🌱 De Queen officer’s termination and felony charge: what local residents should know

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• De Queen officer’s termination and felony charge: what local residents should know

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 87 and low of 58 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy, temps: high: 85, low: 66.
• Friday: Warm with partial sunshine, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Former De Queen Officer Appears in Court on Sexual Assault Charge (southwestarkansasradio.com) — A former De Queen police officer has been charged with third-degree sexual assault following an investigation launched after a woman reported an incident while being booked into Sevier County Jail. The officer was arrested, released on bond, and immediately terminated by the De Queen police chief, with the case still under investigation.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• 24 Forms Tai Chi
  McAuley Senior Center, 5010 AR-7, Hot Springs Village
  9:00 am
• Line Dancing
  Oaklawn Center on Aging, 307 F Carpenter Dam Rd., Hot Springs
  9:30 am
• Tai Chi for Arthritis & Fall Prevention
  Union Missionary Baptist Church, 217 Gulpha Rd., Hot Springs
  10:00 am
• Safe Steps: Balance & Strength
  Union Missionary Baptist Church, 217 Gulpha Rd., Hot Springs
  10:30 am

Thursday May 14

• 2026 APSD Retirement Reception
  Goza Middle School Cafeteria, 140 Badger Ln, Arkadelphia
  4:00 pm
• Senior Night Awards
  Waldron Public Schools Waldron, AR 72958
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Umpire High School Graduation
  Umpire Gymnasium, 142 School St, Umpire
  6:00 pm
• High School Graduation
  Fouke School District Fouke, AR 71837
  6:00 pm
• WHS Graduation
  Waldron Public Schools Waldron, AR 72958
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Spa-Con 2026 →
  Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs
  10:00 am
• Spa Con 2026 →
  Hot Springs Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs
  10:00 am

Monday May 18

• Pre K Graduation-GHS Cafeteria →
  GHS Cafeteria Gurdon, AR 71743
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in De Queen. Apply here.
• Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Walmart Retail Specialist in De Queen. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near De Queen here.

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🗞 Nearby News

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• Eutelsat Communications : Press release (DOC Investors PR Q3 2025 26 final EN 120526) (marketscreener.com)
• Local Boater Kollin Crawford Earns Win at Phoenix Bass Fishing League Event at Broken Bow Lake (anglerschannel.com)

Texarkana

• Pitmasters could win $10K at Texarkana Airshow BBQ competition (texarkanagazette.com)
• Starting a Small Business in Texarkana: First Steps New Entrepreneurs Often Overlook (txktoday.com)
• 14 Amazing Restaurants In Texarkana, Arkansas Worth The Drive In 2026 (everafterinthewoods.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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