🌱 Bentonville Citizens Police Academy + Storm Causes Power Loss

Happy Wednesday, Bentonville! Let's get this day started. Here's everything worth knowing in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Breezy with a shower in spots. High: 72 Low: 56.

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Here are the top stories in Bentonville today:

1. The Bentonville Police Department has announced they will be hosting a Citizens Police Academy beginning Jan. 24, 2022. Classes will be held at the department's training room with each session running on Monday evenings from 6-9 p.m. for seven weeks, a news release said. (KNWA)
2. Benton County Central Communications lost electricity when a storm rolled through Friday night, a county official said on Monday. County Administrator of Public Safety, Robert McGowen, said he was notified at 7:27 p.m. Friday that Central Communications, commonly called CenCom, was on generator power. Central Communications lost the generator power at 7:55 p.m (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
3. Northwest Arkansas mayors and city officials will enter a friendly competition of bell ringing to see who can raise the most money for The Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle Campaign. (Press Release Desk)

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