  6:00 pm
• Women's Basketball vs Newman University →
  Fort Smith, Fort Smith
  7:30 pm
• Cheap Truck →
  906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge, 906 GARRISON AVENUE, Fort Smith
  8:00 pm
• Paranormal Investigation →
  King Opera House, 427 Main Street, Van Buren
  10:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Second Saturday Maker's Market
  Freedom Park Pavilion
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Food Rite Inc posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Cook in Barling. Apply here.
• DICK'S Sporting Goods posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate in Fort Smith. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barling here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Fort Smith

• City of Fort Smith sets public meetings on new Master Street Plan (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
• Fort Smith board of directors to discuss operating agreement and change order for Parrot Island Waterpark (5newsonline.com)
• UAFS men roll past University of the Ozarks in opening game (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)

Greenwood

• River Valley Restaurant Inspections: Container of pork thawing on top of freezer; Single use gloves were being washed for reuse (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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