Morning Barling! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 2026 Peacemaker Music and Arts Festival - Saturday at Riverfront Amphitheater
- Fall Wine Tasting at UnWINEd
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Humid with a t-storm or two, with a high of 85 and low of 71 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 78, low: 68.
- Saturday: Humid with a stray t-storm, with a high of 76 and low of 67 degrees.
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Thursday October 1 - Volleyball Game @ NMS 7B/7A/8
Northridge Middle School Van Buren, AR 72956
4:30 pm - Historic District Commission Meeting →
Darby Community Center, 220 N 7th St, Fort Smith
5:30 pm - Mexicuba with Revolucion Latina - LEVITT AMP FORT SMITH MUSIC SERIES--FALL 2026 →
The Bakery District, 70 South 7th Street, Fort Smith
6:00 pm - VBHS Hall of Honor Induction Ceremony - Tickets are required for en
Van Buren High School, Pointer Trail, Van Buren
6:00 pm - First Thursday →
906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge, 906 GARRISON AVENUE, Fort Smith
7:00 pm - Thursday Night Games →
Electric Cowboy Fort Smith, 6107 South 31st Street, Fort Smith
8:00 pm Friday October 2 - 2026 Manufacturing Week: First Friday Breakfast Series: October 2nd
University of Arkansas Fort Smith Smith-Pendergraft Campus Center, Reynolds Room, 800 North 49th Street, Fort Smith
7:30 am - Shaw Revolver at 906 Lounge →
906 Lounge, 906 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith
6:00 pm - Shaw Revolver →
906 Cocktail and Cigar Lounge, 906 GARRISON AVENUE, Fort Smith
6:00 pm - Shaw Revolver Live at 906 Lounge →
906 Garrison Ave, Fort Smith
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- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in Barling. Apply here.
- Savers Value Village posted a job opening for Retail Warehouse & Production Associate in Fort Smith. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Barling here.
🗞 Nearby News
Fort Smith
- University of Arkansas Fort Smith launch respiratory degree program (nwahomepage.com)
- Fort Smith schools announces 10-year partnership with Coca-Cola, including field naming rights (nwahomepage.com)
- Construction Workers Lay Asphalt For Sidewalk Gap Fill In Fort Smith, Arkansas (arkansasradio.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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