🌱Oven And Tap Server Fired After Large Tip + Red Kettle Campaign

Morning, people of Bentonville! Sean Peek here with today's issue of the Bentonville Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy; breezy, mild. High: 70 Low: 63.

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Here are the top stories in Bentonville today:

1. A server working at Oven and Tap restaurant in Bentonville was fired after she received a tip totaling $4,400 from a group of business professionals who wanted to pay it forward during the holiday season. The server, Ryan Brandt said the restaurant management asked her to share her tip amongst all of her co-workers. However, the diners gave Brandt the cash outside of the restaurant. Brandt said she was let go "because she violated policy by telling [one of the diners, Grant Wise] about pooling the tips." (Comic Sands)
2. For the second year, 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. They will all be ringing bells this Friday, Dec. 17. Support The Salvation Army, your community, and your favorite elected officials by heading to one of the locations listed on The City of Bentonville Arkansas Government's Facebook page. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow for another 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.