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🌱 School Bus Accident, No Injuries + New Animal Services Center

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Happy Friday, Bentonville! Let's get this day started off right. Here's everything going on around Bentonville today.


First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 70 Low: 53.


Here are the top stories in Bentonville today:

  1. No injuries occurred in an accident on Wednesday that involved a Bentonville school bus on U.S. 71. 25 Old High Middle School students were riding the bus at the time. The accident occurred about 3:27 p.m. in the northbound lanes just south of the intersection of U.S. 71 and West McNelly Road.(Arkansas Online)
  2. The city of Bentonville is breaking ground on its new animal services and adoption center. The facility will have features like a "Get To Know You Room" where people can meet potential furry friends. Animal Services Director Ali Worley says the city has long needed a place like the center. (KNWA)

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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.

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