🌱 Coffee With The Mayor + Benton County Jail Expansion Plans

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 65 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories in Bentonville today:

1. Do you have questions for the Mayor of Bentonville? Mayor Stephanie Orman has announced that the third Tuesday of every month will be Coffee with the Mayor from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The virtual discussion will allow the community to meet with their Mayor while learning about the city's most pressing issues. April's coffee will be on Apr. 19. (Press Release Desk)
2. The Bentonville Public Library is celebrating National Library Week. The celebrations included Library Giving Day and Library Workers Day. The week-long celebration is meant to highlight all of the amazing services that the library system offers to the Bentonville community. (Press Release Desk)
3. Benton County officials toured the county jail on Tuesday before discussing the jail's possible expansion at the Finance Committee meeting. Sheriff Holloway conducted the tour and had a chance to explain to the justices of the peace why he felt like the facility needed to be expanded. The officials were concerned that the jail has 650 beds but is averaging 700 detainees. (Arkansas Online)

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Today in Bentonville:

• Ribbon Cutting - The Kidz Krib At Greater Bentonville Area Chamber Of Commerce (11:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• The City of Bentonville provides an update on road closures. Click to see which roads are open and how city crews are identifying damage. (Facebook)
• Congratulations to the Bentonville Wind Ensemble for winning first place in class 7A and being named the 7A Honor Ensemble for 2023. Good work! (Facebook)
• The Greater Bentonville Area Chamber of Commerce celebrates the grand opening of Eyes on the Square. The modern eye care clinic provides comprehensive medical eye-related services. Click to learn more. (Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update.

— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.