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🌱 What’s next in the arson case tied to De Queen’s dealership?
De Queen, Arkansas Patch AM: a 3 min readHello De Queen! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What’s next in the arson case tied to De Queen’s dealership?
Also on today's calendar: Kids Workout Session.
Today's riddle: What did the mommy tomato say to the baby tomato? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Humid with decreasing clouds, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 75.
- Saturday: Humid with some sun, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sevier County Arson Suspect Set for Court Appearance This Week (southwestarkansasradio.com) — A Sevier County man is due in Sevier County Circuit Court Thursday for a pretrial hearing tied to last year’s multimillion-dollar fire at Gentry Chevrolet in De Queen. Prosecutors allege two local men were involved in the blaze that heavily damaged the dealership’s service department and several vehicles, though both have pleaded not guilty and remain presumed innocent. 
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Let Freedom Ring Celebration →
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Friday July 3
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Kids Workout Session →
Light the City: The Center, 894 Rockefeller Ave, De Queen
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DeQueen-Mena Education Service Cooperative, 305 Hornberg Ave, Gillham
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- Sonic posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in De Queen. Apply here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Ketchup! (Thank you Gregory S. for sending it in!)
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