🌱 Seventh Day Slumber: Amplify and 10 more events

Hi Charleston! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Magdalene Rose: Amplify
• CHS Academic Honors Assembly at Charleston High School
• Seventh Day Slumber: Amplify

Today's riddle: How do you measure a snake? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: Less humid with plenty of sun, with a high of 82 and low of 51 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 83, low: 56.
• Wednesday: Sunny, very warm and humid, with a high of 87 and low of 59 degrees. 🌶 Hot!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Charleston

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday May 23

• Magdalene Rose: Amplify →
  South Franklin County Fairground, 310 Freedom Dr, Charleston
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday May 11

• CHS Academic Honors Assembly
  Charleston High School, 305 Dale Bumpers Dr, Charleston
  6:30 pm

Saturday May 23

• Seventh Day Slumber: Amplify →
  South Franklin County Fairground, 310 Freedom Dr, Charleston
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday May 12

• Leadership Planning Meeting – MOAA Darby Chapter | May 2026 — Military Officers Association of America - Darby Rangers Chapter →
  Bruce Terri Drive In and Catering, 1102 Fort St, Barling
  5:00 pm
• Exchange Student Banquet (Union)
  Alma High School Alma, AR 72921
  6:00 pm
• Class Night →
  Booneville High School Booneville, AR 72927
  7:00 pm

Wednesday May 13

• ASBTDC at The Chamber →
  Van Buren Chamber Business Resource Center
  9:00 am

Thursday May 14

• Spring Choir Concert
  Skokos Performing Arts Center, 103 E Main St, Alma
  6:00 pm
• HS Graduation →
  Booneville High School Booneville, AR 72927
  8:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Painting the Arkansas Parks Exhibition at Arts On Main →
  Arts On Main
  6:00 pm
• In Full Color: OPS/APS Members Pastel Exhibition at Arts On Main →
  Arts On Main
  6:00 pm
• VBHS Graduation
  Blakemore Field, 2202 Alma Blvd, Van Buren
  7:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Driveline posted a job opening for Flex Merchandiser in Greenwood. Apply here.
• Arby's, LLC posted a job opening for Team Member in Greenwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Charleston here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Greenwood

• It's graduation week: Here's where and when high school graduations in the River Valley are happening (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
• Couples apply for marriage licenses in Sebastian County April 28 (rivervalleydemocratgazette.com)
• FYI Calendar: Arkansas Living Treasure Longhua Xu's exhibit at Fort Smith RAM continues through June 21 (nwaonline.com)

Ozark

• Carl Delmar Boswell, age 86 (kttn.com)
• Mount Sequoyah hosts crawfish boil for Marshall Islands soccer (nwahomepage.com)
• 8 Underrated Restaurants In Arkansas Where The Fried Chicken Is Unforgettable (everafterinthewoods.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: In inches. Snakes don't have feet! (Thank you Kay L. for sending it in!)
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